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The American Youth Soccer Organization

(AYSO)Section 10 / Area Q

Region 599

AYSO

Vision StatementTo provide world class youth soccer programs that enrich children’s lives

Mission StatementTo develop and deliver quality youth soccer programs, which promote a fun, family environment based on the AYSO Philosophies…

Open RegistrationBalanced TeamsEveryone PlaysPositive CoachingGood SportsmanshipPlayer Development…

AYSO Philosophies:

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AYSO 599 is an ALL volunteer organization!

• ~150,000 volunteers nationally• Sections, Areas, Regions• ~350 Volunteers in 599 last year• 23 on Regional Board• 142 Teams this year—coaches &

ass’t coaches • 123 Referees EACH weekend• Team parents, all round helpers

Volunteer Application•CVPA – Lesley Santos Dierks

Safe Haven•Safety Director – Laurie Grauel

Concussion Awareness TrainingAge Appropriate Coach Training•RCA – Maggie Browning

Referee Training•RRA – Duane Hall

Volunteer Requirements:

Player Safety

• Insurance covers games & practices• Goal Safety• Concussion awareness• Incident Reports• Insurance forms available online

Team Formation

• U6/U8 – by school; requests considered• U10 & up – All About Balanced Teams• U14 – Draft • In process right now• Team size

Timeline• Coaches have been named• August 21: Coach Meeting• August 22-25: Players contacted• Aug 25-Sep 8: Practices begin• Sep 13: First day of play• Nov 8: U6/U8 Last day of play• Nov 12-16: End of Season Tourney

U6 – Hawthorne

All Others: Damon Garcia

•Field Set up—1st game on field (Arrive early) •Take Down—Last game on field/field switch•Trash pick up•No Dogs•Parking

Fields

Schedule• Practices set by coach• Game schedule out early Sep• U6: 9:00-12:45• U8: 8:00-5:00 Field C• U10: 8:00-6:00 Field B• U12: 8:00-5:00 Field A and Field C• U14: 8:00-12:30 Sat & 5:30-9 pm

Wed• U16 & 19: 5:30 & 7:30 Wed nites• Game length

Home Team: Downtown / Broad Street

Fields: Damon Garcia

Home Team: Downtown / Broad Street

Fields: Damon Garcia

Equipment

• Uniform provided: Jersey, shorts, socks

• Shinguards REQUIRED• Sneakers or cleats• Ball• Water bottle• Hair ties• Sunscreen• No jewelry

U6 Division•No Official Referees•Coaches are Game Monitors•Each Coach Covers ½ of Game

U8 Division•One Referee per match•U8 Certified Refs / Youth/New Referees

U10 & Up•Center Ref and 2 ARs

Training Opportunities (FREE; Gear provided!)•9/4 @ 6pm – RRM Design

Referees:

All Stars

• U10-14• Post Season Play• Players Selected by Coaches• Referee Requirement• Player Commitment

Partnership with Heal SLO

• Water instead of sugar sweetened beverages

• Healthy snacks

Cal Poly Mustang Mentoring Program•Pre-season Coach Clinic 8/26•Match Day Coach Clinic 9/26•AYSO Day @ Cal Poly 9/26•Player Clinics

All Free!

MustangMentoring Program:

Compliments: Directly to Coach and Referees

Complaints/Suggestions: June McIvor, Regional Commissioner jmcivor599@gmail.com

Website: www.ayso599.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ayso599

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