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VOLUME 32 ISSUE 12 visit us online at ayso60.org DECEMBER 1, 2018
REGION 60 PUBLICATION
TOUCHLINEEveryone Plays®, Balanced Teams, Open Registration,
Positive Coaching, Good Sportsmanship, Player Development ESTABLISHED 1975
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Dear Region 60 FamiliesIn the last three weeks, we have seen a surge of Club teams and other local programs recruiting in our fields. I believe that marketing and advertising are needed for any organization trying to grow. But I am sure that these groups would not appreciate it if our coaches, board members, or even better, if I personally attended their practices and start lurking around and passing out fliers to their families.
Recently, as our playoffs were happening, I was approached by a person that wanted to pass out fliers and asked me if I wanted to have my kid in a “more competitive” program. I reached out my hand and got the flier. There have been other, less ethical attempts by non-AYSO coaches to lure our kids into their programs.
Ricardo QuinonesRegional Commissioner
Miles Standish TournamentCongratulations to our tournament teams! Miles Standish Tournament Director Steve Haegelin reports 16 AYSO Regions throughout the greater Los Angeles were well represent-ed by a total of 84 teams and roughly 1,000 players. Region 60 entered 11 teams. Only the host region, Pasadena (Region 13), and South Pasadena (Region 214) entered more teams.
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Region 60 coach Mark Nunez and team won the 14U Boys championsip at Region 13 (Pasadena) Miles Standish Tournament.
Region 60 Thanks Gold Sponsor:
Target Corp.Thanks to the initiatives of Carla Holguin and Tony Baclig, Region 60 will receive two $1,000 grants from Target! The grants are from Tar-get Corporation’s Scholarship America program for our regular program and our VIP program. Target’s announcement states, “Whether it's inspiring young minds, offering unique cultural experiences or meeting your community's most basic needs; we thank you for your continued commitment to making a difference.”
I want to give you my own personal opinion on the subject. As a parent, I can see how eas-ily it is to see our kids as the next Messi, or Ronaldo and to want to be supportive in their development. I know many parents that have kids in a club program who also play or have played with our region. Many times when families are approached, they are sold the idea that by joining a club team, their kids will have an enormous increase in the chances that their kids will end up playing at the college level.
I want to share some statistics.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) reports, “Professional opportunities are extremely limited and the likelihood of a high school or even college athlete becoming a professional athlete is very low. In contrast, the likelihood of an NCAA athlete earning a college degree is significantly greater; gradu-ation success rates are 86% in Division I, 71% in Division II and 87% in Division III.”
This year we had a great turnout of players in the Upper Division and I am proud to share with you that many of them tried out and made the local high school teams, they will be part of the 838,573 players competing this season. They are playing at Alhambra, Mark Keppel,
Estimated probability of competing in college soccer1
High School Participants
NCAA Participants
Overall % HS to NCAA
% HS to NCAA Division I
% HS to NCAA Division II
% HS to NCAA Division III
Men 450,234 24,986 5.5% 1.3% 1.5% 2.7%
Women 388,339 27,638 7.1% 2.4% 1.9% 2.8%
Estimated probability of competing in men’s professional soccer2
NCAA Par-ticipants
Approximate # Draft Eligible
# Draft Picks
# NCAA Drafted
% NCAA to Major Pro
% NCAA to Total Pro
24,986 5,552 88 78 1.4% --
From the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/research/estimated-probability-competing-college-athletics1Sources: High school figures from the 2016-17 High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations; data from club teams not included. College numbers from the NCAA 2016-17 Sports Sponsorship and Participation Rates Report. Last Updated: April 20, 2018
2MLS SuperDraft data from 2017. There were 88 draft slots in that year, but only 81 picks, 78 of whom were selected from NCAA schools. Of the 78 NCAA picks, 76 were NCAA Division I student-athletes and two were from Division II. Percentage NCAA to Major Pro calculated using the 78 NCAA selections. (Source: mlssoccer.com). These calculations do not account for other domestic (e.g., USL) or international professional soccer opportunities.
“Dear Region 60 Families” Continued from Page 1Gabrielino, San Gabriel, Don Bosco, San Gabriel Mission, and other local schools. And believe it or not, they play with AYSO and will continue to play with us in the Upper Division next year as we have opened the age maximum for the 19U division.
In addition the personal commitment from each individual player to improve their skills during practice, AYSO players qualify for their high schools’ soccer team because of the hard work and positive influence that every AYSO coach provides. They also benefit from the hard work and sacrifice that everyone sup-porting the kids makes when we take our kids to very competitive tournaments in the sum-mer. It takes a commitment by the players/coaches/parents which cannot be overstated.
This year we are looking at adding the EXTRA program in our region, which will add anoth-er level of competition for those kids that qualify. Manny Olea will lead the effort along with Claudia Garcia, Mark Nunez, Tiffany Rodriguez, Kabul Fuentes, and David Martel to determine when we can begin to offer this program.
