to ZIONSVILLE YOUTH SOCCER
ASSOCIATION
Founded in 1979
To allow all to develop, grow and excel as a
player and as a person through the pursuit of
excellence at all levels of youth soccer.
ZYSA strives to be a collective, humble,
professional organization that plays an
attractive style of soccer. Our players will be
free to think and make mistakes, technically
sound, versatile, confident, and creative in
playing both sides of the ball. Our teams will
compete with grit, understanding, and
industriousness. We will foster an environment
that produces an intrinsic desire to always want
to compete to the best of ability while having fun
as part of a team in best representing ZYSA.
ZYSA’s philosophy is centered upon a player’s long-term
development that is focused on the technical, tactical,
psychological, and physical elements of soccer. ZYSA is
committed to providing appropriate, challenging, and
positive development opportunities for all players and
safe, fun, and family-friendly experiences for players
and families. From the introduction to soccer in Rec, to
the technically focused development in the Academy, to
the tactical development of Travel programs; the ZYSA
player development curriculum is based upon each
phase of player development progressing from season to
season. ZYSA believes the commitment and focus on
long-term player development is the key to building the
skills and confidence allowing players to unlock their
full soccer potential.
HOLISTIC APPROACH TO EDUCATING;
ORIGINAL, PROGRESSIVE PLAYER DEVELOPMENT MODEL;
LEADERSHIP & YOUNG COACHES PROGRAMS OFFERED;
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT & PSYCHOLOGICAL GROWTH;
VIDEO ANALYSIS & CLASSROOM LEARNING;
EVERYONE IN CLUB MOVING SAME FORWARD DIRECTION;
UNIQUE SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES;
ACADEMIC & COLLEGIATE RECRUITMENT SUPPORT;
MULTIPLE PLAYING LEVELS OFFERED (THROUGH ADULT).
PROGRESSIVE
AGE GROUP SPECIFIC
ONE ATTACK SESSION EACH WEEK, ONE DEFENSE SESSION EACH WEEK,
ONE FINISHING SESSION EACH WEEK
ALL SESSIONS GO TO GOAL
SESSIONS BUILD, ARE SIMILAR, & CO-EXIST
SET PIECE / DEAD BALL REPS EACH WEEK
POOLED SESSIONS
PERIODIZATION
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT CLASSROOM
VIDEO TO SUPPLEMENT CURRICULUM
VIDEO CLASSROOM LEARNING SESSIONS
LEADERSHIP COURSE WORK & GUIDANCE
ENGAGING SUPPLEMENTAL OFFERINGS
RECREATIONAL SOCCER at ZYSA
Our Rec program at ZYSA is open to U5 – U10 boys and girls. All rec
teams train once per week (at ZYSA fields). All sessions are an hour
in length. Rec teams compete in-house at ZYSA within an eight game
schedule.
RECREATIONAL TRAVEL SOCCER at ZYSA
Our Rec+ program at ZYSA is open to U11 – U12 boys, and U13+
boys and girls. There are co-ed teams within our Rec+ platform.
Teams could train up to twice each week (at ZYSA fields). All
sessions are an hour in length. Rec+ teams compete in a 10 game
schedule that includes some local travel.
There is no evaluation / tryout for our Rec or Rec
Travel programming. If interested, please visit our
REC SOCCER or REC TRAVEL tabs on our club
website to be directed to the registration page.
Teams are filled on a first come, first serve basis
(and then we move to a wait list with registrations).
Reserve your roster spot today!
www.zysa.org
There is an evaluation / tryout for our Pathway Program.
All interested players should pre-register through our website
prior to the evaluation date. To register, click the PATHWAY
TRYOUT (8u) page under the TRYOUTS tab on our website.
Evaluation dates for the Pathway Program are:
Tuesday May 23 & Wednesday May 24,
5:30-7P both nights.
www.zysa.org
Our Youth Travel Academy (u9 – u10) will prepare our young soccer
stars for the next stage of development…the Junior Travel Academy at
u11 through professional coaching and implementation of age group
specific curriculum that will create a sound foundational base for
each player.
To help teach players and parents about travel soccer and values of
the game at an early age.
Players will train twice each week (for 60M each session). Players
will play in a local academy league that will involve some light travel
on the weekends. The Youth Travel Academy will compete in
Socctoberfest (tourney) in the Fall season, and the Indiana Memorial
Cup (tourney) in the Spring season.
Our Junior Travel Academy is perfect for those players that are wanting to
make a greater commitment to the game of soccer. Ranging from highly
competitive teams to those easing into the more competitive travel side, we
can provide an engaging and appropriate learning and growth environment
for all players interested in competing at this level.
