Team Frequently Asked Questions

Please Remember...

AYSO is a parent-based volunteer organization established to provide a positive experience for our children.  Go to the games.  Learn the rules.  Be tolerant of the children’s coaches and referees mistakes.  Above all, enjoy the time spent watching your child!

To really enjoy the game of soccer, consider becoming a referee, coach, or assistant coach. We will provide you with all the training!!

How do AYSO volunteers help themselves?

AYSO volunteers gain satisfaction and growth from their experiences. They make new friends. They learn new skills. They develop creativity. They investigate new careers. They enrich their lives.

How do I become an AYSO volunteer?

It’s easy. Talk to your child’s coach, email any of the Region’s board members. They will be most helpful - and happy - to find the right job for you.

What are volunteers?

People who give freely of their time and talent to a worthwhile group or cause. A volunteer is someone who believes that people make a difference and is willing to prove it.

What do AYSO volunteers do?

• They do what is needed to make the program work.
• They coach teams and stuff envelopes.
• They referee games and write checks.
• They line the field and work in the snack bar.
• They put up goals and take down nets.
• They take registrations and raise funds.
• They bandage knees and schedule games.
• They put up posters and take pictures.
• They buy equipment and go to meetings.
• They call meetings and run computer programs.
• They make decisions and make a difference.

What is an AYSO volunteer?

A coach, a referee, a registrar, a fund raiser, a field marker, a publicist, a treasurer - many people, all contributing their time and efforts to make AYSO a great program for our soccer-playing kids.

Who can be an AYSO volunteer?

Almost anyone can volunteer. Moms, dads, sisters, brothers, grandparents, even friends. We need women and men, young, middle-aged and "young at heart" folks. AYSO wants volunteers who want to help make our soccer program a fun experience for kids. Everyone plays in AYSO, and everyone has something special to contribute to the program.

• They contribute a special skill or ability.
• They contribute their time.
• They contribute their energy.
• They contribute themselves.

Why does AYSO need volunteers?

AYSO needs volunteers because people power runs AYSO. Volunteers strengthen AYSO by giving their time and energy, their ideas and ideals. Volunteers make AYSO happen.

NOTE

You can email the data manager if you need of any lists, such as your team roster or the list of the volunteers on your team, etc. You will not be provided comprehensive information about all volunteers or all players, but you can be provided contact information for members of YOUR team.