Thanking you allRicardo Quinones
*Attending Region 60 volunteers will be reimbursed.
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*Attending Region 60 volunteers will be reimbursed.
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*Attending Region 60 volunteers will be reimbursed.
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Boys Ages 10 and Under
Champion Runner-up Blue Lightning Black Panthers Girls Ages 10 and Under
Champion Runner-up Lady Hurricanes Teal Dragons
12 Teams Advance to Area TournamentThe regular season champion and runner-up in the U10, U12 & U14
divisions from each region play the “Area League Play-Through” tournament run by Area 1C. Region 60’s champions are the first place
teams based on their round-robin play. Region 60’s runners-up are the winners of their play-offs other than the round-robin champion. In addition, Eddie Garcia’s Tasmanian Devils (14UG02) was selected by Area
to play as a wild card team. The Area tournament champions in each division advance to the Section Play-Through tournament to compete against other area champions from around Southern California.
Here’s how our tournament teams did:10UG Panthers (Coach Ly) 9th 10UG (Coach Rodriguez) 10th
10UB (Coach Duarte) 2nd 10UB (Coach Lumpkin) 6th
12UB Alhambra FC (Coach Martel) 5th 12UB (Coach Campos) 7th
12UB (Coach Bartels) 6th 12UG Coach Davis 12th 12UG (Coach Vasquez) 11th
14UB (Coach Nunez) 1st 14UG (Coach Garcia) 7th
“I wanted to take a moment to thank you, Carla. You make it look easy, but I know more than ever how much time, energy and effort goes into managing something like this. My family and I thank you and appreciate the memories that we made with our kids this past weekend. I know that they will look back and remember it always!”
Blanca Duarte
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Veni, Vidi, Soccer*
Well Done!
*I came, I saw soccer-Julius Caesar
Boys Ages 12 and Under
Champion Runner-up Aztecs Silver Bullets Girls Ages 12 and Under
Champion Runner-up Cheetahs Pink Rebels Boys Ages 14 and Under
Champion Runner-up Alhambra PSG Ballhogs Girls Ages 14 and Under
Champion Runner-up The Sisters Titans
The Touchline is a periodical publication of Region 60 of the American Youth Soccer Organization (P.O. Box 7817, Alhambra, California 91802). Stories and photos are always welcome. Material for the Touchline, and any inquiries, may be sent to [email protected]. Submitting material con-stitutes unlimited permission to edit and use the material at AYSO Region 60’s discretion.
Region 60 Board 2018-19
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Executive BoardRegional Commissioner Ricardo Quiñones (9)Asst. Regional Commissioner Carla Holguin (8)Asst. Regional Commissioner Blanca Bocanegra (19)Coach Administrator Eddie Garcia (3)Referee Administrator Mike Ball (12)Child & Volun. Prot. Advocate Kacy Do (23)Safety Director Mary Kui (16)Treasurer Blanca Bocanegra (19)Secretary Jim Doty (10)Registrar Janet Sanchez (18)Auditor Angela Argueta NS
Coaching StaffDirector of Coach Instruction David Martel (7)
Referee StaffDirector of Referee Instruction Mike Ball (12)Director of Referee Assessment Henry Chang NSScore Keeper Jim Doty (10)
Division Commissioners and StaffVIP Director Tony Baclig NSVIP Assistant Blanca Bocanegra (19)Schoolyard (5U) Cmsnr Andrew Ramirez NS6U Commissioner Ronnell Davis (4)8U Boys Commissioner Manny Olea NS8U Girls Commissioner Yeika Kelly (22)10U Boys Commissioner Rey Castro (13)10U Girls Commissioner Veronica Alvarez NS12U Commissioner Bulmaro Magallon (11)14U Commissioner Carla Holguin (8)16U-19U Commissioner Deanna Arthur NSExtended Programs Coordinator Carla Holguin (8)Game Schedules Jim Doty (10)
Regional Board StaffClosing Ceremonies Blanca Duarte (21)Equipment Manager Fred Vasquez (6)Field Monitor Coordinator Christina Bentivegna (17)Kid Zone Director Ethel Cisneros (14)Permit Coordinator Rolando Morales NSPicture Day Coordinator Eboni Davis (5)Purchasing Director Edith Morales (2)Snack Bar Manager Barbara Ly (1)Snack Bar Assistant Angela Argueta NSSponsorship Coordinator Mary Kui (16)Team Parent Coordinator Claudia Garcia (20)Touchline Editor Jim Doty (10)Trophies Coordinator Pilar Garcia (15)Webmaster Angela Argueta NSYearbook Coordinator Barbara Ly (1)NS = Not Shown
Thank You!
Join us as we start plans for next year. Con-tact a Board Nominating Committee member if you are interested in helping us move the program forward.Janet Sanchez (chair) [email protected] Magallon [email protected] Martel [email protected]
