AYSO

The American Youth Soccer Organization was founded in 1964 in Hawthorne, California. It has grown over the years to a nationwide program run by parents to provide soccer to youth in an enriching environment. The organization is based on tenets of which three were in the original charter: Open Registration, Everyone Plays and Balanced Teams. AYSO is renowned for its excellent mentoring and training programs to make parents better coaches, referees and administrators of the organization.

http://soccer.org/ — AYSO home page

• 1 Tenets-Mission-Vision
  • 1.1 Balanced Teams
  • 1.2 Everyone Plays
  • 1.3 Open Registration
  • 1.4 Positive Coaching
  • 1.5 Good Sportsmanship
  • 1.6 Player Development
• 2 Pledge and Bill
  • 2.1 Player Bill of Rights
  • 2.2 Parent Pledge
  • 2.3 Coach Pledge
  • 2.4 Referee Pledge
  • 2.5 Player Pledge
• 3 AYSO Structure
  • 3.1 Team
  • 3.2 Division by Age/Gender
  • 3.3 Region
  • 3.4 Area
  • 3.5 Section
  • 3.6 Executive Members
  • 3.7 National Board of Directors
    • 3.7.1 National President
    • 3.7.2 National Executive Director
    • 3.7.3 National Support and Training Center
• 4 Books, Manuals, and Key Documents
  • 4.1 Management Books
    • 4.1.1 AYSO Reference Book
    • 4.1.2 Regional Commissioners Manual
    • 4.1.3 National Tournament Handbook
  • 4.2 Coach Books
  • 4.3 Referee Books
    • 4.3.1 Guidance for Referees and Coaches
  • 4.4 Governing Docs
    • 4.4.1 Bylaws
    • 4.4.2 Policy Statements
    • 4.4.3 Standard Regional Guidelines
    • 4.4.4 Rules and Regulations
    • 4.4.5 Short Sided Guidelines
• 5 Playing Programs
  • 5.1 Primary Play
  • 5.2 Flex Play
  • 5.3 Secondary Play
• 6 Training Program
  • 6.1 Management Training
  • 6.2 Coach Training
  • 6.3 Referee Training
  • 6.4 Instructor Training
• 7 Special Programs
  • 7.1 VIP
  • 7.2 Kids Zone
  • 7.3 Adult Play
• 8 Trophy Case
  • 8.1 Hall of Fame
  • 8.2 Spirit Award

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