Putting a season together involves many moving parts...typically, the number of registered players, the number of fields available to us, and the number of confirmed coaches & refs - and some of these change weekly in the summer!

Loosely, it is as follows:

• APRIL/MAY = Registration and checks deposited
• JUNE/JULY = season planning/ preparation/ recruiting
• mid-AUGUST = Team Formation
• late-August = Coaches Meetings, rosters distributed, and player notification by Coach
• the week following LABOR DAY = first practices*
• 2nd week in SEPT = season begins*

* NOTE:   If you have not heard from a coach or from a Region official  AFTER Labor Day or by the end of the first week in Sept, please contact the Registrar or Chief Coach Administrator.  Perhaps we have inaccurate contact information in the database, or a coach may still be on vacation, or perhaps your child was not cleared from the wait list due to lack of coaches and refs.  (Committing to be a certified coach or referee is a significant way to help the region and assure your child, and others, are not left out of the AYSO season!  Contact us before it is too late!)

...The short answer is:  anytime between the Coaches meeting dates (late August) and the first weekend following Labor day.

The process of player notification is the culmination of MANY behind-the-scenes activities that will have been conducted since player registration in April/May.  Some of these activities have included coach and ref recruitment which provides us with numbers allowing us to form that # of teams to accomodate our total number of registered players.  Additionally, we will have had to secure field permits to accommodate the number of games to be played in each division; and the team formation committee will have been through the tedious process of forming and balancing teams, etc.

As a result of these efforts, player rosters are ultimately given to the coaches in late August during the Coaches meetings.  They can immediately begin contacting players about practice time/locations, though many families are on vacation during this period and player notification may be affected.

NOTE:  If you have not heard anything by the first few days AFTER Labor Day, please contact the Chief Coach Administrator or the Registrar.  Your child's coach may still be on vacation; we may have inaccurate contact information on file for you; your child may still be on the wait list due to a lack of coaches or refs that did not allow us to form enough teams to to accomodate the number of players hoping to play.  (Please understand that if you learn your child is on a wait list, it will be too late to offer to coach or ref in order to get your child placed on a team AFTER teams have been formed and schedules are set -  which will have been completed by mid-August).

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...AYSO Divisions are based on an "UNDER-x" age system (i.e Under 10; Under 16, etc). The age of your child on JULY 31 of every year determines the division in which they will be eligible to play that Fall:

Note: In the under-6 division only, players must be a minimum of at LEAST 4 yrs-6 months old to be eligible

• U6 = age 4 yrs-6 months to 5 yrs-11 months on July 31 (or age 4 years on or before January 31)
• U8 = age 6 yrs to 7 yrs-11 months on July 31
• U10 = age 8 yrs to 9 yrs-11 months on July 31
• U12 = age 10 yrs to 11 yrs-11 months on July 31
• U14 = age 12 yrs to 13 yrs-11 months on July 31
• U16 = age 14 yrs to 15 yrs-11 months on July 31
• U19 = age 16 yrs to 18 yrs-11 months on July 31

If you cannot attend any of the scheduled evaluation dates please notify: BoysTeamFormation@ayso214.org or GirlsTeamFormation@ayso214.org

...The Fall Season, which is the AYSO regular season, runs between September and November. Practices can start in August and playoffs may run into December. An All-Star Season runs in January and February and a Spring Season may run in April and May. Some coaches put together teams that play in tournaments during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday periods and throughout the Spring and Summer.

During the Fall Season, Region 214 typically forms several Tournament teams to play in tournaments during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Each of these supplemental AYSO programs require additional fees and registration. 

...Teams are formed and coaches are given their team roster prior to practice field/time sign-ups. We do not know in advance when a specific coach will be practicing, and it would create administrative chaos for us to accommodate special requests for specific practice times due to conflicting commitments.

Players who cannot practice at the time scheduled by their coach will be given the option to be placed on the waiting list for that division; drop from the program altogether; or ideally, to practice on a different night with a different team/coach for practices only...but play with their assigned team on game days. There are no guarantees that any player on the waiting list will be placed on a team, since players from the waiting list will be assigned to a team only as openings occur as needed. In the competitive divisions, wait-listed players are primarily selected and assigned to teams in need based on the player assessment/ratings to replace the similarly-rated vacating player;  with the primary criteria being to maintain balanced teams.

