Safety is everyone’s responsibility…Coaches, Players, Referees and Parents!

- Go SLOW. Watch out for Children chasing after balls in the Parking lots. Look before backing out of your parking space.
- Most Concussions occur without loss of consciousness. Parents & Players need to Know the Symptoms…Concussion Info Sheet

Incident Report

- Never let your child climb on the net or goal framework. 26 deaths and hundreds of injuries since 1979 resulting from soccer goal accidents.  If you see there is NOT a bag or weight anchoring a goal, please find one to help secure it.

We need to insure that we are providing a safe and enjoyable environment for our children.  
If you notice unsafe conditions on the field or if the goals look to be unsafe please notify your coach and the regional Safety Director at [email protected].



Region 605 recommends everyone be familiar with the symptoms of a concussion.

What is a concussion?
A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that changes the way the brain normally works. A concussion is caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head or body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth.
Parent Concussion FAQ
Parent/Athlete Concussion Info Sheet (pdf)

All Coaches and Referees to complete the CDC's online Concussion Awareness Training.  This online course takes approximately 45-60 minutes to complete.  While we are aware that everyone is busy, this free training is invaluable and incredibly important to the safety of our AYSO players and families.

 To take the training please follow these instructions:
     1) Go to  aysotraining.org 
     2) Enter your AYSO ID Number and last name.
     3) In the left Column under "Safe Haven" go to the "START NOW" link.
     4)  Select AYSO CDC Concussion Awareness 
     5) Compete training.

Thank you for your time and commitment to the safety or our children.

Goal Safety

If you see there is no bag or weight anchoring a goal, please find one to help secure it.

You have nothing to fear from a quiet, unassuming portable soccer goal, right?  Its importance as the focus of a child's goal-kicking effort outweighs any possible danger, right? WRONG!

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has reported 26 deaths and hundreds of injuries since 1979 resulting from soccer goal accidents. Most of these injuries occur when children climb on top of an unsecured goal, causing it to either break from the strain (in the case of many homemade goals) or simply flip over onto an unsuspecting victim. You only need to review some of the descriptions of injuries and deaths addressed in the CPSC report to become saddened by this easily-preventable problem.

The bottom line is this: Goal safety is everyone's job and volunteers and parents need to be aware of the dangers.   Please help us...