AYSO has changed from a school year registration to a birth year registration in order to align with other American youth soccer program providers interpretation of the U.S. Soccer Player Development Initiatives.
The effective date of age determination for registration shall be the player's age as of December 31 looking ahead of the Membership Year (MY). Example: For MY2022 the division the child will be placed in will be determined based on their age as of December 31, 2023.
To understand why the Age Guide looks forward a full year, it’s important to note the following:
The AYSO Membership Year (MY) 2022 represents the AYSO 2022 Fall Season – and AYSO 2023 Spring Season and all other post-season programs that may take place in the first half of 2023. As such, AYSO MY2022 aligns to the US Soccer 2022/2023 Season. For this reason, the AYSO Age Guide must align to the US Soccer Age Guide and use December 31, 2023 to determine the proper age division for our players.
When registering your child for AYSO MY2022, the impact of the new Age Guide is shown on this page
During the registration, you will see only the division based on the participant’s date of birth. For more information, please see the Age Guide at ayso.org.
Registration and payment are online now. Registration forms must be filled out online by clicking the REGISTER NOW button (top right)