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Frequently asked Questions

1. What is the United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) and what role do they play for soccer in the United States?


• US Youth Soccer (USYSA) is the largest member of the United States Soccer Federation, the governing body for soccer in the
  United States. US Youth Soccer is a nationwide body of over 600,000 volunteers and administrators, and over 300,000 dedicated coaches,
  most of who also are volunteers. US Youth Soccer registers over 3,000,000 youth players between the ages of five and nineteen. US Youth
  Soccer is made up of 55 member State Associations(ours is OSA); one in each state, and two in California, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania
  and Texas. US Youth Soccer is non-profit and educational organization whose mission is to foster the physical, mental and emotional
  growth and development of America's youth through the sport of soccer at all levels of age and competition. Their job is also to make
  it fun, and instill in young players a lifelong passion for the sport.



2. What is the Oklahoma Soccer Association (OSA) and why is it important that our soccer club be affiliated with them?


• The Oklahoma Soccer Association (OSA) is the aforementioned soccer association for the state of Oklahoma. They are
  responsible for promoting soccer and the formation of soccer clubs all over the state. It is through affiliation with OSA that
  soccer clubs throughout Oklahoma have the ability to form relationships with other soccer clubs in the state, thus giving clubs
  the flexibility to form traveling competitive teams, traveling recreational teams. In addition, OSA affiliated clubs can host
  and attend both recreational and competitive tournaments, and apply to host state tournaments



3. What are "small-sided" games and what are some of it's advantages?


• These are soccer games with fewer players competing on a smaller sized field. These are fun games that involve the players
  more because fewer players are sharing one ball. All ages can play "Small Sided Games", but it has a definite developmental impact
  on our younger soccer players. US Youth Soccer recommendations for "number of players" at the various age groups are as follows:
  
  • U6 | 3 against 3 no goal keepers
  
  
  • U8 | 4 against 4 no goal keepers
  
  
  • U10 | 6 against 6 with goal keepers
  
  
  • U12 | 8 against 8 with goal keepers
  
  
  • U13+ | 11 against 11 with goal keepers
  
  
  Here are some of the reasons why we believe, as soccer coaches, administrators and parents we must guarantee that our young soccer
  players play small-sided games:
  
  1. Because we want our young soccer players to touch the soccer ball more often and become more skillful with it! (Individual
     technical development)
  
  
  2. Because we want our young soccer players to make more, less-complicated decisions during the game! (Tactical development)
  
  
  3. Because we want our young soccer players to be more physically efficient in the field space they are playing in! (Reduced field
     size)
  
  
  4. Because we want our young soccer players to have more individual teaching time with the coach! Less players on the field and less
     players on the team will guarantee this! (Need to feel worthy and need to feel important)
  
  
  5. Because we want our young soccer players to have more, involved playing time in the game! (More opportunity to solve problems
     that only the game presents)
  
  
  6. Because we want our young soccer players to have more opportunity to play on both sides of the ball! (More exposure to attacking
     and defending situations)
  
  
  7. Because we want our young soccer players to have more opportunities to score goals! (Pure excitement)
  
  
  These are the reasons why we adults must foster "Small-Sided Games" in our youth soccer programs. The "Small-Sided" environment is a
  developmentally appropriate environment for our young soccer players. It’s a FUN environment that focuses on the young soccer player.
  It just makes sense doesn’t it?



4. What is the Lawton Soccer Club (LSC)?


• The Lawton Soccer was established in January 2008. We are affiliated with the Oklahoma Soccer Association (OSA) . We are
  a privately run organization of parent volunteers with no affiliation with the Lawton public schools. The Lawton
  Soccer Club (LSC) is modeled after other successful soccer clubs in Oklahoma such as the Edmond Soccer Club (ESC), and the Tulsa
  Soccer Club (TSC). We are members of OSA , USYSA, and USSF (United States Soccer Federation). Our club offers the state recomended
  age-appropriate Small-Sided games for children 10 and under, and 11 v 11 for ages 12 and up. The programs we offer are non-traveling
  recreational, traveling recreational, recreational traveling academy, and traveling competitive. Ninety percent of Lawton Soccer Club teams
  are non-traveling recreational teams with only ten percent making up the other divisions. Because we are an affiliated soccer club,
  OSA offers through us different levels of training for our coaches, trainers, and referees. I explain coaching and referee courses
  more below.



5. What kind of coaching classes are offered, and what are the differences?


• Lawton United offers for beginning coaches the following classes:
  
  • Youth Module I
  
  
  • Youth Module II
  
  OSA also offers these classes at different times throughout the state. They also offer different levels of coaching licenses, depending on your own personal goals. The courses they offer are :
  
  • Coaches License "F"
  
  
  • Coaches License "E"
  
  
  • Coaches License "D"
  
  



6. What is the United States Soccer Federation (USSF)?
   
   • As the governing body of soccer in all its forms in the United States, the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) has helped chart the course for the sport in the USA for more than 90 years. In this time, the Federation’s mission statement has been very simple and very clear: to make soccer, in all its forms, a preeminent sport in the United States and to continue the development of soccer at all recreational and competitive levels. Since the start of the new decade U.S. Soccer has set their sites on establishing a strong base for the future of the sport in the United States.
   
   
   
7. What is the difference between a recreational team and a Competitive team?


• The only real difference between the two is the level of competition, and the level of commitment (amount of time required
  at practice). Recreational endeavors can be unfairly categorized as not for serious and committed individuals. That would be not
  accurately reflect most players I know in any division (or friendly matches played after work). Players of all ages (youth or adult)
  are committed to doing their best regardless of the division. A player on a field is a player on the field. Since every situation or
  goal is not the same for each player, different divisions offer different expectations of the level of time commitment and current
  skill development of the players in that division. Each division matches up players with similar skills and time available to compete
  against similar teams. This helps to ensure balance, and thus a more fun and safe game. This does not say that one child is less
  recreational than another, nor does it mean that a player is necessarily less competitive than another.



8. What are Academy teams?


• Academy Teams are for players between the ages of 8 - 10 years old. It is specifically designed to prepare players in these age groups to play competitive soccer. The Academy Program proposes a non-stress, age appropriate learning environment while demanding a greater level of responsibility and professionalism from the organizations, players, and parents. This is a traveling program.



9. What is Federation International Football Association (FIFA)?


• The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is an association governed by Swiss law founded in 1904 and based in Zurich. It has 208 member associations and its goal, enshrined in its Statutes, is the constant improvement of football. FIFA employs some 280 people from over 30 nations and is composed of a Congress (legislative body), Executive Committee (executive body), General Secretariat (administrative body) and committees (assisting the Executive Committee). FIFA is the world governing body of soccer.



10. What is Micro soccer?


• "Micro soccer" is another way of saying Small-Sided Soccer games.



11. What is TOPSoccer?


• US Youth Soccer TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a community-based training and team placement program for young athletes with disabilities, organized by youth soccer association volunteers. The program is designed to bring the opportunity of learning and playing soccer to any boy or girl, who has a mental or physical disability. Our goal is to enable the thousands of young athletes with disabilities to become valued and successful members of the US YOUTH SOCCER family.

Posted by Administrator Jun 22, 2009

LSC Fields Safety Tips

1. Big Green Speed Limit is 10mph.
2. There is no smoking at or near the players or fields. You will be asked to leave the area.
3. Please be mindful of all children in the area.
4. Pets, glass containers, alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, and profanity will NOT be permitted on the premises.
5. Please park only in designated areas.
6. Help keep our soccer fields clean by picking up after your games.
7. We appreciate your efforts and consideration in keeping our fields safe and clean for the children.

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