Help us increase youth sports participation!
Competitive coaches and administrators in most soccer clubs are paid - this need for money turns youth soccer into a business and drives up the registration fees for both the competitive and recreational leagues of that club! Most youth cannot afford these fees. The result > they do not play.
To learn more, click on this link > Youth sports study: Declining participation, rising costs and unqualified coaches
Another important read, click on this link > Youth Soccer Participation Has Fallen Significantly in America
Carlsbad AYSO is a 100% volunteer organization. Coaches and administrators are NOT PAID, yet they are certified. This allows us to offer a full season, uniform, fields and professional training for the lowest registration fees out there! This also allows us to offer scholarships!
Concerned about the level of play or coaching? Don't be. The most prolific American Soccer Legends started in AYSO (not competitive!) - click here for famous AYSO alumni (including Landon Donovan who played AYSO from 5 to 14 years old!).
AYSO is a non-profit soccer organization that has been serving youth and communities for over 50 years (since 1964) - more than 8 Million players! Now with over 500,000 players in more than 50,000 leagues, AYSO is known as the World's Biggest Soccer Club (tm) - they literally wrote the book on youth soccer, see their history here.
AYSO's core philosophies are:
1) Everyone Plays
2) Open Registration
3) Balanced Teams
4) Positive Coaching
5) Good Sportsmanship
6) Player Development
Register today for Carlsbad AYSO!