...In the rare case where the player will be attending high school and plans to play on their HS soccer teaml, but becuase of their birthdate they fall into the AYSO Under-14 division,  Region 214 strongly recommends that your child "play up" in the Under-16 Division. Any exceptions must be made directly to the Regional Commissioner.

Why?    CIF ("high school") rules do not allow a player to play on both a high school team and a AYSO or club team at the same time.  Our AYSO  Under-16 division season intentionally ends before the high school season starts so as to avoid these conflicts.  Alternately, in the Under-14 divison, the high school season overlaps with the end of the Under-14 season and playoffs and would render your child ineligible to play in HS according to CIF rules as stated below.

According to CIF rules, if a player makes the high school team, the player is not allowed to play on an extracurricular team (such as AYSO) at the time CIF begins, and therefore your assigned AYSO team will lose one of its players, creating an imbalance in the teams for the remainder of the AYSO season, and thereby violating one of the AYSO tenants.

For the player, violations of this rule could result in a forfeiture of high school games and cause a player to be ineligible for high school play. This is specifically why the Under-16 and Under-19 season must end just as the high school season begins. 

...Soccer ball sizes vary according to division:

• Division U14, U16, U19 = Ball Size 5
• Division U10, U12 = Ball Size 4
• Division U6, U8 = Ball Size 3

It is recommended your child bring a ball to every practice. Using a water-proof sharpie pen to put your child's name and contact phone number will help prevent unintentionally contributing to our season-ending give-away ball collection!

...As part ofyoru registration fee, a complete uniform is given to each player by the Region before the season starts (Jersey, shorts, socks). The family is responsible for the unfirom throughout the year and the child only needs to wear the complete uniform to the games, not to practices. We recommend that teams turn in their uniforms at the end of the year so they can be donated to other soccer leagues, but this is optional.

(Note: Jewelry, watches, necklaces, bracelets, hats and/or other objects which could hurt another player are not permitted during the games. No exceptions!)

Putting a season together involves many moving parts...typically, the number of registered players, the number of fields available to us, and the number of confirmed coaches & refs - and some of these change weekly in the summer!

Loosely, it is as follows:

• APRIL/MAY = Registration and checks deposited
• JUNE/JULY = season planning/ preparation/ recruiting
• mid-AUGUST = Team Formation
• late-August = Coaches Meetings, rosters distributed, and player notification by Coach
• the week following LABOR DAY = first practices*
• 2nd week in SEPT = season begins*

* NOTE:   If you have not heard from a coach or from a Region official  AFTER Labor Day or by the end of the first week in Sept, please contact the Registrar or Chief Coach Administrator.  Perhaps we have inaccurate contact information in the database, or a coach may still be on vacation, or perhaps your child was not cleared from the wait list due to lack of coaches and refs.  (Committing to be a certified coach or referee is a significant way to help the region and assure your child, and others, are not left out of the AYSO season!  Contact us before it is too late!)

...AYSO Divisions are based on an "UNDER-x" age system (i.e Under 10; Under 16, etc). The age of your child on JULY 31 of every year determines the division in which they will be eligible to play that Fall:

Note: In the under-6 division only, players must be a minimum of at LEAST 4 yrs-6 months old to be eligible

• U6 = age 4 yrs-6 months to 5 yrs-11 months on July 31 (or age 4 years on or before January 31)
• U8 = age 6 yrs to 7 yrs-11 months on July 31
• U10 = age 8 yrs to 9 yrs-11 months on July 31
• U12 = age 10 yrs to 11 yrs-11 months on July 31
• U14 = age 12 yrs to 13 yrs-11 months on July 31
• U16 = age 14 yrs to 15 yrs-11 months on July 31
• U19 = age 16 yrs to 18 yrs-11 months on July 31

...The ONLY equipment requirement to play soccer in AYSO is that every player MUST wear shin guards to every practice and game.  Yep!  That's it!!

