WASHINGTON PREMIER SOCCER'S ~ THE PULSE! #74
HEADLINES 
Here is this month's pulse. A special thank you to Bratjr who is the main contributor this month.
Washington approves law that prohibits sports play after concussion
Experts say: “When in doubt, sit them out”
OLYMPIA – The Brain Injury Association of Washington (BIAWA) today applauded
Gov. Christine Gregoire for signing the nation’s toughest return-to-play law,
requiring medical clearance of youth athletes suspected of sustaining a concussion,
before sending them back in the game, practice or training.
The new law (House Bill 1824), known as the Zackery Lystedt Law, prohibits youth
athletes suspected of sustaining a concussion from returning to play without a
licensed health-care provider’s approval. The new law is the most comprehensive
return-to-play law in the United States for athletes under 18.
“This is a common-sense law that makes youth sports safer and helps prevent,
preventable brain injuries,” said BIAWA President, a Seattle attorney with the Seattle
law firm Adler Giersch, ps. His firm, along with attorney Michael Nelson, have been
representing Zackery Lystedt, now a 16-year-old Maple Valley boy, who suffered a
life-threatening brain injury on Oct. 12, 2006. School coaches returned him to play
football after he sustained a concussion, without first obtaining a complete evaluation
by a licensed health care professional trained in the evaluation and management of
concussions. The young football star underwent emergency life-saving brain surgery
at Harborview Medical Center after he collapsed on the field. Zackery remains
dependent on a wheel chair and 24/7 supervision for his needs.
More than 3.5 million sports-and-related concussions occur each year in the United
States, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
“Zackery’s injuries could and should have been avoided. This legislation provides the
protection he should have received. Well-established return-to-play rules following a
concussion must now be communicated by school officials to coaches, student
athletes and parents,” Adler said. “It will also protect young athletes from school
districts that are lax in educating coaching staff and parents on proper safety
standards, preventing them from putting injured children further in harm’s way.”
Key provisions of the new law require:
• Youth athletes who are suspected of sustaining a concussion or head injury be
removed from play. “When in doubt, sit them out”
• School districts to work with the Washington Interscholastic Activities
Association (WIAA) to develop information and policies on educating coaches,
youth athletes and parents about the nature and risk of concussion, including
the dangers of returning to practice or competition after a concussion or head
injury.
• All student athletes and their parents/guardians sign an information sheet
about concussion and head injury prior to the youth athlete’s initiating
practice at the start of each season.
• Youth athletes who have been removed from play receive written medical
clearance prior to returning to play from a licensed health-care provider
trained in the evaluation and management of concussion.
• Private, nonprofit youth sports associations wanting to use publicly owned
playfields comply with this law.
The new law was sponsored by Rep. Jay Rodne, R-North Bend, with support from
BIAWA, Zackery’s parents Victor and Mercedes Lystedt, and a large coalition of
supporters that include: The Center for Disease Control, Seattle Seahawks,
Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, Washington State Youth Soccer
Association, Washington State Athletic Trainers Association, Cannfield & Associates
Risk Managers, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle
Children’s Hospital.
As a direct result of the “Lystedt Law,” Harborview Medical Center and Seattle
Children’s are launching a sports concussion program for children, teen and adult
athletes to evaluate, treat and provide medical clearance to return to sports following
a concussion. “We are delighted by this announcement,” noted Adler. “This will go a
long way to making sports safer and preventing preventable brain injuries in our
state.”
Helpful links:
www.biawa.org
www.bia.org
www.cdc.org
www.harborview.org
www.seattlechildrens.org
June Tournaments
June 12-14 Girls, June 19-21 Boys
June 12-14, 2009
June 19-21, 2009
June 20-21, 2009
June 25-28, 2009
June 26-28, 2009
June 26-28, 2009
June 26-28, 2009
PULSE PICTURES By Brat JrMRFC Cosmos at the Sounders US Cup game
Sounders
Kasey!
And the ball just before it goes in.....
