{"id":4725,"date":"2020-12-15T14:28:37","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T18:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclub.gotsportsites.com\/?p=4725"},"modified":"2021-07-28T05:31:42","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T09:31:42","slug":"players-first-virtual-summit-sponsored-by-verizon-provides-educational-and-collaborative-experience-on-demand-sessions-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/players-first-virtual-summit-sponsored-by-verizon-provides-educational-and-collaborative-experience-on-demand-sessions-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Players First Virtual Summit, sponsored by Verizon, provides educational and collaborative experience; on-demand sessions available"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4725\" class=\"elementor elementor-4725\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22abef5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22abef5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efe9c1c\" data-id=\"efe9c1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64dac15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64dac15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Players First Virtual Summit, sponsored by Verizon, provides educational and collaborative experience; on-demand sessions available<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-394f6d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"394f6d6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ba9f2a\" data-id=\"0ba9f2a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76aa8e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76aa8e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-100 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-12\"><div id=\"pageEl_504044826\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usclubsoccer.org\/players-first-summit\">Players First Virtual Summit, sponsored by Verizon<\/a>, concluded last week\u00a0after attendees from clubs across the country benefitted from a talented lineup of eight presenters with expertise in leadership, soccer, education, player development, culture, diversity and inclusion.<\/p><p>Normally an in-person event, this year\u2019s summit \u2013 held Dec. 8-9 \u2013 was conducted virtually and made available for free to US Club Soccer\u2019s entire membership.<\/p><p><strong><u>Register for on-demand sessions<\/u>:<\/strong><br \/>For those who were not able to attend last week\u2019s summit, we are excited to provide our membership with another opportunity to view sessions on-demand. Additionally, supplemental sessions focused on fundraising for youth soccer clubs and how technology enhances on-field performance will be available later this week.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usclubsoccer.org\/players-first-summit\">Register for those sessions on our Players First Summit webpage<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><u>Recap<\/u>:<\/strong><br \/>The Summit began with an introduction from US Club Soccer CEO Kevin Payne on the importance of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usclubsoccer.org\/players-first-licensing\">five pillars of Players First<\/a>\u00a0before he handed it over to keynote speaker Seb Coe, an Olympic champion, head of the 2012 London Bid and subsequent organizing committee, President of World Athletics and Non-Executive Chairman of CSM Sport &amp; Entertainment.<\/p><p>Coe spoke on quintessential leadership and how the job of a leader is to remove every inhibitor that would prevent the people one is leading from doing the very best piece of work in that moment. Speaking from his experiences, Coe provided the audience with several leadership takeaways to think and act on moving forward.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-25-50-25 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-3\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"column-2 column col-sm-12 col-md-6\"><div id=\"pageEl_504044740\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement heroPhotoElement\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn4.sportngin.com\/attachments\/photo\/ed79-151833956\/Screen_Shot_2020-12-09_at_10.06.10_AM_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn4.sportngin.com\/attachments\/photo\/ed79-151833956\/Screen_Shot_2020-12-09_at_10.06.10_AM_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column-3 column col-sm-12 col-md-3\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-100 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-12\"><div id=\"pageEl_504044839\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Day one of the Summit continued with three more sessions from NorCal Premier Soccer President and founding member Benjamin Ziemer on \u201cDeveloping Attacking Football Exercises and Games for the Final Third\u201d, USWNT Head of Performance Ellie Maybury on \u201cLong Term Athlete Development for the Female Youth Players\u201d and ECNL President Christian Lavers on \u201cLeadership in Sport.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cDay one of this year\u2019s Summit exceeded our learning expectations in multiple ways,\u201d said Kevin Payne. \u201cThe expertise and advice showcased by today\u2019s presenters was incredibly valuable for any individual in attendance.\u201d<\/p><p>***<\/p><p>Day two of the Summit began with National Association of Elementary School Principals Senior Fellow Andy Jacks presenting on \u201cWays in Which Responsible Leaders Ensure Everyone is Welcome Uniformly.\u201d Jacks provided the audience with several methods of creating an environment in which everyone on a team feels valued, and why establishing meaningful and positive relationships with each individual is critical for team success.