Following up to their October educational partnership announcement, the NSCAA and the Oregon Youth Soccer Association are extending its alliance to include the OYSA as an NSCAA Club Standards Partner.

As such, OYSA will offer NSCAA Club Standards Project Intermediate and Advanced Assessments as a part of their services to affiliated youth soccer clubs. The Club Standards Project is an evaluative process focusing on youth soccer associations, designed to raise the expectations for coach and player development.

It was revealed in October that the OYSA was to become an Official Education Partner of the NSCAA, granting the state’s coaches will have access to NSCAA courses, including Levels 1 through 6, Goalkeeper 1 through 3, Special Topics and High School diplomas.

Additionally, the OYSA will also periodically share via NSCAA.com and other communication channels educational material specific to youth soccer in the region, such as the activity linked below.

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“Our mission is to foster an environment promoting every aspect of the state’s youth through soccer and one aspect is through coaching education,” said Chuck Keers, OYSA Executive Director. “Teaming up with the NSCAA will provide our coaches access to great knowledge, which will make them better coaches and hopefully make for a better experience for players.”

Ian Barker, NSCAA Director of Coaching Education, added: “The alliance between us and the OYSA provides Oregon’s youth coaching a broader and consistent complement of educational options. Maintaining the quality of this educational material and delivering it efficiently will be the priority of the two Associations so that coaches receive the greatest value of their time and commitment.”

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