Michiana Soccer Association
P.O. Box 4337
South Bend, Indiana 46634
PHO: 574-339-3744
FAX: 574-277-2729
michianasoccer@comcast.net

About Michiana Soccer Association

MSA is a community organization that offers outdoor soccer opportunities for boys and girls, ages 4 through 14.  

The spring season begins in early April and continues through mid June.   The fall season begins in early September and continues through October.   Games take place on Saturdays, and all teams play at least 8 games per season.

Our Mission: To provide opportunities for all youth of Michiana to play organized soccer. We stress skill development, discipline, teamwork, sportsmanship and achievement of one’s personal best in a fun and positive manner.
 
MSA will strive to promote the following ideals in all of its soccer programs:
 
Player Development: MSA will emphasize player development ahead of winning. We will strive to ensure that each player has the opportunity to develop his/her technical skills and reach his or her potential as a soccer player. In order to maximize player development, coaches are expected to:
  • Provide a minimum playing time for all players of at least one-half of each game;
  • Rotate field positions of players throughout the season;
  • Emphasize skills development over strategy and tactics.
Personal Best: MSA will strive to create an environment that enables each player to perform at his/her personal best, regardless of ability.
 
Sportsmanship: The MSA staff, coaches and volunteer base will emphasize good sportsmanship.
 
Commitment and Discipline: MSA believes that youth soccer should help develop commitment and discipline through instruction, conditioning, practice and competition that will help each child succeed in adolescence and adulthood.
 
Teamwork: MSA soccer will stress the importance and power of teamwork and placing teamwork ahead of personal accomplishments.
 
Fun and Positive Experience: Most importantly, MSA will always strive to make the game of soccer a fun and positive part of each player’s experience.

Indiana Youth Soccer (IYS), in association with US Youth Soccer, has adopted a move to small-sided play for youth programs. MSA has traditionally offered small-sided experiences for younger players, and we have adjusted our policies to align with those recently adopted by IYSA. For more information on the benefits of small-sided play, please click here to read Vince Ganzberg's article first published in IYSA's Heads Up (Volume 1, Number 2), and reprinted here with permission.


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