The Iowa Soccer Symposium is offered to members and non-members in the Iowa Soccer community as a day of learning in pursuit of pushing the game forward in our state.

Professionals from across the state, region, and country converge on the event to provide educational offerings on a number of topics surrounding the beautiful game.

Symposium Details

The Iowa Soccer Symposium is open to all members, non-members, and the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association.

EVENT INFORMATION

Location: MidAmerican Company RecPlex
Date: February 20, 2027
Sessions conducted between 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
See fee option via the registration link below.

2027 symposium Registration

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Contact

Gareth Smith

Chief Technical Officer
gsmith@iowasoccer.org
515-252-6363

SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE

Friday, February 19: Player Development Day

A spotlight on talent identification, featuring USYS ODP programming, US soccer Talent Identification, and MLS Next.

Saturday, February 20: Coach & Club Development Day

Designed for club, high school and college coaches, as well as referees, club leaders and administrators.

Sunday, February 21: Referee Development Day

Dedicated to enhancing referee skills and fostering professional growth in officiating. Iowa Soccer will be hosting two referee courses during the day.

Grassroots Referee Course for First-Time Referees

This course will be held from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, and it will be conducted for first-time grassroots referees.
In-person registration for this session will begin at 8:30 AM.
REGISTRATION OPEN SOON

Referee Course for Referees with a Minimum of 1-3 Years of Experience

During this course, our referee mentors and referee coaches will be teaching and creating on-field training sessions to help further development and a deeper approach to the support of all our referees.
This course will be held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
In-person registration will begin at 10:15 AM.
REGISTRATION OPEN SOON

MEET THE SYMPOSIUM PRESENTERS 2027

The Iowa Soccer Symposium consistently features some of the most influential coaches, educators, and technical leaders in the game. We look forward to announcing our stellar lineup of 2027 presenters in the coming months as we count down to the event.

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