US Youth Soccer (USYS) has taken firm action to establish and reaffirm their long-standing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. These actions will strengthen USYS culture and foster an inclusive, bias-free and equitable community that enables all of its members to achieve their full potential on, and off, the field of play. Through specific, deliberate and meaningful actions and investment, USYS seeks to make soccer a sport where everyone feels welcomed, respected and part of the team.
To ensure that each member of USYS understands that the ideals of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are essential to our organization, we ask that our members pledge to act off the field, how we do on the field; with a fierceness of character, determination, leadership, focus, passion and commitment to EVERY MEMBER OF THE TEAM. As part of our commitment, USYS has assembled tools and resources to assist with further educating our community about the benefits and impact of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Together we can elevate the game we love for everyone.
For more information please contact the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee at: DEI@usyouthsoccer.org
- Hugh Goodridge (Chair), Email: HGoodridge@nyswysa.org
- Alex Mangione-Smith
- Andrea Garcia
- Dan Woog
- Jennifer Davis
- Kathy Zolad
- Mary Jane Bender
- Nicole Hercules
- Terry Eguaoje
- Tim McCoy
- Louis Mateus (Board Liaison)
- Birt Finney (Staff Liaison)
Please share our resources linked below:
US Youth Soccer Hispanic Heritage Month Webinar Presentation (10/14/21)
US Youth Soccer Women’s Equality Day Webinar Presentation (08/25/21)
LGBTQ – Creating Inclusive Environments for Your Team Presentation (06/23/21)
LGBTQ – Creating Inclusive Environments for Your Team Video (06/23/21)
Addressing Discrimination in Youth Soccer Series – Awareness Presentation (06/18/21)
Addressing Discrimination in Youth Soccer Series – Awareness Video (06/18/21)
Soccer, Ramadan, and the Muslim American Experience Webinar Video (5/6/21)
Soccer, Ramadan, and the Muslim American Experience Webinar (4/30/21*)
USYS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy – English (10/30/20)
Política de Diversidad, Equidad e Inclusión de USYS (10/30/20)
US Youth Soccer Unity Statement and Pledge (10/14/20)
US Youth Soccer DECLARACIÓN DE UNIDAD (10/14/20)
US Youth Soccer Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Announcement (10/06/20)
Section 6 | Inclusion Policy
A. To clarify the Bylaws, membership of the Federation is open to all soccer organizations and all soccer players, coaches, trainers, managers, administrators and officials without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or national origin.
B. For the purposes of registration on gender-based amateur teams, a player may register with the gender team with which the player identifies, and confirmation sufficient for guaranteeing access shall be satisfied by documentation or evidence that shows the stated gender is sincerely held, and part of a person’s core identity. Documentation satisfying the herein stated standard includes, but is not limited to, government-issued documentation or
documentation prepared by a health care provider, counselor, or other qualified professional not related to the player.
C. This policy shall not apply to the Federation’s National Teams programs, but application of this or a similar policy shall be re-evaluated at such time as FIFA addresses the issue.
D. This policy shall not apply to Professional Leagues.
For more information please view this web page from U.S. Soccer.
