AYSO Plus is a select pilot program that has been implemented by AYSO Section 11 (Southern California) – Area K (Huntington Beach), Area L (Southern Orange County) and Area Q (Central Orange County) that is one level above traditional recreational soccer. The objective of the AYSO Plus program is to provide top players within each region a more competitive playing experience than traditionally offered through the recreational program alone.

For AYSO Plus, teams are formed in the spring through a tryout process. The AYSO Plus program is played during the same time frame as the fall recreational AYSO program (August thru November.) AYSO Plus games are played on BOTH Saturday and Sunday, with players expected to be able to play on both days. The AYSO Plus program allows each Region that desires to participate to have one boy’s and one girl’s team in competition in the following age groups:

• U11 (age 10 and born between 8/1/97 to 7/31/98)

• U12 (age 11 and born between 8/1/96 to 7/31/97)

• U13 (age 12 and born between 8/1/95 to 7/31/96)

• U14 (age 12 and born between 8/1/94 to 7/31/95)

To try out for this program, fill out the Plus Application. A parent or guardian must sign the waiver on the application. We prefer that the players register for fall AYSO prior to tryouts. Bring the completed Application to the appropriate tryout. Tryouts will be held from mid April to early May on three or four days. Tryout dates and times are listed on the Plus Tryouts Schedule.

Each child will be rated on their ball handling skills, offensive and defensive ability, game sense, speed, endurance, and attitude. Rating of players will be performed by Coaches and Administrators from Region 41. Trainers with AYSO Soccer Camps will help run the drills and manage the tryout process. Part of the rating process will include the family’s commitment to the plus program and the player’s availability during the fall season. During and after the tryout process, coaches will contact parents about player commitment, family commitment and other activities that may conflict with the Plus program.

At the conclusion of the tryouts, the ratings are totaled, the players are ranked, and the coaches form their teams. Players will be notified of the results by June 15, hopefully sooner. Players that do not make the team but are registered will automatically be registered to play recreational soccer in the fall.

For more details, you can read the complete AYSO Plus Description. Contact the AYSOPLUS Director if you have any questions.