The Region will provide a complete uniform (jersey, shorts, socks).  Soccer cleats are recommended, but not required. (NOTE: Soccer cleats may not have a toe cleat). It is recommended players bring soccer balls to practice.

Ball sizes (which are numbered) differ depending on age & division:

• [Division U14/U16/U19 = Size 5]
• [U10/U12 = Size 4]
• [U6/U8 = Size 3].

Many local retail stores offer "specials" in August and September which include cleats, shin guards and a ball for a discounted price. We also encourage every player to bring a water bottle to practice.

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...Yes and no (see explanation below). In accordance with Law 7, the referee should allow additional time for substitutions, injuries, wasting time and other causes for which the referee believes that time should be added. According to USSF's Advice to Referees "[T]he main objective should be to restore playing time to the match which is due to excessively prolonged or unusual stoppages." That being said, however, local or tournament rules may require that no time be added due to time constraints. That is the case in our region where if time were added there would not be sufficient time to complete the game before the starting time for the next scheduled game. Law 7 permits referees to use their discretion in adding time. Where there is sufficient time (such as in playoff games where there is a longer period between games) the referee has discretion to add time; provided, however, that in doing so the game will still be completed before the starting time for thenext scheduled game. Our referees should not add time where the addition of that time will result in a delay in starting the next scheduled game (the only exception to that is to allow time for the completion of a penalty kick).

...No. Rule VI (J) of the AYSO National Rules and Regulations specifically prohibits a player from playing (or even participating in practices) with any type of cast or splint. That includes hard casts, soft casts, and wrapped casts and splints. See also Local Rule 6.5. A player is permitted to play with a bandage wrap (without underlying support in the form of a cast or splint) provided that the wrap is secured with tape and without metal clips. A soft rubber-like support brace is not considered dangerous and may be worn provided that there are no hard plastic or other surfaces that could endanger the player or other players. As a matter of regional policy, and for the liability protection of our referees, if a referee observes a player at the field removing a cast or splint in an attempt to be allowed to play, the referee shall not permit the player to play unless the player has a release signed by an medical doctor permitting the player to play without the cast or splint (parental permission is not sufficient). The required medical release must be presented to the referee who shall retain the release and submit it to the region in the event of a problem.

...No. Law 4 provides that “A player must not use equipment or wear anything that is dangerous to himself or another player (including any kind of jewelry).” Players may not tape, cover up or otherwise hide any prohibited item and that includes jewelry of any kind. See section 4.2 USSF Advice to Referees. The ear studs must be removed, not taped over, before the player will be permitted to play. No exceptions. That would obviously also apply to nose and lip rings or other visible bodily adornments. A tongue stud does not fall into that category and may be permitted if the referee believes that it does not pose a danger under Law 4. Medical emergency or medical alert identifications are permissible and should not be removed, but they need to be taped over (with clear tape so that the information can be read). It is the duty of the referee under Law 5 to ensure that the player’s equipment meets the requirements of Law 4. If a player refuses to remove an item of jewelry the referee shall not permit that player to play. See also Local Rule 6.6.

...In accordance with section 3.2 of the USSF Advice to Referees, the late arriving player may enter the field at any time once beckoned by the referee. The referee must give permission as soon as he or she becomes aware that the player is ready to enter the field. The player may enter during play and need not wait for a stoppage in play; nor must the player wait for a regular substitution opportunity (quarter or half time break) because the player is not a substitute. If the player’s equipment has not been previously checked, it must be checked by the referee (or the assistant referee) before the player may seek permission to enter the field. In our region, the referee may authorize the assistant referees to give such permission, but that is up to the individual referee as to whether or not to give such authorization.

...Section 3.13 of the USSF Advice to Referees provides that if a player has left the field due to an injury, and has not been replaced by another player (i.e., the team has elected to play “short”), the player may return to the field at any time with the referee’s permission. The player need not wait for a stoppage in play to request such permission and the referee should be aware of when the player is able to return and should give permission at the earliest opportunity. In our region, the referee may authorize the assistant referees to give such permission, but that is up to the individual referee as to whether or not to give such authorization.

