ACAYSO Primary Play Soccer Season
ACAYSO offers registration starting March 6th, 2023 for the 2023 Fall Soccer Season. Everyone Plays ACAYSO is an opportunity for every boy and girl to learn and play soccer, gain important life lessons, and have fun in a family environment based on ACAYSO’s six philosophies of Everyone Plays, Balanced Teams, Open Registration, Positive Coaching, Good Sportsmanship, and Player Development.
ACAYSO Primary Season attempts to place every player, regardless of their ability or experience with soccer, onto a balanced team of their peers. We limit the number of players that can be on a team so that every player may play 50 to 75% of every game.
ACAYSO Primary season is based on age-appropriate short-sided teams and games. Short-sided soccer is about what is best for young soccer players. It's for ACAYSO coaches, referees, administrators, spectators, and anyone else concerned with the development of 4 to 7 year-old soccer players.
Young soccer players need special consideration
Educators agree early learning experiences are the most important and produce the most retention
Children love to learn
Residual benefits
ACAYSO adheres to the following matrix for team development t and age appropriate play. Fewer players son the field the more touches on the ball and the likelihood that your player will grow to love soccer.
DIVISION | U6 | U8 | U10 | U12 | U14 | U16 | U19 |
Game Length |
20 Minutes |
40 minutes |
50 Minutes |
60 Minutes |
70 Minutes |
80 Minutes 2 x 40 Minute Halves |
90 Minutes |
Players on Field | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Minimum # of Players | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Roster Limit | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 21 |
Goal Keeper | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Referee Certification | Regional (Coaches referee) |
Regional | Regional | Intermediate | Intermediate | Advanced | Advanced |
Assistant Ref Certification | n/a | n/a | Regional 2 ARs/Game |
Regional 2 ARs/Game |
Regional 2 ARs/Game |
Intermediate 2 ARs/Game |
Intermediate 2 ARs/Game |
Indirect Kicks Penalty Kicks Offside |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Practices |
Preseason: Once/week |
1 Hour/Week |
2 x Week |
2 x Week |
2 x Week |
2 x Week |
2 x Week |
Ball Size | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Coaches: Coaches are volunteers to the league, and are typically a parent. ACAYSO provides both online as well as classroom and field practical training to all volunteers to ensure that they have the best knowledge available.
Costs: The cost for a player will be $95
No uniform needed players will receive training t-shirt
Registration deadline is March 24.
Practice Start date: March 27th
First game date: TBD
Games are played in various locations in the city of American Canyon. CLICK TO VIEW LOCATIONS
BIRTH YEAR |
2022-2023 SEASON (MAY 2021-APRIL 2022) |
2018 | U5 (4 V 4) |
2017 | U6 (4 V 4) |
2016 | U7 (4 V 4) |
2015 | U8 (4 V 4) |
2014 | U9 (7v7) |
2013 | U10 (7v7) |
2012 | U11 (9v9) |
2011 | U12 (9v9) |
2010 | U13 (11v11) |
2009 | U14 (11v11) |
2008 | U15 (11v11) |
2007 | U16 (11v11) |
2006 | U17 (11v11) |
2005 | U18 (11v11) |
2004 | U19 (11v11) |