AYSO has programs for all ages and skill levels!
AYSO is committed to its six philosophies - Everyone Plays®, Balanced Teams, Open Registration, Positive Coaching, Good Sportsmanship and Player Development. No matter your child’s skill level or age - we have a program that is right for your child - from our youngest soccerlings just learning to kick a ball, to skilled all stars and every age and capability in between. We follow U.S. Soccer’s Player Development Initiatives which are designed to develop your child’s skills and love of the game. Whether you think you have the next Cristian Pulisic or Lionel Messi - or you just want to get your kid off the couch - great soccer starts here!
Don't know what division your child will play in? Please see AYSO's age chart here: AYSO Age Determination Chart. Note: "MY" stands for Membership Year, which runs from August - July.
Playground - Ages 3 & 4 (Parent Participation Required)
AYSO Playground is the only soccer program for Carson City’s youngest players starting at age three! It’s about 60-80 minutes on Saturdays each spring and fall and focuses on the player’s mental, physical and social development with parachutes, hula hoops and of course, soccer balls. In this program, parents work side-by-side with their players and... play. Toward the end, players break out into teams of three or four to test their new skills. Let the chaos begin!
For more information, see our Playground information page.
Spring and Fall Core for Younger Players - Ages 5 (6U division) through 7 (8U division)
This is youth soccer at its core and is open to all players under age 8 in the spring and fall. Games are played on small fields with four players on the field per team and no goalies. The games are designed to maximize ball touches and maximize scoring opportunities (studies have shown that kids that score more, play soccer longer). In the spring, teams are formed in April with the first games near the last weekend in April and the last games in early June. In the fall, teams are formed in August with the first games on the weekend before Labor Day and the last games toward the end of October. Games are on Saturdays with a few weekday evening games. These games are all about kids scoring goals!
Spring and Fall Core for Older Players - Ages 8 (10U division) through 18 (19U division)
The core program is open to all older players. Fields and teams get bigger as players age, creating opportunities to learn soccer strategies and some of the more complicated rules such as offside, direct and indirect kicks and more. We create balanced teams (or at least, as balanced as we can make them with the information that we have). In the spring, teams are formed in April with the first games near the last weekend in April and the last games in early June. In the Fall, teams are formed in August with the first games on the weekend before Labor Day and the last games toward the end of October. Games are mostly on Saturdays with a few weekday evening games. Ready! Set! Goal!
For some of the older divisions (12u and up), teams become harder to field as they require more players and less older kids sign up to play soccer. For the 12u and up divisions, our region will do our best to find ways for the kids to play, including forming co-ed divisions and forming single teams who may play other region's single teams. If you have questions about your child's division for the upcoming season, reach out and let us know!
Ai Competitive Club - Ages 8 (10U) through 14 (15U)
For those players that just can’t get enough and have the skills and experience on the field to prove it, AYSO Alliance (Storm) is the program for you! Ai is a new program that will play at the silver competitive level in club soccer. Ai will only be available in certain divisions based on the ability to field a competitive teams that embody AYSO’s six philosophies - players must be invited to play Ai. Tryouts for individual players will be at the end of June and will be open to all players . Practices will begin in July with games starting in August and lasting through October, mostly in Reno and Carson City. Some travel may be required STORM.