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Novato Youth Soccer Association offers youth soccer through a Recreation League, a Competitive League, a Spring Break Soccer Camp, and the KinderKicks Soccer Program. The program includes both recreational and competitive options under the same organization, with North Marin United serving as the competitive program of Novato Youth Soccer Association.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
Novato Youth Soccer Association is a non-profit, volunteer-based youth sports organization. Its stated goal is to foster learning and love of the game of soccer, and to support youth players in developing physical skills for soccer along with sportsmanship, camaraderie, cooperation, and teamwork. The organization runs a full program of youth soccer each year for over 1,400 local girls and boys, from ages four through high school, and is described as the largest youth sports program in Novato. Games for younger recreational teams are played within Novato, and games for older recreational players are played within Marin County against other community recreational teams. In the competitive program, teams receive high-level professional coaching for all select teams and compete against top clubs and in tournaments both nearby and throughout Northern California.
The organization reports that it is powered by a community of more than 200 dedicated volunteers, including more than 20 board members and 200 volunteer coaches and team parents. Novato Youth Soccer Association states that it is committed to having programs available at both recreational and competitive levels and that it strives to offer financial assistance so that those in financial need may participate. The Director of Coaching is Yasert Ortega, and the Assistant Director of Coaching is Lauren Byrd. The organization also notes that donations and sponsorships support its operations and enhance the experience for participants, and that its website is powered by SportsEngine’s Sports Relationship Management (SRM) software.
Last updated March 28, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
Novato Youth Soccer Association is a non-profit, volunteer-based youth sports organization. Its stated goal is to foster learning and love of the game of soccer, and to support youth players in developing physical skills for soccer along with sportsmanship, camaraderie, cooperation, and teamwork. The organization runs a full program of youth soccer each year for over 1,400 local girls and boys, from ages four through high school, and is described as the largest youth sports program in Novato. Games for younger recreational teams are played within Novato, and games for older recreational players are played within Marin County against other community recreational teams. In the competitive program, teams receive high-level professional coaching for all select teams and compete against top clubs and in tournaments both nearby and throughout Northern California.
The organization reports that it is powered by a community of more than 200 dedicated volunteers, including more than 20 board members and 200 volunteer coaches and team parents. Novato Youth Soccer Association states that it is committed to having programs available at both recreational and competitive levels and that it strives to offer financial assistance so that those in financial need may participate. The Director of Coaching is Yasert Ortega, and the Assistant Director of Coaching is Lauren Byrd. The organization also notes that donations and sponsorships support its operations and enhance the experience for participants, and that its website is powered by SportsEngine’s Sports Relationship Management (SRM) software.
Last updated March 28, 2026.
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