Typically at our U11 – U12 ages, we field three teams in each age group. In
the U13 – U14 ages, we typically field two teams in each age group.
All of our Junior Travel Academy teams train three times each week in the
Fall and Spring seasons. The players train twice through the winter
months. League and event placement is determined by Coach Ian (Boy’s
DOC) or Coach Jonathan (Girl’s DOC) as applicable to each team.
Our Green teams (formerly Select) typically involve more extensive state-wide
and regional travel. Our White teams tend to include state-wide travel, with
our Black and Silver teams rarely traveling beyond central Indiana.
Our Senior Travel Academy is perfect for those players that are wanting to
compete between their high school team seasons. In addition to player and team
development, our approach with our older players is to best prepare the players to
earn impact roles with their high school teams as well as inform and assist on the
college recruitment process (for those that aspire to compete collegiately). We can
provide an engaging and appropriate learning and growth environment for all
players interested in competing at this level.
Typically at our U15 – U16 ages we field two teams in each age group. Our U17
and older teams typically have one roster for each age group.
Players begin training twice each week through the winter months, starting late
October (at end of the fall high school season). All of our Senior Travel Academy
teams train three times each week in the Spring season. League and event
placement is determined by Coach Ian (Boy’s DOC) or Coach Jonathan (Girl’s
DOC) as applicable to each team.
Our Green teams (formerly Select) typically involve more extensive state-wide and
regional travel. Our White teams tend to include state-wide travel.
Our girl's Fall HS Alternative Program is OPEN to ZYSA and nonZYSA players with a 2003 and older birth year (non-ZYSA players will
be released back to their primary team / club in October).
The group will train twice each week through the fall season. Training
will start mid-August and end early October (with all rostered players
then being released to primary club teams).
We will be applying to participate in the Midwest Fall Soccer League
(MFSL), hosted by Ohio Elite. This is a competitive, self-schedule league
that will consist of 6-8 matches through the fall season. The OP Invite is
a likely event weekend opportunity to compete with some of our out of
state opponents.
There is no evaluation / tryout for this team. Everyone that is
wanting to compete, learn, and develop this fall prior to joining
primary club team roster in October (at the end of the high school
season) will have the opportunity to do so. Rosters will be
established late August after the pool of players has had time to
train with each other.
All interested players should plan to register by early June for this
program offering. Online registration can be found by clicking the
GIRLS HS ALTERNATIVE page under the TRYOUTS tab on
our website.
www.zysa.org
GREEN TEAM (formerly Select)
Our Green Team is our most competitive team in each
age group, at every level.
WHITE TEAM (formerly Green)
BLACK TEAM (formerly White)
SILVER TEAM
Understand that you are making a commitment
to a club, to a coach, and more importantly, to a
TEAM. If you know your schedule will not
allow you to be present, do not accept your bid.
Do your best…always.
Take risks.
Age Group
11 and Under
12 and Under
13 and Under
14 and Under
15 and Under
16 and Under
17 and Under
18 and Under
19 and Under
Birth Year
2007
2006
2005
2004
2004
2002
2001
2000
1999
Format
9v9
9v9
11 v 11
11 v 11
11 v 11
11 v 11
11 v 11
11 v 11
11 v 11
Academy Tryout Meeting:
Thursday, May 25 at 7:00 p.m. (ZYSA Indoor Facility)
Tryout Dates:
Tuesday, June 6 & Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Walk-in Registration:
Available on tryout day, online registration is highly
suggested)
Tryout Times:
5:30 - 7:00 p.m., with registration beginning at 5:00 p.m.
ZYSA Travel Information Meeting:
Monday, June 5 at 7:00 p.m. (ZYSA Indoor Facility)
Tryout Dates:
Monday , June 12 & Tuesday, June 13
Walk-in Registration:
Available on tryout day, online registration is highly
suggested)
Tryout Times:
Varies by age group. Registration is 30 min. prior to
evaluation start time (for every age group)
All players should pre-register online
in advance of the first day of tryouts.
If planning to compete for ZYSA in
the 2017 – 2018 club year, please
register:
http://www.zysa.org/tryouts
 All players should be pre-registered prior to tryout dates (to avoid large
crowds and players being late to tryouts).
 Players need to “check-in” at the ZYSA Indoor Soccer Facility to collect
their tryout number (please arrive at least 30 min. prior to start of
evaluation time.
 Though pre-registration is strongly encouraged, walk-in registration will
be held at the ZYSA Indoor Soccer Building.
 Players will be escorted from the Indoor Soccer Building to (and from)
their respective evaluation field by ZYSA support staff.
 In case of inclement weather, Wednesday June 14th will be used as an
evaluation date.
 Parents are not allowed on fields while tryouts are being held.
