Program areas at Pennsylvania West Soccer Association
Open tournament is a competitive tournament for travel teams playing in leagues during the spring of each playing season. Revenue to operate the tournament is derived from entry fees and souvenir sales. The tournament is open to teams from age u10-u19 in either gender with teams competing based on skill level. The tournament usually has between 200 and 220 teams compete.
Coaching programs provide us Soccer approved education courses for coaches of all abilities. The curribula spans from novice coach beginning to work with 4 year old players through veteran coaches working with young adult players. The program offers additional training, seminars, and learning opportunities for coaches to help them expand their knowledge as teachers of children; these offerings include free programming like coach 4 community which helps recreational coaches improve and provides them with a voucher to take a us Soccer coaching course.
The youth division is responsible for overseeing the creation and implementation of rules and procedures necessary for the operation of the various leagues provided to the youth (age 4-19) of western pa. The revenue is gathered from club affiliation fees, player registration fees, team registration fees, and any fines levied due to failure to comply with the division's stated rules. The leagues include recreational and competitive leagues; teams are designated by age and ability. There are generaly 47,000 players participating on 1,200 teams.
Other programs offered include futsal, state cup tournament, open tournament, president's cup tournament, boys odp, girls odp, referees, adult division, and pa West scholarship.