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-50-50 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-6\"><div id=\"pageEl_504044860\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement heroPhotoElement\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.sportngin.com\/attachments\/photo\/df03-151834257\/Screen_Shot_2020-12-10_at_11.57.01_AM_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.sportngin.com\/attachments\/photo\/df03-151834257\/Screen_Shot_2020-12-10_at_11.57.01_AM_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column-2 column col-sm-12 col-md-6\"><div id=\"pageEl_504044871\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement heroPhotoElement\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.sportngin.com\/attachments\/photo\/9526-151834091\/Screen_Shot_2020-12-10_at_10.44.09_AM_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.sportngin.com\/attachments\/photo\/9526-151834091\/Screen_Shot_2020-12-10_at_10.44.09_AM_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-100 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-12\"><div id=\"pageEl_504044889\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>This presentation was followed by a technical session from LaLiga\u2019s Sports Projects Coordinator Carlos Casal and a discussion with U.S. Soccer Foundation President &amp; CEO Ed Foster-Simeon on the lack of diversity and inclusion in all areas of the game, and how to address that problem. Foster-Simeon discussed how it doesn\u2019t have to be hard to solve but requires a different way of thinking in order to find a solution.<\/p><p>The Summit concluded with another notable guest, former USWNT star Kristine Lilly, who discussed the importance of team culture and how it plays a pivotal role in\u00a0 success. As the most-capped player in USWNT history, Lilly explained her changing role on each team as she moved through her career, and the importance of understanding her changing job.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-25-50-25 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-3\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"column-2 column col-sm-12 col-md-6\"><div id=\"pageEl_504044929\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement heroPhotoElement\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn3.sportngin.com\/attachments\/photo\/c8e0-151834137\/Picture1_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn3.sportngin.com\/attachments\/photo\/c8e0-151834137\/Picture1_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column-3 column col-sm-12 col-md-3\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-100 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-12\"><div id=\"pageEl_504044961\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In his closing remarks, Payne urged the audience to recognize their ability to make positive and necessary changes and the roles they have within their respective clubs, taking what they have learned during this year\u2019s Summit back to their memberships across the country.<\/p><p>\u201cWith leadership as the central message of this Summit, we hope each of the speakers allowed you to amplify your leadership skills on the field and in life,\u201d Payne said. \u201cThink about your role a little differently in the days ahead. New thinking is a good thing.\u201d<\/p><p>While this year\u2019s Summit was open to US Club Soccer\u2019s entire membership, as well as the general public, it is important to recognize the Players First-licensed clubs that are part of a heralded group that have proven their commitment to the Players First philosophy and its five pillars. Players First is a branded, holistic club soccer experience for parents and players, which emphasizes the development of each individual to his or her full potential, and helps parents make better choices about where their children should play. This is youth soccer\u2019s \u201cGood Housekeeping Seal\u201d and all 115 currently licensed clubs stand out locally and nationally as improving the club soccer experience.<\/p><p>When clubs apply to become Players First licensed, they\u2019re extensively reviewed by US Club Soccer. Then, they\u2019re either approved in the same term of which they applied, or their applications remain open for up to six months to allow them to meet any additional requirements necessary for licensing. To date, about one-third of all approved clubs have been accepted after their initial evaluations required them to raise standards.\u00a0<strong>This process \u2013 and the results \u2013 overwhelmingly prove that Players First licensing is elevating standards in youth soccer.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Players First Virtual Summit, sponsored by Verizon, provides educational and collaborative experience; on-demand sessions available The\u00a0Players First Virtual Summit, sponsored by Verizon, concluded last week\u00a0after attendees from clubs across the country benefitted from a talented lineup of eight presenters with<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/players-first-virtual-summit-sponsored-by-verizon-provides-educational-and-collaborative-experience-on-demand-sessions-available\/\"> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":3753,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"single-custom_post.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[31,32,89],"tags":[],"table_tags":[],"class_list":["post-4725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home","category-news","category-players-first"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4725"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4725\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4725"},{"taxonomy":"table_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/table_tags?post=4725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}