AYSO's Six Philosophies

AYSO's philosophies are living tenets that separate it from other sports organizations. They are Everyone Plays®, Balanced Teams, Open Registration, Positive Coaching, Good Sportsmanship and Player Development.

Everyone Plays®

Our program's goal is for kids to play soccer so we mandate that every player on every team must play at least 50% of every game. It’s no fun to spend the game on the bench…and that’s no way to learn soccer!

Balanced Teams

Each year we form new teams as evenly balanced as possible because it’s more fun and a better learning experience when teams of similar ability play. It allows for each player to gain the experience of a wide variety of teammates of different skill levels.

Open Registration

Our program is open to all children between 4 and 19 years of age who want to register and play soccer. Interest and enthusiasm are the only criteria for playing. There are no elimination try-outs and nobody gets cut.

Positive Coaching

Encouragement of player effort provides for greater enjoyment for the players and leads to better-skilled and better-motivated players. A coach can be one of the most influential people in a child’s life, so AYSO requires they create a positive experience for every boy and girl.

Good Sportsmanship

We strive to create a positive environment based on mutual respect rather than a win-at-all-costs attitude, and our program is designed to instill good sportsmanship in every facet of AYSO.

Player Development

We believe that all players should be able to develop their soccer skills and knowledge to the best of their abilities, both individually and as members of a team, in order to maximize their enjoyment of the game.

BECOMING A VOLUNTEER
AYSO is a 100% Volunteer organization.  It literally takes thousands of collective hours to run an ASYO region.  Listed below are job descriptions of the members of our Executive Board.  These members of the Region 212 Board are responsible for the 'day to day' workings of Region 212.  All of these positions are very rewarding and are key to success of our region.

Regional Commissioner
Assistant Regional Commissioner
Treasurer
Registrar
CVPA
Safety Director
Regional Coach Administrator
Regional Referee Administrator
Secretary

Do you have the desire to Volunteer?  Are you not sure where to begin?  Simply send us an email with your name and contact information.  We can never have too many volunteers.  I want to Volunteer!