1. Parent Orientation 2017-2018 Season

2. Agenda What’s New This Year? Important Dates Season FAQ’s
Volunteer Information
Parent and Volunteer Expectations
Q&A
Website and Social Media

3. What’s New This Year?

4. PDIs PDI MANDATE & AYSO BIRTH YEAR REGISTRATION CHANGE DIVISION NAME:
US SOCCER PLAYER DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
PDI MANDATE & AYSO
BIRTH YEAR REGISTRATION
CHANGE DIVISION NAME:
WAS - U8
NOW - 8 AND UNDER (8U)
SUMMARY OF THE 2017 CHANGES TO THE AYSO NATIONAL COACHING PROGRAM

5. UNIFORMITY ACROSS THE NATION (AND MEMBERSHIP)
REGISTRATION CALENDAR YEAR
BIRTH YEAR REGISTRATION OBJECTIVES
UNIFORMITY ACROSS THE NATION (AND MEMBERSHIP)
ALIGN WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, SIMILAR TO WORLD’S LEADING COUNTRIES, I.E., GERMANY, FRANCE, SPAIN, ETC.
SUMMARY OF THE 2017 CHANGES TO THE AYSO NATIONAL COACHING PROGRAM

6. 4v4 6U TO 8U SIZE 3 BALL NO GOALKEEPER NO THROW-IN KICK-IN (IFK)
AND 7v7
PDI MANDATE: 4 v 4
6U TO 8U
SIZE 3 BALL
NO GOALKEEPER
NO THROW-IN
KICK-IN (IFK)
SUMMARY OF THE 2017 CHANGES TO THE AYSO NATIONAL COACHING PROGRAM

7. 4v4 ALL INDIRECT FREE KICKS FOR FOULS NO PENALTIES NO OFFSIDE
PDI MANDATE: 4 v 4
ALL INDIRECT FREE KICKS FOR FOULS
NO PENALTIES
NO OFFSIDE
NO HEADING
4v4
AND 7v7
SUMMARY OF THE 2017 CHANGES TO THE AYSO NATIONAL COACHING PROGRAM

8. 4v4 PDI MANDATE: 4 v 4 25 TO 35 YARDS GOAL SIZE: UP TO 4’X6’
AND 7v7
PDI MANDATE: 4 v 4
25 TO 35 YARDS
GOAL SIZE: UP TO 4’X6’
15 TO 25 YARDS
NO GOAL AREA
NO PENALTY AREA
SUMMARY OF THE 2017 CHANGES TO THE AYSO NATIONAL COACHING PROGRAM

9. Important Dates

10. Important Dates Thursday, July 27th = Coaches Meeting
Friday, July 28th = Coaches Will Begin to Contact Players
Tuesday, August 1st = Practices Can Begin
Monday, August 14th = Team Parent Meeting
Monday, August 28th = Uniform Distribution
Saturday, September 9th = OPENING DAY!
Saturday, September 16th = Picture Day
Saturday, October 7th = Golden Boot
Saturday, November 11th = Closing Day 

11. Season FAQ’s

12. Volunteer Information

13. How To Become A Volunteer
Log into your Blue Sombrero account and register to become a volunteer
Reach out to the appropriate Division Coordinator

14. CONTACTS 5U BOYS DIVISION TJ STRANG boysu5@ayso678.org
5U GIRLS DIVISION
ALEX BERRY
6U BOYS DIVISION
6U GIRLS DIVISION
CINDY OTERO
7U BOYS DIVISION
CORY COLGAN
7U GIRLS DIVISION
ROBERT CABUNOC
8U BOYS DIVISION
GARY DENISEVICH
8U GIRLS DIVISION
RYAN O’HARA
TEAM PARENT COORDINATOR
ANGELA WHITE
ASST REGIONAL COMMISSIONER
BONNIE RICHARDS
REGIONAL MANAGER
CHRISTIE STRANG
REGIONAL COACH ADMIN
RYAN KNOPP
REGIONAL COMMISSIONER
ROLAND HARMON

15. Upcoming Coach Courses
6U and 8U courses available at
6U and 8U 7/24
10U Coach Field Session 8/5 8/19 (Afternoon)
10U/12U Coach 8/5 8/19 (All Day)

16. Upcoming Referee Courses
Regional Referee Course 8/26
Intermediate Referee Course 8/26-8/27
Advanced Referee Course 8/25-8/27
TO ENROLL IN A COURSE VISIT:

17. Parent and Volunteer Expectations

19. AYSO Kids Zone

20. APPROPRIATE SEATING AREAS
SPECTATOR AREA
LIMITED USE/RESTRICTED
LIMITED USE/RESTRICTED
SPECTATOR AREA

21. Website and Social Media