Atlanta Youth Sports Association

Soccer

League Information

Overview

Welcome to Atlanta Youth Sports Association's recreation soccer leagues, where children can develop their soccer skills and love for the game in a safe and fun environment. Our leagues prioritize learning and enjoyment over competition, and are divided by grade level. Playoffs and championships are not a part of our leagues, as we believe in equal playing time for every child. Our aim is to create a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere that nurtures teamwork, sportsmanship, and personal growth on and off the field. Our dedicated volunteer coaches receive comprehensive training and resources to provide the best experience possible. We appreciate you considering Atlanta Youth Sports Association soccer for your child's sports journey.

Schedule

We understand that families need time to plan their schedules, which is why we will post and share the schedules for all of our recreation leagues one week prior to the start of the season. We want to ensure that everyone is aware of the game times and locations well in advance, so there are no surprises. However, please note that there may be some changes to the schedule during the season due to elements beyond our control. We will do our best to communicate any changes as soon as possible and make adjustments to minimize any inconvenience. At AYSA, we prioritize transparency and open communication with our families to provide the best experience possible for our young athletes. Thank you for choosing AYSA for your child's sports activities.

League Rules

K-1 Soccer League Rules:

      • Size 3 soccer ball used
      • Field size approximately 20 yards by 30 yards
      • Maximum 8 players per team, with 4 on the field including the goalkeeper
      • No offsides or slide tackling allowed
      • No throw-ins, players may kick the ball in from the sideline or coaches can throw a new ball into play
      • No goal kicks or corner kicks, the ball is passed in from the sideline

2nd-3rd Grade Soccer League Rules:

      • Size 3 soccer ball used
      • Field size approximately 25 yards by 35 yards
      • Maximum 10 players per team, with 5 on the field including the goalkeeper
      • No offsides allowed, slide tackling not allowed
      • Players may kick the ball in from the sideline or coaches can throw a new ball into play
      • Goal kicks taken from edge of penalty area, corner kicks awarded and taken from the corner of the field

4th-5th Grade Soccer League Rules:

      • Size 4 soccer ball used
      • Field size approximately 30 yards by 50 yards
      • Maximum 12 players per team, with 6 on the field including the goalkeeper
      • Offsides enforced, slide tackling not allowed
      • Players may throw the ball in from the sideline
      • Goal kicks taken from edge of penalty area, corner kicks awarded and taken from the corner of the field

6th-8th Grade Soccer League Rules:

      • Size 5 soccer ball used
      • Field size approximately 50 yards by 80 yards
      • Maximum 16 players per team, with 8 on the field including the goalkeeper
      • Offsides enforced, slide tackling not allowed
      • Players may throw the ball in from the sideline
      • Goal kicks taken from edge of penalty area, corner kicks awarded and taken from the corner of the field

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FAQ's

Practices are one hour with a goal of 50 minutes of content. Games are also scheduled in hour blocks.

Practices are predominantly on weeknights and games are predominantly on weekends

Rainouts will be communicated by staff to all players and coaches in a timely manner.

Rainouts for practices will not be made up. If there is a rainout on a game day, the next scheduled practice day maybe used to make up the game if necessary

Yes! A 10% discount will be automatically applied at checkout if you are registering multiple children

Leagues are built with 8 weeks of programming. We will make every effort to reschedule any postponed events due to rain, taking into consideration the availability of the facilities we use

AYSA is a great place to introduce your child to a new sport! AYSA focuses on levels of play and will ensure each player grows and develops as player all while having fun and leading a healthier life style!

Once registration closes we will communicate with parents on team placement. Please note that for age groups with evaluations we will host evaluations and place players after evaluations and drafts are completed to ensure parody amongst the teams.

Schedule will be release 1 week prior to the start of the season

Yes, all coaches will be automatically paired with their child unless specifically requested

You have two options: Upon registration you will be prompted a question on your intent to be a volunteer coach or not.  or Please click this link (Coaches Registration) to register to be a volunteer coach

No experience is necessary, just a passion to teach our children.  All coaches will attend a mandatory training where we will provide all the tools and information you would need to coach your sport.

Yes when registering there is a section where you can specifically request for a coach or player, although we cannot guarantee a spot with them we will do our very best to keep friends together.

All players will need to bring a water bottle, wear athletic shoes (cleats are not required) and need to bring an age appropriate size soccer ball:

Kinder-1st Size 3
2nd-3rd Size 4
4th-5th Size 4
6th-8th Size 5
8th-12th Size 5

All players in 2nd grade and older will also need to have shin guards 

Everyone will receive uniforms from their coaches during your first week of team practices

Teams for non- evaluation age groups (Kinder-3rd Grade) will be formed at random and/or teammate requests.

Evaluation based age groups (4th Grade and Older) will have players attend evaluations and the players will be selected evenly amongst coaches for fair/equal team levels

Yes we do ask that all athletes have at least one parent or guardian present at the fields at all times for safety issues.  If you have multiple children participating at the same time, we do ask that you stay with your younger child but notify your other child's coach incase of any emergencies. 

Each team will have a max capacity of double the playing capacity for that specific sport (e.g. 5v5 soccer will have a max team capacity of 10)