Concussion & Player Development Initiatives

The U.S. Soccer Player Development Initiatives are MANDATORY effective August 1, 2017, for all WVSA member leagues and sanctioned events.

U.S. Soccer Player Development Initiatives - Full Presentation (Rev. Oct 2017) [PDF]

• Birth Year Registration -- Slides 5 - 9
• 4 v 4 Standards -- Slides 13 - 23
  • Concussion Initiative (No deliberate heading) -- Slides 17 - 18
• 7 v 7 Standards -- Slides 24 - 39
  • Concussion Initiative (No deliberate heading) -- Slides 27 - 28
  • Build-Out Line & No Goalkeeper Punts or Drop-Kicks -- Slides 29 - 33
    • Modification to Build-Out Line on Goal Kicks for 2019-20 [PDF]
• 9 v 9 Standards -- Slides 40 - 50
  • Concussion Initiative (No deliberate heading in U11 age groups) -- Slides 43 - 44