 Players must be dropped-off and picked up at the ZYSA Indoor
Soccer Facility.
Registration will take place 30 minutes prior to the start of tryout.
1999 (19U): 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
2000 (18U ): 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
2001 (17U): 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
2002 (16U): 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
2003 (15U): 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
2004 (14U): 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
2005 (13U): 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
2006 (12U): 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
2007 (11U): 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Registration will take place 30 minutes prior to the start of tryout.
1999 & 2000 (18U - 19U): 12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
2001 (17U): 9:45 - 11:00 a.m.
2002 (16U): 12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
2003 (15U): 2:15 - 3:30 p.m.
2004 (14U): 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
2005 (13U): 4:45 - 6:00 p.m.
2006 (12U): 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
2007 (11U): 4:45 - 6:00 p.m.
All players, able to attend the evaluation dates or not,
should pre-register for tryouts with ZYSA.
Within the online registration, families should note for the
admin and DOC team at ZYSA of the fact the player will be
absent from tryouts, and please provide reason (IE:
vacation, camp, traveling, injured).
For players that are currently with ZYSA, team placement
will be based on observations made through this current
club year.
For players that are new to ZYSA, DOCs will likely need to
arrange an alternative date and time to evaluate the player
prior to extending a roster spot on one of our teams.
All players should plan to be evaluated within their own
age group on Day 1 of the ZYSA tryout. Should a player
wish to be evaluated to ‘play up’, the family must express
interest to the gender specific DOC in advance of the
tryout dates. With permission, the child can be
evaluated an age group ‘up’ on Day 2 of the ZYSA
tryout.
As a general rule, players considered to ‘play up’ must be
identified as an impact player for older team (top third
of team roster).
We will always advise the best we see fit for each of our
players.
Some players will receive an offer to join a team at
ZYSA as early as 12:01 a.m. on the first day of tryouts;
Players may receive a paper offer to join a team at ZYSA
prior to leaving from their evaluation;
All players receiving a paper offer will also receive a
formal offer through email (that includes registration
instructions);
All offers extended to players are time sensitive.
To ensure your child’s roster spot with offered team,
please register (by following instructions provided)
within the time frame provided.
All official offers will be sent through email. Some players will be receiving offers as
early as 12:01 a.m. on the first day of tryouts.
All offers are time sensitive. Failure to register and accept roster spot within time
frame allotted could result in loss of roster spot.
The emailed offer will include:
 Team Assignment along with a link to register for the ZYSA
Academy/Travel program.
 The registration form will have fees required. A minimum payment of
$200 (non-refundable) must be paid to secure roster spot.
 The form will also contain the ZYSA waiver and commitment
agreement.
 The players are then to reply to the original email with their
confirmation registration number within the specified time frame from
which the email was sent from ZYSA.
Registration will begin 30 min. prior to tryout times.
Tryout Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 & Friday, June 16, 2017
Tryout Times: 11U/12U Boys and Girls - 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Tryout Times: 13U/14U Boys and Girls - 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Tryout Times: 15U - 19U Boys and Girls - 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Each of our travel teams will meet as a group by the
end of June. Meetings will be scheduled and
communicated by each staff coach in advance of the
meeting date.
These 30 min. information meetings as specific to
each team will be held within our Indoor Facility or
Clubhouse.
Team expectations, vision, and plans (training,
league, and events) will be discussed. Families will
also leave with idea of team fees for the club year.
FALL SEASON STARTS WEEK OF 8/7
FALL SEASON ENDS LATE OCTOBER
FALL SEASON = THREE SESSIONS / WEEK
WINTER SEASON STARTS IN NOVEMBER
WE WILL TAKE TIME OFF FOR HOLIDAYS
WE WILL PROVIDE TIME FOR REST BETWEEN SEASONS
WINTER SEASON = TWO SESSIONS / WEEK
SPRING SEASON STARTS EARLY APRIL
SPRING SEASON ENDS EARLY JUNE
SPRING SEASON = THREE SESSIONS / WEEK
The ZYSA DOCs will move your child if it’s necessary for
his/her development at any time applicable.
The June evaluation period should be considered a starting
point for every one of our players. The ZYSA staff is
constantly observing and discussing player development
and progress.
Possible player movement (at any time) could include
adjustments to the training environment, match
opportunities, and / or adjustments to team rosters.
DAN KAPSALIS
Boys & Girls Academy DOC
[email protected]
DAVID COLLIER
Rec & Rec+ DOC
[email protected]
IAN SCOTT
Boy’s Travel DOC
[email protected]
JONATHAN McCLURE
Girl’s Travel DOC
[email protected]
PETER O’SCANAILL
Executive Director
[email protected]
ERIKA LEWIS
Club Administrator
[email protected]