Welcome to Truckee AYSO -  We are an all-volunteer organization providing a recreational Fall soccer program open to all children ages 4 to 16.  No experience needed — this is the place to learn, play, and have fun! We provide non-competitive training for our youngest players and friendly, age-appropriate competition. Our emphasis is always on learning through fun, safe, and fair play.

Registration Period: April 24 - 30 (volunteers only, with preference for practice field location); May 1 - May 15 Early Bird Registration; May 16 - June 15 General Registration; Waitlist only after June 15

Season Info Here, información de la temporada aquí, en español también

AYSO National Rules Here

Notes for 2026:  

• Volunteer-only registration: Volunteers are invited to register early April 24 - 30. Volunteers who register April 24–30 secure a spot for their player. New this year, our early-registered volunteer coaches can choose their preferred practice field location, but only for those who register before May 1.
• First-come First-serve: Team placement is first-come, first-served and limited by available volunteer coaches. Improve your child’s chance of being placed on a team by either volunteering to coach or registering early starting May 1.
• New Age Division Cut-offs: Starting in Fall 2026, Truckee AYSO will switch to a school-year age grouping (Aug 1–July 31), with divisions based on birthdate within that period rather than the calendar year. Detailed info here
• Set Practice Days: We heard your concerns. This year, we’re making it easier for parents to plan around other activities. Boys practice Tuesdays & Thursdays; Girls practice Mondays & Wednesdays, with occasional Fridays as needed. Some slight variations may occur, but this is what we are shooting for

Registration Dates and Fees: 

*Refund Policy: 100% of registration fees before August 1, 50% between Aug 1 - Aug 23, 0% after August 23. The $25 AYSO national membership fee and the $3.50 SportsConnect fees are non-refundable. Special circumstance for players trying out for High School teams, please reach out via email.

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Communications
Ensure Truckee AYSO emails are not in your Junk Mail
Sign up a secondary email contacts so multiple guardians can be contacted
Review www.truckeeayso.org periodically for program updates

Truckee AYSO Fall Season Schedule:

JUNE

• Dates TBD

  • Coach and Referee trainings, variety of weekdays and weekends (~4hr courses)

  • Coaches only need to train 1x per division (e.g. 10U trained coach is OK to coach 10U if they took course last season)

  • Coaches only need to attend ONE training for their division. Multiple days are offered for your convenience.

  • Coaches MUST do prerequisites in order to do advanced training (certifications required: Safe Haven (online), CDC Concussion (online), Sudden Cardiac Arrest (online), SafeSport (annual/online), Division appropriate training (in person))

• June 15: Registration closes, waitlist only.
• June 22-26: Challenger Soccer Camps (Boys and Girls specific, signup online)

JULY

• July 6-10: Challenger Soccer Camps (signup online)
  

• July 31: Rosters and schedules finalized (sent to coaches, coaches send to teams)

AUGUST

• August 3-7: Challenger Soccer Camps (signup online)

• TBD Coach meeting and equipment pickup

• August 23: Opening Day - afternoon/evening at Riverview Sports Park

• Week of Aug. 24: Season begins, regular practices (No games Labor Day weekend)

• August 26: TTUSD First Day of School (Wednesday)

SEPTEMBER

• September 12: SoccerFest and picture day (No makeups)

• TBD: Mid season Coach meeting (Truckee Cup and Allstars)

• September 25: Keeper Wars (10U and up)

• TBD Coach Training

• TBD Referee Training

OCTOBER

• October 10: Spring Alliance Tryout #1

• October 10-17: Truckee Cup (10U and up)

• October 17: Truckee Cup Finals

• October 17: Spring Alliance Tryout #2

• October 20,21,22: Coach meeting per division, equipment return, & Allstar selections (10U and up)

• October 24: Cookie’s Best Tournament (for winners of Truckee Cup)

• October 25: AllStar Coach meeting and equipment pickup

• October 26: Spring Alliance Tryout #3 (weeknight)

• October 26 - November 5: AllStar practices for selected players (10U and older)

NOVEMBER

• November 7 - 8: Kit Carson AllStar Tournament, Carson City, NV (Selections occur the week following Truckee Cup)

• November 13: Volunteer Appreciation Party

NEW AGE DIVISIONS FOR 2026

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS

We are an all-volunteer non-profit organization. We rely on volunteers to coach, referee, and administer the program. We usually have over 800 players enrolled across 80+ teams.

