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April 24, 2008AYSO Region 49
Frequently Asked Questions
Registration is open to all children aged 4 to 18 inclusive as of August 1 prior to the start of the fall season. Someone turning 4 on August 2nd is too young. Someone turning 19 on July 31st is too old. Everyone in between is eligible to play. You may register via one of the following three ways.
Then mail the completed form(s) to AYSO Region 49, P.O. Box 21384, Wichita, Kansas 67208-2384, with your check payable to AYSO Region 49 for the appropriate amount. For more details, please see registration.
Registration fees are $90 for the first player from a family, $85 for the second player, and $80 for each additional player from a family. The fee covers fall and spring and includes the uniform (shirt/shorts/socks). There is an additional $5 discount for each child if registration is submitted by August 8.
If you registered for the fall, you are automatically registered for the spring. Your coach should call you about 3-4 weeks before the season starts. If you are not playing in the spring, please let your coach know so that we can backfill his roster.
No. The registration fees to the National AYSO organization of $12.50 and the cost of the uniform make up the majority of our costs. These costs are the same whether you play in just one game in the spring or 18 games in both seasons. $70 for one season is a pretty good deal. $70 for two seasons is a great bargain.
AYSO covers the eastern side of Wichita. This includes Andover, Derby, Augusta and a few other areas. The boundaries are "fuzzy" as there are no hard boundaries. Officially, our area consists of everything east of Grove. Although we primarily service the eastern portion of the city, we do have kids from other regions that will play in our area because of a classmate or some other reason.
At the new Stryker Soccer Complex on the Northeast part of town. Just North of K-96 and Greenwich road. See the map of the fields.
The fall season runs for eight weeks, generally from early September through early November. The spring season is also eight weeks long and runs from early March through early May. When you register in the fall that automatically registers you for the spring season. However, when you register and pay to play in the spring, you are only signed up to play in the spring. You must register and pay again for the following fall.
There are six divisions, U-19 (Division 1), U-14 (Division 3), U-12 (Division 4), U-10 (Division 5), U-8 (Division 6), and U-6 (Division 7). The division numbers are for the old timers that are used to division numbers, but AYSO has now adopted the U-# terminology. For the 2007-2008 season, a U-8 player means that the children is under 8 as of July 31st, 2007. If a child turns 8 on July 31st, then he/she would play in the U-10 division. If a child turns 8 on August 1, then he/she would play in the U-8 division because they are still under 8 on July 31st.
Only rarely in the U5 (Under 5) division. There are typically no coed teams in other divisions.
Yes. For example, if your child turns 8 after the July 31st deadline, he will normally be placed in the the U-8 division. But if the child is very experienced and you wish for them to play in a more competitive environment, or if the child has an older sibling that you may want to play on the same team, the child can play up a level and register as a U-10 player.
U5 & U6 Divisions. Practices for U5 and U6 divisions take place on Saturdays, starting at the normally scheduled game time on the same field where the game is scheduled. Practices run for approximately one half hour and are immediately followed by a one half hour game. This approach provides these younger players with about an hour of soccer time each week, while connecting the practice instruction with an immediate opportunity to apply it in a game situation. Coaches may elect to get players together for a pre-season practice or two, but generally stick to the Saturday practice routine through the season. U8 & Up Divisions. Practices occur on the weekend or during the week, separate from game times and locations. Practice frequency, times and locations are at the coaches discretion. The general guideline for practice duration for a given week is that it should roughly correlate to game duration. For example, U12 teams play two 30 minute halves in their games. Thus, about a 1 hour practice once a week is appropriate. Keep in mind this is a general guideline and coaches may elect to practice their teams twice a week or for a longer duration as they deem necessary. Coaches also have the responsibility to define their practice locations and times and will attempt to accommodate the majority of players in so doing.
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Last update
April 24, 2008