PLAYSOCCER Magazine

Click here to view on Issuu. In 1964, AYSO was born when a group of soccer enthusiasts decided that they needed to grow the beautiful game of soccer in the United States. Founded in a garage in Torrance, Calif. with just nine teams and a few volunteers, they laid the […]

Click here to view on Issuu Join Us At AYSO Expo 2020! AYSO EXPOs are annual nationwide events hosted by Sections, that provide opportunities for training, certification and continuing education for all volunteers. They are also great networking avenues to connect with volunteers from surrounding Regions, that allow you to […]

Click here to view on Issuu In 1998, my wife signed up our nine-year-old daughter for AYSO. As newer parents, we had heard of AYSO but knew absolutely nothing about soccer. I initially managed to avoid any volunteer activities, but as our other daughter also started playing in AYSO and […]

Click here to view on Issuu Sometimes a break from the club soccer game can be a good one, especially when a player isn’t in a developmentally suitable environment. For some players, the club soccer scene can be seen as a harsh place with downsides such as unfair playing time, […]

Click here to view on Issuu At the Orange County Soccer Club training fields you can find a 14-year-old training with forwards and be hard pressed to figure out which one he was, with blazing shots at a pace you usually only see from professionals. With the average age of […]

Click here to view on Issuu Near the end of last season, we got to sit down and talk to a very unique soccer family about their AYSO soccer experience. Six kids pile into a van, soccer bags ready, cleats in hand and bubbling with energy while part-time AYSO referee […]

Let’s face it, being a referee is challenging, from working to keep the game safe, fair and fun for everyone involved, they also need to be conscious of players, substitutes, officials, coaches, spectators and their very own assistant referees. This calls for a deep sense of self-awareness. And while many […]

Click here to view on Issuu It’s hard to say precisely where my love of sports began. As a kid, rather as a GIRL, I was heavily influenced by my father and brother, who were always talking about football, basketball and baseball. Each sport had a language and terminology that […]

Click here to view on Issuu As the holiday season draws near, the spirit of giving is here! This year, AYSO will launch our 2nd annual Give the Gift of Soccer campaign on Giving Tuesday, December 3 through December 31 2019, to raise funds and awareness for the Hugo Bustamante […]