AYSO Section 2 Youth Soccer Programs

AYSO Section 2 Youth Soccer Programs includes AYSO Playground Soccer, AYSO Schoolyard Jamboree, AYSO Core, and EPIC. Playground Soccer is a child development program that uses soccer as a common thread for fundamental motor skills, and sessions are no more than 60 minutes. Schoolyard Jamboree uses teams of three players, with each player having a parent or other adult on the field, and goals are not counted to determine who wins.

At a glance

• Ages: 3–18 years old

About the provider

AYSO is committed to providing a player pathway that places each player in a developmentally appropriate environment. AYSO Section 2 is a robust Section with eight Areas and sixty-five Regions, and many Regions have an EPIC program for players with Special Needs.

• AYSO Playground Soccer — Ages 3-5 · Child development program; helps develop fundamental motor skills using soccer as a common thread; no competition; sessions should be no more than 60 minutes at a time; time and dates vary by Region.
• AYSO Schoolyard Jamboree — Ages 4-5 · Teams are comprised of three players and each player has a parent or other adult on the field; low-pressure setting; goals are not counted to determine who wins.
• AYSO Core (Primary Program) — Ages 6-19 · Home to the majority of players; spans 6U-19U divisions; age-appropriate and developmentally challenging based on AYSO's Six Philosophies.
• EPIC — All Ages · Program for players with Special Needs.

AYSO Playground sessions should be no more than 60 minutes at a time, including rests and breaks. For Schoolyard Jamboree, parents help organize teams, set up fields and supervise the program. In Jamboree, goals are not counted to determine who wins. In AYSO Core, Everyone Plays means no child spends their soccer experience sitting on the bench and every child plays at least half of every game. The effective date of age determination for registration shall be the player’s age as of December 31 looking ahead of the Membership Year.

Last updated October 10, 2026.