The ECFC supporters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1hzctwFN2cIntros
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyGJGsKvdgAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4pgfeU8Sbkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMnn9IVvHLMWA 94 ODP Girls vs BC Whitecaps
vs OR ODP
And the CHAMPS!
IRON CHEF WPShealthy, but still yummy spaghetti and meatballs;
Things You'll Need:
1 pound ground turkey
1/3 cup italian bread crumbs
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 cup chopped onion (I saute the onions briefly until translucent)
1 large can tomato sauce (divided)
1 clove chopped garlic
1 pkg whole wheat spaghetti
Instructions;
Step 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Step 2 In a large mixing bowl, stir together 1/4 cup of the tomato sauce, turkey, oregano, onion, breadcrumbs, and garlic.
Step 3 Shape into 1 inch balls and place on a sprayed cookie sheet. Makes about 20 meatballs.
Step 4 Bake meatballs for 15-18 minutes turning once.
Step 5 While meatballs are baking, prepare spaghetti by boiling in salted water until it is al dente' (firm to the tooth) and simmer the remainder of the sauce.
Step 6 Place a serving of spaghetti on a plate. Top with desired number of meatballs and sauce. Top with grated romano or parmesan cheese if desired.
Enjoy!
I use the 93/7 ground turkey to keep calories and fat under control.
If you like a lot of sauce, you may want to use 2 cans of tomato sauce.
Leftovers are great as meatball subs!
THIS MONTH AT WYS:Traveling out of stateHow does a team submit a notice of intent to travel out of state?
Washington teams traveling to Oregon or Idaho will continue to use the e-travel program to submit their intent to travel notice.
Within 24 hours of your travel date, the team will create a member login to e-travel if they do not already have one. If the tournament you are participating in is not listed on the e-travel list of available tournaments you will send a copy of the tournament host agreement to
tammy@wsysa.com for uploading into the e-travel program. Once your tournament is listed on the e-travel list you will submit your team e-travel roster by following the posted e-travel instructions.
Once your e-travel roster is complete you must email your association registrar of your submitted intent to travel. Your registrar will login to the e-travel program and review your pending travel roster to ensure that all players are registered members of Washington Youth Soccer and that all adults are Risk Management Accepted.
Once your registrar has verified the team’s registration and risk management acceptance, they will sign the roster to indicate the team’s compliance to the interstate travel agreement terms. When the registrar electronically signs the travel roster the e-travel program will automatically e-mail the team with the message that your travel papers were approved and ready to print. However, under the new interstate travel agreement you do not have to print your travel papers and take them with you if you do not wish to. This is now optional for travel within these two states.
Under the new interstate agreement there will also no longer be late fees assessed for submitting your intent to travel roster 24 hours prior to travel. Later this year, the e-travel program will be undergoing an upgrade. During this upgrade the fee assignment process will be revised to remove the late fees. Until this upgrade takes place teams may receive a notice of late fees due. Any team assessed a fee upon submitting their intent to travel to Oregon or Idaho, must notify Washington Youth Soccer at
Tammy@wsysa.com to have the fee waived.
Is Your Team Traveling out of Washington State?
Per US Youth Soccer and Washington Youth Soccer travel policy any team wishing to travel outside the state of Washington must submit a properly completed Travel Application Packet to their Member Association and Washington Youth Soccer prior to the date of travel. With the exception of Idaho and Oregon, Washington teams may not travel out of Washington State without permission from their Member Association and Washington Youth Soccer.
Travel applications are proof that the team, players and adults are registered with Washington Youth Soccer. Players listed on the travel roster must be currently registered with Washington Youth Soccer and all adults must have a current Risk Management Acceptance (RMA) by Washington Youth Soccer.
Travel within the USA is considered DOMESTIC travel and may be applied for using the Washington Youth Soccer E-travel online program. Travel outside the USA is considered INTERNATIONAL travel and requires additional US Soccer Federation approval so paper applications are still required. You must complete the international travel application and submit it to your Member Association for first level approval. After your Member Association approves your application forward it to Washington Youth Soccer for second level approval. Washington Youth Soccer will then forward your international travel application to the US Soccer Federation for final approval. Once the US Soccer Federation approves your travel application they will mail you a signed copy of your travel application approximately one week prior to your date of travel. If you do not receive your international travel approval from the US Soccer Federation within 4 days of travel contact Tammy Snow , Washington Youth Soccer State Programs Administrator for assistance
Tammy@wsysa.com or 1-(877) 424-4318.
