Redlands AYSO Region 50
WE ARE A 100% VOLUNTEER RUN ORGANIZATION
We rely on parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, older siblings (over 18years old) and family friends to volunteer as coaches for your children's teams. Coaching is also a very rewarding experience, each volunteer coach plays a very important role as a role model and mentor to the children they coach. We offer online and in person coaching courses. If you are interested in coaching please email [email protected]
We also need referees, team managers and assistant coaches to make the season a success for the kids!
SPRING REGISTRATION IS OPEN UNTIL JANUARY 31ST.
THE SPRING 2024 SEASON BEGINS LATE FEBRUARY FOR U6-U19 and EARLY MARCH FOR SCHOOLYARD & EPIC. THE SPRING SEASON ENDS
MID MAY.
$150 U10-U19
$140 U6-U8
$95-U5 SCHOOLYARD
$70-EPIC (ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES)
Q: What age division is my child playing in this season?
A: MY 2023 Begins a new AYSO year. (August 1st, 2023-July 31st 2024). Much like a school year, players will play in a division in the fall and stay in the same division the following spring.
FALL 2023 / SPRING 2024 Divisions by Birth Year: (AYSO 2023 Year) Players are only allowed to play in their age group, no one will play up or play down a division.
2019-U5 SCHOOLYARD DIVISION (Meet once per week on Friday afternoon. Players will have a training session followed by small sided games.)
2018 U6 DIVISION
2017-2016 U8 DIVISION
2014 & 2015 U10 DIVISION
2012 & 2013 U12 DIVISION
2010 & 2011 U14 DIVISION
2008 & 2009 U16 DIVISION (PLAYERS WILL BE WAITLISTED UNTIL VOLUNTEER COACHES ARE SECURED)
2005, 2006, 2007 U19 DIVISION (PLAYERS WILL BE WAITLISTED UNTIL VOLUNTEER COACHES ARE SECUED)
All Ages EPIC DIVISION (FOR ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES) Saturday sessions only.
Q: When does Fall Season registration begin and end? When does the season actually start?
A: Registration opens MAY 6th and ends JULY 31th. Fall registration is limited and placement on a team is NOT guaranteed even if registering by the end of regular registration. Late registration for some divisions will remain open until late August. Priority placement on a team is given to parents willing to coach. The season runs early August-mid November, you will be contacted by the team coach in August. Check the region calendar on our website for important upcoming dates.
Q: When does Spring Season registration begin and end? When does the season actually start?
A: Registration opens in November and ends in January. Spring registration is limited and placement on a team is NOT guaranteed even if registering by the end of regular registration. Late registration for some divisions will remain open until March. Priority placement on a team is given to parents willing to coach. The season runs late February-mid May, you will be contacted by the team coach by early March. Check the region calendar on our website for important upcoming dates.
Q: What is included with the registration fee?
A: The $20 AYSO National fee is also included in the registration price, which is a non-refundable fee that every player pays once per AYSO year. An AYSO year is Fall 2023-Spring 2024 (August 1st, 2023-July 31st, 2024).
For the Fall season, teams in U6 to U19 DIVISIONS will have a 10 game season. Teams who have the required volunteer points, required referee points and able to provide a full certified referee crew will move on to playoffs. Exact number of volunteer & referee points will be determined by the region.
-SCHOOLYARD Division is an 8 week program.
-The fee paid includes the uniform-jersey, shorts and socks.
-Players in fall program will receive the basic picture package.
-Player registration fees and sponsorships also cover costs for our volunteer background checks, coach training, referee training, field permits, field maintenance, field equipment and materials and supplies needed to run our region.
Q: What equipment does my child need?
A: All players are required to wear shin guards for both practices and games. Cleats and an appropriate sized ball are strongly recommended.
Ball sizes: size 3 for Schoolyard, U6 & U8. Size 4 for U10 and U12. Size 5 for U14 and older.
Q:Are there any other costs or fees to expect to pay?
A: Each team may decide to purchase a banner. Banners cannot be offensive in nature.
Q: What days and times will my son or daughter have practice? When and where are the games?