WE NEED COACHES!
No experience is necessary.  We will teach you how to coach.
All teams are led by Adult Volunteer Coaches.  It helps if each team has both a head and co-coach.  Read more about Coaching. For more info, contact [email protected].

WE NEED REFEREES!
We need Referees to keep our games safe, fun, and fair.
No experience is necessary.  We will provide you with free training and equipment.
Referees can be as young as 10.
Siblings, friends, uncles, parents, single parents, and grandparents are the core of our volunteer program. 
Read more about Refereeing
Contact our Referee Team at [email protected] for more information.

Coaches and referees have frequently stated how much their participation changed their lives for the better

WE NEED TEAM PARENTS!
Teams also rely on Parents and other Adult Family Members to help manage team communications, organize the snack schedule, and other duties. Join the team!

WE NEED DIVISION COORDINATORS!
Division coordinators help arrange teams and schedules to manage information sharing and communications across a specific division to create the most opportunities for each player to play.

WE NEED BOARD MEMBERS!
We are also looking for Volunteer Board Members to help run the program.  There’s a lot going on behind the scenes!  Contact [email protected] if you’d like more information about volunteer opportunities on our Board. 

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
Fall Program is open to all children born between 2008 and 2019. No experience is necessary.  Boys and Girls are divided into Age Divisions based on year of birth for team placement. These divisions allow for balanced teams and age appropriate development. Players cannot play “down” in younger age groups without medical clearance and only under league-approved circumstances. Just because a child is small for their age does not make them eligible to play in a younger age group.

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Team Formation (6U and older)

Player assignment to teams is BALANCED by age, gender, skill, and experience so that no single team dominates. Same gender siblings in the same age division will be placed together.
There are no changes to team assignments once teams are formed, even if you have schedule conflicts with practices or games.
The league does not take requests for players to be on the same team. The teams must be balanced, this is one of the core philosophies of AYSO.  

Soccer is only suspended due to lightning, thunder, or very-poor air quality. Expect communications to primary and secondary contacts when there are climate related issues. To ensure the schedule works for your family, volunteer to be a coach or division coordinator. NOTE: Players will not be reassigned if they have schedule conflicts with games or practices. This is standard in all seasonal sports and activities. Please make participation during the season a priority.

Uniforms, Equipment and Player Safety
AYSO provides uniforms, including: Jerseys, shorts, and socks.
Parents must provide: Shin guards and footwear (sneakers, or running shoes, or soccer cleats, or turf shoes). Players must wear their full uniform at all gamesNational rules stipulate that players not wearing the same uniform as their team may not be allowed to play in the games.Uniforms are not necessary for practices.

Safety is extremely important 
Shin guards, which should be completely covered by socks, are required during practices and games, by National soccer authority guidelines.
“All items of jewelry (necklaces, rings, bracelets, earrings, leather bands, rubber bands, etc.) are forbidden and must be removed. Using tape to cover jewelry is not permitted.” [Laws of the Game]
The only exception are Medical ID bracelets, which must be taped down.
“Non-dangerous protective equipment, for example headgear, facemasks and knee and arm protectors made of soft, lightweight padded material is permitted, as are goalkeepers’ caps and sports spectacles.” [Laws of the Game]
Hard casts, splints with metal bracing, hats, or sunglasses are not allowed.
Open-toed shoes, metal-tipped cleats (baseball/softball), and toe-tip (football) cleats are dangerous and not allowed. [Laws of the Game]
 

Questions?
General questions to [email protected]
Registration questions to [email protected]
Coach questions to [email protected]
Referee questions to [email protected]


Let’s Play!


ayso standard divisional guidelines.pdf