REGION 1653 Spring Program
AYSO Region 1653 in Hanford is part of a the American Youth Soccer Organization. AYSO is a national soccer organization focused on the advancement and player development of our youth soccer players. Delivering a quality youth soccer program is the goal of each season. Focusing on a fun, family environment based on our Six Philosophies. Every player stepping onto a field has the same opportunity to learn and grow their soccer skills. Knowing that your skills grow with each touch on the soccer ball we ensure each player plays 3/4 of each game . With the nations only accredited coaching curriculum we train our coaches using P.I.E., Positive Instructional Encouraging coaching. We focus on positive messages, and player development to teach our soccer players the laws and techniques of the game. We take players from 3 up to 18 years old. All age cutoffs are now based upon the calendar year and players are placed in divisions based upon the year in which they were born.
AYSO BIRTH YEAR CHART
COVID-19 Update: We will follow all state and county guidelines.
SPRING SEASON: Eight week season
Some important information about our Spring Season
- Games at Simas Elementary
- Eight game season
- Uniforms are included with registration
*** Our regional registration fee includes a mandatory $20.00 AYSO national player fee which is non-refundable and non-transferable and will be charged if player did not played during our Fall Season.
Practices will begin approximately 2 weeks prior to the start of the season with coach clearances and training complete.
Playground: 3 and 4 years old - Players who participate in the Playground Program. Children born in 2017 or earlier participate in the friendly skill-based non competitive program led by our excellent volunteer coaches. The objective of this program is to help develop, in collaboration with the parent or guardian, the child’s fundamental motor skills using soccer as a common thread.
6U Co-Ed: 4 and 5 years old - Players are part of a team, which plays a weekly game on Saturdays. These age divisions introduce weekly practices in addition to the Saturday games. Practices are generally one hour in length on a weekday. Games are 40-minute in length, and are played 5v5 on a small field and are purely for fun; we don't keep score and we don't have standings.
8U Co-Ed: 6 and 7 years old - These age divisions have weekly practices in addition to the Saturday games. Practices are generally one hour in length on a weekday. Games are 40 minutes in length, and are played 7v7 on a small field with proportionally small nets and goalkeepers. Experience shows that 6 and 7-year olds lack the physical development and psychological focus to play the goalkeeper position, and that eliminating the keepers opens up the game and makes it more free-flowing. The small-sided experience allows each player to fully participate in the game. Play is still purely for fun; we don't keep score and we don't have standings.·
10U Co-Ed: 8 and 9 years old - In this division we introduce goalkeeping and competitive play. Weekly games are 50 minutes long, and are played 7v7. This is the first division in which we maintain scores and keep standings.
12U Co-Ed: 10 and 11 years old - In this division games are 60 minutes long and are played 9v9. With the larger team size, players are introduced to positional play that approximates full soccer. Yet the 9-player teams allow greater space on the field and more involvement by each player. In this division we maintain scores and keep standings.
14U Co-Ed: 13 and 14 years old - In this division games are 70 minutes long and are played 11v11. With the larger team size, players are introduced to positional play that approximates full soccer. Yet the 15-player teams allow greater space on the field and more involvement by each player. In this division we maintain scores and keep standings.
16 &19U Co-Ed: 15, 16, 17, and 18 years old: In this combined co-ed division games are 80 minutes long and are played either 9v9 or 11v11 depending on sizes of teams. In this division we maintain scores and keep standings. AYSO Region reserves the right to participate in area play if it is determined that it is need to travel to provide a quality season.
Team Formation:
Player assignment to teams is balanced by age, gender, skill, and experience so that no single team has an unfair advantage. Siblings within an age division will be placed together. There are no changes to team assignments once teams are formed.
We can only take requests for non sibling players to be on the same team. We can not make a guarantee that players will be placed on the
Uniforms and Equipment:
Comfortable clothes and appropriate foot wear should be wore for practices. Appropriate footwear includes, soccer cleats, turf shoes, or sneakers may be worn. Other sports cleats are prohibited for safety reasons. Players MUST wear shin guards at all practices and games. For their safety players will not be allowed to practice or play games without shin guards. Uniforms should be worn for games with shin guards under players socks.
For safety reasons, no jewelry (earrings, other piercings, necklaces, bracelets) is allowed. Medical ID bracelet (only) may be taped down. Hard casts or splints with metal bracing are not allowed; soft splints or braces are fine. No baseball caps or sunglasses. Prescription glasses are allowed but sports glasses are recommended. Injured players will require medical clearance before returning to play.