FIND YOUR BEST MATCH
Youth coaches can instantly match their teams to comparably skilled opponents with
YTSI Score.
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Finding the best competition for your team is difficult.
Finding the best competition for your team is difficult.
No coach wants to sign their team up for a 0-12 loss or a 12-0 win.
Your players count on you to arrange fair, competitive matches that build up their skills rather than tear down their confidence. Words like “Elite,” “Competition,” "Regional", and “Recreational” can mean too many things, often leading to mismatched games, one-sided results, and wasted opportunities for development. Coaches need an easy way to find teams, tournaments, and leagues that offer their players the most competitive matches.
YTSI is literally a game changer.
YTSI provides a simple, objective scoring system (0-100) based on team training, competition level, and playing style that makes it easy to accurately compare the skill level of teams in your age group locally or anywhere in the world. With your team's YTSI Score, you can confidently arrange fair friendlies, enter the right tournaments, and choose the best league /division.
That's why we say with YTSI, you can Find Your Best Match.
With YTSI you can...
Arrange Fair Friendlies
Arrange Fair Friendlies
Your team's YTSI Score makes it easier to find evenly matched opponents for friendlies and scrimmages, ensuring competitive and enjoyable games that foster skill development.
Enter the Right Tournaments
Enter the Right Tournaments
Knowing the YTSI Score of other registrants makes it easy to register for tournaments at the appropriate competition level, maximizing both challenge and success in youth events.
Choose the Best League / Division
Choose the Best League / Division
Having an YTSI Score guides your team in joining the right league or division, promoting fair play, meaningful competition, and proper player development.
YTSI features:
Instant understanding of a team's skill level with one number
Absolutely free to use
Quick and easy to use results
Works with teams anywhere in the world
No commitment, subscription, of obligations
Unlimited updates to your score as often as you like
Unlimited number of team entries
Secure data storage on Google servers
How long does it take to get my YTSI Score?
How long does it take to get my YTSI Score?
It's faster than reading these FAQ's. You can get your free YTSI Score in less than 4 minutes.
How do you use personal data?
How do you use personal data?
The only personal data we collect is your name and email address to send you your free YTSI Score.
Is my data safe?
Is my data safe?
All data is stored and protected on Google's cloud servers. We don't sell or share your personal data with third party vendors. The only data shared with the YTSI community is what's posted to the YTSI Index: Club and Team Name, Team Country, Team Year, and of course, your YTSI score.
If It's free, then what's the catch?
If It's free, then what's the catch?
I'm just a proud father and former assistant coach who realized how difficult it is for coaches to find competitively matched teams. I built YTSI as a labor of love for you and your players. There's no catch, just have fun!
What happens with older scores?
What happens with older scores?
Seasons change and so does your team's YTSI Score. You can update your score whenever you want, as often as you like. Updating your score is easy, just take the survey again using the same email and team name as before, and your new score will replace your old one. All YTSI Scores more than one year old are automatically removed from the index.
Who's behind YTSI?
Who's behind YTSI?
Hi, my name's Ian. I'm a proud father and former assistant coach who realized how difficult it is for coaches to find competitively matched teams. I built YTSI as a labor of love for you and your team.
What if my team has a low YTSI Score?
What if my team has a low YTSI Score?
We all use the expression "play your own game". The same advice applies to YTSI. There are thousands of teams out there with a similar YTSI Score as your team, and that's perfectly normal. Most teams get YTSI Scores between 25 and 65, with the majority in the 20's and 30's, and every one of those teams can have fun playing against fairly matched opponents. So don't worry about the ranking, focus on the best matches.
What if I'm not the head coach of my team?
What if I'm not the head coach of my team?
YTSI is not an official register or ranking authority, it's just a tool to find competitive matches. If you know enough about your team to answer the questions in the survey, there's no reason not to find out your team's YTSI Score. If you feel more comfortable asking permission from the coach first, then of course do that.
Can I have one "official" record of my team's YTSI Score?
Can I have one "official" record of my team's YTSI Score?
Not to worry, we have a simple process by which coaches can "claim ownership" of a club and have other records of their team removed from the Index. Just send us an email and we'll sort it out quickly.
Understanding Your YTSI Score™
Your YTSI Score™ (0-100) reflects your team’s skill level compared to all other teams globally in the same age group, based on training, competition level, and game performance.
Here’s what your score means:
90-100 Globally Elite
Among the best youth teams in the world, demonstrating exceptional tactical awareness, physical conditioning, and competitive success at the highest international levels.
80-90 Globally Competitive
Strong enough to challenge top teams worldwide, excelling in all aspects of the game with well-structured training and high-level competition.
70-80 Nationally Competitive
Among the strongest teams in their nation, consistently performing well in national tournaments and leagues with strong technical, tactical, and physical capabilities.
60-70 Regionally Competitive
A well-trained team that competes consistently within its region (or nationally in smaller countries) demonstrating solid skills, game understanding, and teamwork in high-level tournaments.
50-60 Regionally Recreational
A structured and organized team that plays regularly in competitive regional leagues (or nationally in smaller countries), balancing skill development and game performance.
40-50 Locally Competitive
A motivated team that participates actively in local leagues, showing growing technical skills, teamwork, and game intelligence.
30-40 Locally Recreational
A developing team that plays regularly for enjoyment and improvement, with a focus on teamwork and foundational skill-building.
20-30 Developmental
A team in the early stages of structured training, building core skills and gaining experience in organized play.
10-20 Beginner/Casual
A team that enjoys playing together in a relaxed environment, focusing on participation and basic skill development.
0-10 Unstructured/Inactive
A group with enthusiasm for soccer, playing informally with potential for future development and organization.
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