...Yes. Law 7 explicitly requires that time be extended (at the end of the half, or the end of the game, or at the end of any overtime periods) for completion of the taking of a penalty kick. In no other circumstance is time to be extended unless the referee has added time in accordance with Law 7.

Putting a season together involves many moving parts...typically, the number of registered players, the number of fields available to us, and the number of confirmed coaches & refs - and some of these change weekly in the summer!

Loosely, it is as follows:

• APRIL/MAY = Registration and checks deposited
• JUNE/JULY = season planning/ preparation/ recruiting
• mid-AUGUST = Team Formation
• late-August = Coaches Meetings, rosters distributed, and player notification by Coach
• the week following LABOR DAY = first practices*
• 2nd week in SEPT = season begins*

* NOTE:   If you have not heard from a coach or from a Region official  AFTER Labor Day or by the end of the first week in Sept, please contact the Registrar or Chief Coach Administrator.  Perhaps we have inaccurate contact information in the database, or a coach may still be on vacation, or perhaps your child was not cleared from the wait list due to lack of coaches and refs.  (Committing to be a certified coach or referee is a significant way to help the region and assure your child, and others, are not left out of the AYSO season!  Contact us before it is too late!)

...Late Registration Forms and fees should be sent to our AYSO P.O. Box.  Our address is found at the top of the webpage, or on the National eAYSO registration databse when you are pre-registering electronically. Please send your check/money order to:

AYSO Region 214
P.O. Box 214,
Attention:  Registrar
South Pasadena, CA 91031

...AYSO Divisions are based on an "UNDER-x" age system (i.e Under 10; Under 16, etc). The age of your child on JULY 31 of every year determines the division in which they will be eligible to play that Fall:

Note: In the under-6 division only, players must be a minimum of at LEAST 4 yrs-6 months old to be eligible

• U6 = age 4 yrs-6 months to 5 yrs-11 months on July 31 (or age 4 years on or before January 31)
• U8 = age 6 yrs to 7 yrs-11 months on July 31
• U10 = age 8 yrs to 9 yrs-11 months on July 31
• U12 = age 10 yrs to 11 yrs-11 months on July 31
• U14 = age 12 yrs to 13 yrs-11 months on July 31
• U16 = age 14 yrs to 15 yrs-11 months on July 31
• U19 = age 16 yrs to 18 yrs-11 months on July 31

...Each Spring typically around the last weekend of April and the first weekend in May, we hold walk-in registration and accept payment by cash, check, or money order. After those two (rare) in-person registration dates, all other payments are to be sent to our AYSO PO Box. The address is found at the top of the webpage, or on the National eAYSO registration database when you are pre-registering electronically. Please send your check/money order to AYSO 214 - PO Box 214; South Pasadena, CA 91031.

...Volunteer Opportunities for AYSO 214

Selected Board positions

Please contact Commissioner Paul Riley

Coaches (200+)

Referees (200+)

Registration

Get your volunteer obligation completed before the season begins!!  Help our Region with the busy Registration process (paperwork, volunteer sign-ups, payments, etc) so we can get our players registered.  Help needed on each of the dates of Registration.   Contact Registrar for details or questions.

Summer Camp Volunteers (16 total)

Help with set up and check in at the following clinics:

-Spring Clinic during 6 Sundays in April/May (4)

-Summer Clinics in June (4)

-Summer Clinics in  July (4)

-Summer Clinicss in August (4)

Field Maintenance Volunteers (50)

Help with field restoration projects.  Will involve some physical labor.  Four-hour shifts available on any of four Saturdays as announced at the volunteer table during walk-in Registration.

Fourth of July Parade Coordinator (1)

Organize decorating of AYSO’s float in the Fourth of July Festival of Balloons parade and coordinate families marching in the parade on the day of the event. 

Fourth of July Parade Set Up (5)

Help with final touches on the float (helps if you are good at tying balloons!)