A: Practices will be determined by each coach at the beginning of the season. You will need to wait until your child is placed on a team and the coach contacts you to find out the practice schedule. Coaches may only practice at the Redlands Sports Complex (Redlands AYSO fields) Teams in 6u-19u may practice 1-2 nights per week. 45-minutes to 1-hour for U6-U8, 1-hour for U10-U12, and 1-hour to 1-1/2 hours for U14-U19.
The game schedule is not set until the start of the season.
All Schoolyard, U6, U8, U10, U12, U14 games are at the Redlands Sports Complex (U10-U14 may have away games if they make Area playoffs)
U16 and U19 play their home games at the Redlands Sports Complex and away games at local AYSO regions. (Some weeknights games are possible)
We cannot move the player to another team as each team is only allowed a maximum amount of players.
Q:Can I request for my child to have a specific coach or play on a team with their friends?
A: Unfortunately we do not honor special requests for teammates and coaches. One of the AYSO philosophies is balanced teams, and we try our best to make the teams for the competitive age divisions balanced based on players ages and player ratings/skill level. We cannot guarantee your child will play with teammates or coaches from last season or on teams with classmates or friends. Players are shuffled around to attempt to balance the teams based on confirmed coaches, player count, player experience and team volunteers.
Q:Are there tryouts that my son or daughter needs to attend?
No tryouts are required for Core soccer play.
Q: My child is in SCHOOLYARD and we haven't heard from a coach yet, when does their season begin?
A: For these divisions you will NOT be notified by a coach, instead you will be contacted by the SCHOOLYARD program director. The SCHOOLYARD division is a bit different than the other divisions. There are not weekday practices, but instead a Friday night training skills session followed by small sided games. The focus is on fun & development.
The program director will reach out before the season. You will then be given more information about the upcoming season. Communication for this age group will be done mostly by email, please make sure that your email address is correct on your registration account.
Q: Do you offer a program for kids with disabilities or special needs?
A: Yes, we have our EPIC soccer program!
Q:I already registered and paid online, do I need to turn in the completed registration forms?
A: No, with the new SportConnect system, registration forms no longer need to be submitted to the region.
Q: I'm trying to register but there is a waitlist, what should I do?
A: Log in to your account and click on the available programs. A waitlist may start in a division before the end of our regular registration time. This is due to needing to have an even amount of teams. When given the option, select waitlist registration and advance through all screens, including the payment screen, it will stay at $0. You will know you've successfully added your son or daughter to the list via email receipt. If you would like to be a coach and you're on the waitlist, please email [email protected]. Your son or daughter will be moved off the list and placed on a team if there is a need for coaches in that particular division. If your son or daughter can be moved to a team, you will receive an email and/or text asking if you're still interested in participating for the season. If payment is not made within 48 hours, the next player down the list will be contacted. Players will be added from the waitlist through game 3 of the season. Please see drop and refund policy if you wish to drop from a team, so that another player can fill the spot.
Q: My child has suffered an injury or has decided to not play this season, do you offer refunds?
A: Once payment is made, $25 is non-refundable. Please reach out to our registrar for refund related inquiries.
Q: What happens if my child's team does not get a coach?
A: AYSO is an 100% volunteer organization and we rely on parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, older siblings (over 18yo) and family friends to volunteer as coaches for your children's teams. If no one from a team steps up to volunteer as a team coach, then we are left with no alternative but to disband the team. This is a last resort, but without volunteers we can not have team. This is why it is so important for parents to step up to volunteer. Coaching is also a very rewarding experience, each volunteer coach plays a very important role as a role model and mentor to the children they coach. We offer online and in person coaching courses.
Q: I'm unable to be a head coach, is there any other team volunteer position that I can help with?
A: Yes, every team needs an assistant coach, team manager and referees. ALL teams need to have at least one certified referee on their team. Ideally, each team should have 2 or 3 referees so that duties can be shared over the course of the season. Kids as young as 12 years old may become a certified referee. This a great way for them to earn community service hours for school. Our region has several referee certification courses before the start of the season as well as a few weeks into to season.
Email [email protected] with any other registration questions.