AYSO Mission Statement
To develop and deliver quality youth soccer
programs which promote a fun, family environment based on our
philosophies:
- Everyone Plays
- Balanced Teams
- Open Registration
- Positive Coaching
- Good Sportsmanship
The mission is accomplished by providing these
essential services:
- Quality education programs (coaching, instruction,
management, and officiating)
- Quality administrative and operational systems with a
support network
- Integrated volunteer network, supported by a national
staff
- Program research and development
- Strong financial position
Brief
History of AYSO
The American Youth Soccer Organization
(AYSO) was established in the Los Angeles area in 1964 with nine
teams. It was the dream of a group of devoted soccer enthusiasts who
started the organization in a garage. Today, AYSO has more than 50,000
teams and more than 650,000 players. It also employs 50 people at its
National Support and Training Center in Hawthorne, California.
Over the years, AYSO has created many
valuable programs and concepts. Most notably, AYSO revolutionized
youth sports with its "Everyone Plays" and "Balanced
Teams" philosophies. In AYSO, each child who registers is
guaranteed to play at least half of every game. To help create evenly
matched games, all AYSO players are placed on new or
"balanced" teams each year. These decisions are made based
on each player's skill level and the overall ability of the team.
AYSO Structure
 AYSO's
grassroots program starts with a community-based league, called a region.
A region can range in size from a few hundred players to several
thousand. Each Region is supervised by a Regional Commissioner and a
local board of directors.
A group of
regions in close proximity make up an Area.
Area Directors are responsible for activities of the Regions in their
Area, as well as for Area-wide activities.
For
administrative purposes, AYSO divides the country into 14 geographic Sections
based on player population. Section Directors oversee activities in
their respective Sections.
Section 99 is an
administrative section designation for programs outside the United
States.
Regions are assigned
numbers chronologically with respect to when they were established.
For example, Sunnyvale is Region 44, Area A, Section 2. There are currently over 1400 regions
chartered. Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Portola
Valley, Saratoga, and East Palo Alto are the other regions in Section 2 Area A.
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