Fourth of July Parade Route Volunteers (5)

Help keep the kids all together while on the parade route.

Fourth of July Family Participants (50 families)

Have fun in the sun, walk with the AYSO float and be done with your volunteer commitment for the year!  Join other AYSO kids and families by walking in the So Pas Parade and show the community our strong AYSO presence!

Uniform Sorting (12)

Help sort uniforms so they are ready to be distributed to the coaches.  Date to be determined.

Uniform Distribution (12)

Help get uniforms handed out to all the teams.  Date to be determined.

Banner Contest Volunteers (8)

Help with set up, coordinating and clean up of banner contest.

Opening Day Set-Up (6)

Help set up the cones and other items on the field for the Opening Day Ceremony.

Opening Day Ceremony Help (10)

Help prior to and during the Opening Day Ceremony directing teams to their correct locations.

Opening Day Take Down (6)

Clear the field after the Opening Day Ceremony.

Photo Day Coordinators (4)

Coordinators check in and direct other photo day volunteers.

Photo Day Volunteers (24)

Assist photographers in getting teams in order.  Four-hour shifts.

Merchandise Volunteers (8)

Help organize and sell AYSO merchandise on Opening Day.

Photo Packet Stuffing (6)

Help stuff photo packets for Photo Day.

Arroyo Seco Cup - Volunteer Coordinators (4)  Thanksgiving Weekend

Coordinators check in and direct other Tournament volunteers.

Arroyo Seco Cup Volunteers (24)  Thanksgiving Weekend

Help out with our famous tournament that starts the day after Thanksgiving.

Field Coordinators (11) – weekly

Make sure the gate and goals are unlocked before the first game every Saturday and make sure they are locked up after the last game.  One coordinator needed for each of the following fields:

                        South Pasadena:

Ø      Orange Grove Field

Ø      Arroyo South Field

Ø      Arroyo North-Middle Field

Ø      South Pasadena Middle School

Ø      South Pasadena High School Football Field

Ø      South Pasadena High School Girls Field

Ø      Almansor School

Ø      Arroyo Vista School

                        San Marino:

Ø      Carver School – San Marino

Ø      Huntington School – San Marino

Ø      San Marino High School

Field Set Up and Tear Down (52) - weekly

We need two field directors to coordinate set up and tear down teams, and volunteers each week to set up goals prior to the first game and to break down goals after the last game.

Practice with the Pros (6) LA Galaxy clinic

Help with set up and check in at this event – involves some heavy lifting (tables, chairs, cones, boxes of balls, etc)

Arroyo Locker Clean Up (6)

Help clean up the storage locker in preparation for the new season.

Uniform Locker Clean Up (6)

Help clean up the storage locker in preparation for the new season.

Arroyo Locker Clean Out (6)

Help clean out the storage locker after the end of the season.

Uniform Locker Clean Out (6)

Help clean out the storage locker after the end of the season.

Referee Tent Set Up Coordinators (3) - weekly

Set up referee tent, table and chairs at the Arroyo North field each Saturday morning.

Referee Tent Take Down Coordinators (3)

Take down referee tent, table and chairs at the Arroyo North field each Saturday morning.

VIP Team Coordinators (3)

We need two committed volunteers to help with field setup and helping players on our special needs VIP team each Sunday. 

VIP Team Volunteers (4 per week - 32 total)

Help out each Sunday with our special needs VIP team.

Tiger Cup Volunteers (5)

Help with set up and check in at our Tiger Cup tournament.

Referee Party (4)

Help with set up for the Referee Thank You Party to be held in January.

Volunteer Party (6)

Help with set up for the Volunteer Thank you Party to be held in January.

Trophy Volunteers (13 total)

-Folks with big cars/trucks are needed to pick up trophies from the trophy shop and deliver to the storage locker and fields on Championship Sunday (4)

-Distribute trophies to coaches on one Saturday morning (3)

-Coordinate trophy distribution on Championship Sunday (6)

Truck Donation (5)

We need people to donate the use of their truck at various times throughout the season.

Miscellaneous

Put yourself “on call” for other volunteer opportunities that arise.