Interstate Travel Agreement ApprovedOn May 20th, 2009 Washington Youth Soccer, Idaho Youth Soccer and Oregon Youth Soccer entered into an interstate travel agreement for team travel. This agreement grants permission to our member teams to travel between and among Washington, Idaho and Oregon, without having to submit travel papers for "friendly matches," or competitions that are sanctioned and/or approved by the hosting state youth soccer association provided that every member of the teams involved is a member in good standing with their respective association. A team traveling for such competition must however, notify its home state association's office of their intention to travel at least one business day prior to the beginning date of out of state travel. In addition, all adults traveling with the team must have successfully completed their state-association approved risk management review/criminal background check prior to traveling with the team.
THE FUNNY BONE - By BigBHere is my part of the pulse...Been on vacation
Shirts must have too much room, look what people have written on them...
Due to budget cuts, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off.
I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow is not looking good either.
I love deadlines. I especially like the Whooshing sound as they go flying by.
I Refuse To Have A Battle Of Wits With An Unarmed Person.
I Haven't Lost My Mind. It's Backed Up On Disk Somewhere.
Tell me what you need, and I'll tell you how to get along without it.
THE FOUR STAGES OF LIFE; 1) You believe in Santa Claus. 2) You don't believe in Santa Claus. 3) You become Santa Claus. 4) You start to look like Santa Claus.
Some days you are the pigeon. Some days you are the statue.
Cleverly Disguised As A Responsible Adult
The money is always greener in the other guy’s wallet.
If We Quit Voting, Will They All Go Away?
Too many freaks. Not enough circuses.
She Who MUST be obeyed
Chaos. Panic. Disorder. My work is done here.
I thought I wanted a career. It turns out I just wanted a pay check.
When money talks, no one criticizes its accent.
I don't have an attitude problem. You have a perception problem.
My reality check bounced.
I love my cat. My cat does not care.
If At First You Don't Succeed...Blame Someone Else And Seek Counselling.
My bank account needs month-to-month resuscitation.
You're Just Jealous Because The Voices Are Talking To Me.
On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger on the escape key.
I don't suffer from stress. I am a carrier.
Everyone needs to believe in something. I believe in chocolate.
Only in America, could a letter offering a million dollar prize be considered junk mail.
Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the Ark. Professionals, on the other hand, built the Titanic.
I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.
If I throw a stick, will you leave?
Errors have been made. Others will be blamed.
A cubicle is just a padded cell without a door.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, because you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience.
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.
A closed mouth gathers no foot.
Don't worry about the world ending today. It's already tomorrow in Australia.
A pat on the back is only a few centimetres from a kick in the butt.
The more crap you put up with, the more crap you are going to get.
What if the Hokey Pokey is really what it’s all about?
Think nobody knows you're alive? Try missing a payment.
Does it scare you that you are looking for wisdom from a T-shirt?
And your cry baby whiny-butt opinion would be...?
I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left.
Sarcasm is just one more service we offer.
A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.
Eat one live toad the first thing in the morning. Nothing worse will happen to you for the rest of the day.
If it wasn't for the last minute, nothing would get done.
I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.
No one pays attention until you make a mistake.
Jesus loves you, but I think you’re a jerk.
Thousands of years ago, cats were worshiped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this.
Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change ready.
Stamp Out Crime. Abolish the IRS.
Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
I'm already visualizing the duct tape over your mouth.
What am I? Fly paper for freaks?
I'm not rude. You're just insignificant.
If I save time, when do I get it back?
A.S.A.P. means Always Say A Prayer.
Love is grand. Divorce is a hundred grand. FtB hopes you enjoyed this month's pulse.
Rather you win or lose, always play with Fury & Fire! 
