Date: |
April 15, 2020 (Updated April 30, 2020) |
To: |
US Youth Soccer Members |
From: |
Marley Wilson, Director, USYS Leagues and Competitions |
Subject:
2020 US Youth Soccer Conferences SUSPENDED through May 14, 2020
Given US Youth Soccer’s most recent suspension of activities due to the COVID-19 virus, ALL Spring 2020 US Youth Soccer Conference activities are SUSPENDED through May 14, 2020, with a targeted return to play date of May 15, 2020. US Youth Soccer will continue to evaluate conditions on a bi-weekly basis to determine when it is appropriate to reinstate Conference activities.
ALL US Youth Soccer Conferences are impacted, including:
- Desert Conference
- Frontier Conference*
- Great Lakes Conference*
- Mid Atlantic EDP Conference
- Mid South Conference*
- Midwest Conference*
- North Atlantic EDP Conference
- Northwest Conference
- Pacific Conference, Powered by CRL
- Piedmont Conference*
- South Atlantic EDP Conference
- Sunshine Conference*
*As of April 15, the noted Conferences have canceled the remainder of their Spring 2020 seasons. These difficult decisions were made while taking into account factors specific to each Conference and included feedback from the affected State Associations.
The decision to extend the return to play date has been made in accordance with the guidance of public health and medical professionals, as well as the ongoing acceleration of the coronavirus in communities from which our soccer families reside. We’d like to thank our US Youth Soccer family for your ongoing support as we manage our programming given the current health and travel environment. The safety and security of our soccer community is, and always will be, our highest priority!
Please note, all policies regarding US Youth Soccer activities are subject to change based on the ongoing review of circumstances. Further details regarding the impact of coronavirus on the US Youth Soccer Conferences will continue to be shared via official US Youth Soccer communication channels, including the Conference websites.
Sincerely,
Marley Wilson