Welcome to the AYSO Region 64 Kids' Open Recreation (Core) Soccer program for the California West San Jose, Campbell, Saratoga, Santa Clara and nearby neighborhoods.
Detailed information on all of the available programs, pricing, registration, etc. can be found below. If you are already familiar with the program and just need to register, click here or the blue button below to be taken directly to the Open Recreation Soccer Program Registration section at the bottom of the page:
Email the Registrar at [email protected] with any questions.
The Fall 2024 Open Recreation Program is targeted for kids of all ages and experience levels, including ones that have never played soccer before.
Click on below links for more information on various parts of the AYSO Region 64 Fall 2024 Soccer programs:
AYSO is a volunteer-run organization. Coaches, referees and administrators are volunteers. Over 125,000 parents, neighbors, relatives and friends lend their time and talents so that each child gets a terrific AYSO experience. AYSO has developed special training that helps parents who may have little or no soccer experience quickly gain the age-appropriate knowledge and skills they need to be effective coaches and referees. It only takes a few hours to become qualified as an introductory-level coach or referee.
If you are interested in signing up as a coach, referee, 8U official, team manager, field liner, goal coordinator, or board member, you can select this when you register your player. See the Background Checks and Discounted Registration sections below for more detail. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]
Training will be provided for all of these roles. Current training dates are as follows:
- Head/Assistant Coach training: TBA
- Team Manager training: TBA
- Field Lining and Goal Coordinator training: TBA
- 8U Official training: TBA
- Regional Referee training: TBA
When you signup for these roles, you will be contacted with additional information on training schedules and pre-requisites.
We offer additional discounts for registration for the following volunteer roles:
- Head Coach (8U and above) - Registration coupon equivalent to your player's early bird registration fee (minus any applicable AYSO membership and service fees) for the following season per team coached (so if you are head coach for two teams, your discount coupon code would apply for two early bird registration amounts for your players).
- Assistant Coach (8U and above) - $50 off registration coupon for the following season per team coached.
- 6U Head/Assistant Coach - $25 off registration coupon for the following season per team coached.
- Referees (not 8U Officials) - Registration coupon for your player's early bird registration fee (minus any applicable AYSO membership and service fees) for the following season. To qualify, you must referee at least 10 games this season. Email [email protected] for details.
- 8U Official - $50 off registration coupon for the following season. To qualify, you must officiate at least 8 8U games this season. Email [email protected] for details.
- Team Manager - $25 off registration coupon for the following season. Email [email protected] for details.
IMPORTANT: To be eligible for the above discounts for the following season, you must have also completed all required training and certifications (online and/or in-person as needed) and have signed up for the appropriate role prior to the start of the current season. Click in the 'How to Volunteer section of the website to find a list of volunteer requirements and directions on how to access/complete them.
If you were a head/assistant coach for the Spring 2024 season and had completed all the required training and certifications and requisite activities prior to the start of the season, email [email protected] to receive a discount coupon for the Fall 2024 season. If you were a referee or 8U official for the Spring 2024 season and had completed all the required training and certifications and requisite activities, email [email protected] to receive a discount coupon for the Fall 2024 season.
The safety of the players is a primary concern. Because of that, the following volunteer roles that involve close proximity to players require background checks AND fingerprinting to be performed when signing up to volunteer for that role:
- Head Coach
- Referee
- U8 Official
- Assistant Coach
- Team Manager
- Board Member
The background check is performed by separately by an AYSO National vetted vendor as part of the registration process. Fingerprinting is only required once for any AYSO-affiliated program. If you had been fingerprinted in a prior season for any AYSO-affiliated program, it is not required again.
The Open Recreation program is targeted for kids of all experience levels, including ones that have never played soccer before. This program does not require any tryouts so everybody is placed on a team as long as there is room. Games are played on Saturdays between other teams from Region 64 as well as some other local teams (for 8U Division and up) from the South Bay in our Area (www.ayso2j.org). Game times vary each weekend and are usually some time between 9am - 3pm for 8U Divisions and above. For 8U Divisions and up, once the weekday practice schedule is determined (usually about a week or two before the season starts), they will remain the same throughout the season, unless a practice needs to be moved or canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.
When you register, you are asked what days (Mon-Fri) your child is available to practice during the week (for age groups 8U and above). We try and match your child to a team that meets your schedule to the extent possible, but this is NOT guaranteed. Your player's team and schedule details will be posted about a week before the start of the season and can be viewed by logging in to your account at www.ayso64.org and clicking on your player's team page.
NOTE: Practice schedules will not be known until a week before the start of the season and are dependent on volunteer coach schedules and field availability. If you register shortly before, or after the season starts, it will take a few days after you register to determine your schedule.
When you register, you have the option of requesting to be on the same team as one of your player's friends (aka Teammate Request). In order for a teammate request to be considered, it must be double-sided in that each player must request the other player (first and last name) as their teammate request. You can only request one teammate per player. Note that teammate requests are NOT GUARANTEED because there are many factors involved when putting together teams (e.g. coach's schedule, field availability, balancing teams, etc.). Priority will be given to registered volunteers (head coaches, referees, 8U officials, assistant coaches, team managers) who have signed up and completed all requisite training and certifications prior to the start of the season and have been assigned to a team.
