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• Login to SportsConnect
• Go to My Account
• Click on "View Team Page" next to player you want to update
• Click on Roster
• Edit Roster
• Enter Jersey numbers in "No." boxes on left side column for each player.
• Scroll to bottom to "Update"

• On right side column - Order - enter 1 for the player with the #2 jersey, 2 for player with the #3 jersey etc.  Once all #'s have been entered, click "Update".  This way if click on "Print Team Line Up" this will list all players in Jersey # order on Game Cards.  If your child is in U5 or U6, you do not need to do this step.

Players + Coaches + Referees + Parents

AYSO is devoted to child development in a soccer environment that is safe, fair, and fun. Three groups of people, working together, form the AYSO Team, which creates the environment in which our children develop. The PLAYERS, kids, are the focus of our program. The COACHES are the foundation of the AYSO Team. They spend hours with the players every week, at practices and at the game, teaching them how to win, how to lose, how to work for an objective, how to cooperate, how to be a team, all through the vehicle of the game of soccer. The REFEREES watch over the game, helping younger children with the rules and making sure that the game is safe and fair for all. The PARENTS support the players' activities in a positive and encouraging way. They create the environment in which the players, coaches, and referees work. They also help to interpret the lessons of the game for the players after the match. For more information see 'A Parent's Guide to AYSO'

AYSO's Six Philosophies

AYSO's philosophies are living tenets that separate it from other sports organizations. They are Everyone Plays®, Balanced Teams, Open Registration, Positive Coaching, Good Sportsmanship and Player Development.

Everyone Plays®

Our program's goal is for kids to play soccer so we mandate that every player on every team must play at least 50% of every game. It’s no fun to spend the game on the bench…and that’s no way to learn soccer!

Balanced Teams

Each year we form new teams as evenly balanced as possible because it’s more fun and a better learning experience when teams of similar ability play. It allows for each player to gain the experience of a wide variety of teammates of different skill levels.

Open Registration

Our program is open to all children between 4 and 19 years of age who want to register and play soccer. Interest and enthusiasm are the only criteria for playing. There are no elimination try-outs and nobody gets cut.

Positive Coaching

Encouragement of player effort provides for greater enjoyment for the players and leads to better-skilled and better-motivated players. A coach can be one of the most influential people in a child’s life, so AYSO requires they create a positive experience for every boy and girl.

Good Sportsmanship

We strive to create a positive environment based on mutual respect rather than a win-at-all-costs attitude, and our program is designed to instill good sportsmanship in every facet of AYSO.

Player Development

We believe that all players should be able to develop their soccer skills and knowledge to the best of their abilities, both individually and as members of a team, in order to maximize their enjoyment of the game.