This program follows the six philosophies set by the National AYSO organization:
- Everyone Plays - We have no tryouts. Our program's goal is for kids to play soccer so every player on every team will play at least 50% of every game. In Region 64, we strive for 75% playing time for each player.
- 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 - The Open Recreation program is open to all children 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.
- 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.
Kids born 1/1/2021 to 9/7/2021 - AYSO Playground for girls and boys
- Encourages motor skills and social skills development to prepare for soccer
- 45 minutes with a Pro Coach
- Parent participation required
- Every Saturday morning 9 - 9:45am
- Program is held in the fields at Miller Middle School
- Season runs Sep 7 to Nov 9
Kids born 2019 to 2020 (6U Division)
- 1 hour every Saturday (consists of 30 minutes of activities and 30 minutes of scrimmage with a volunteer coach) at Miller Middle School between 9am and noon
- Parent participation strongly encouraged
- Practices and games are held in the fields at Miller Middle School
- Season runs Sep 7 to Nov 9
Kids born 2017 to 2018 (8U Division)
- 1 Training/Practice (for 1 hour) on Weekday Evening and 1 Game on Saturday (a little over an hour with warmups, breaks, etc.)
- Practices and games are typically held in the fields at Miller Middle School
- Season runs Sep 7 to Nov 9
Kids born 2015 to 2016 (10U Division)
- 2 Weekday Evening Training/Practices per week (1 hour each), 1 Game on Saturday (about an hour-and-a-half with warmups, breaks, etc.)
- Regular Season runs Sep 7 to Nov 9 (practices may start in late Aug)
- Practices and home games can be held at one of the following fields:
- There will be some away games which will be held at other neighboring AYSO Region fields (e.g. Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Downtown San Jose, Mountain View, Palo Alto, etc.)
- There will be an Area tournament for select teams after the end of the season
Kids born 2013 to 2014 (12U Division)
- 2 Weekday Evening Training/Practices per week (up to 1.5 hours each), 1 Game on Saturday (about two hours with warmups, breaks, etc.)
- Regular Season runs Sep 7 to Nov 9 (practices may start in late Aug)
- Practices and home games can be held at one of the following fields:
- There will be some away games which will be held at other neighboring AYSO Region fields (e.g. Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Downtown San Jose, Mountain View, Palo Alto, etc.)
- There will be an Area tournament for select teams after the end of the season
Kids born 2011 to 2012 (14U Division)
- 2 Weekday Evening Training/Practices per week (up to 1.5 hours each), 1 Games on Saturday (about two hours with warmups, breaks, etc.)
- Regular Season runs Sep 7 to Nov 9 (practices may start in late Aug)
- There will be an Area tournament for select teams after the end of the season
- Practices and home games can be held at one of the following fields:
- Away games will be held at other neighboring AYSO Region fields (e.g. Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Downtown San Jose, Mountain View, Palo Alto, etc.)
- There will be an Area tournament for select teams after the end of the season
Born anytime 2006 to 2010 (16U/19U Division)
- For Fall 2024, upper divisions 16U and 19U are combined
- 2 Weekday Evening Training/Practices per week (up to 1.5 hours each), 1 Games on Saturday or Sunday (about two hours with warmups, breaks, etc.)
- Regular Season runs Sep 7 to Nov 9 (practices may start in late Aug)
- Practices and home games can be held at one of the following fields:
- Away games will be held at other neighboring AYSO Region fields (e.g. Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Downtown San Jose, Mountain View, Palo Alto, etc.)
The following table depicts the prices for the various age groups for the Open Recreation Program. The prices shown include a non-refundable, per-player annual membership fee of $25 mandated by AYSO National. The membership fee is required to participate in any AYSO sanctioned event and covers any AYSO program from August 2024 thru July 2025, so if you register for an AYSO program in Fall 2024 (in any AYSO Region), you will not be charged this fee for any Spring 2025 program you register for.
In addition, when you register siblings from the same account (e.g. same parent/legal guardian's account), there is a $25 discount for each sibling after the first one. So if you register two siblings together, you will receive a $25 discount. If there are three siblings, there will a $50 discount.
The non-refundable portion of each player's registration fee is $45 for all programs. The refund will be total amount paid minus $45, if the request is received by Friday August 30, 2024. To request a refund, send an email to [email protected]. The refund will be made to the credit card that was used to pay the registration fee.
No refunds after August 30, 2024.
In addition, if a player does not attend the first day of the season (9/7/2024) and does not notify their relevant Division Coordinator (DC emails provided in registration confirmation emails) prior to then with a valid reason for the absence and an intended timeframe to return, AYSO Region 64 reserves the right to cancel the player's registration without a refund to make room for other players that may be waitlisted.
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Scroll to the appropriate Registration Program below.
- If applicable, scroll to the row with the division (age group and gender) for the player you are registering for and click on the ‘+ Register Now’ button at the end of that row.
- If your player had previously played with Region 64, then on the next page, instead of creating an account, click on the ‘Sign in here!’ link to take you to a login page where you can login with your account credentials.
- If, however, this is the player’s first time with Region 64, you will need to create an account and provide all the information needed to register.
- Be sure and complete all the steps and e-sign all the necessary forms and through the payment page where you can pay with a credit card.
If you have any questions, email [email protected]