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Winters AYSO Region 436 offers youth soccer, an AYSO Select soccer program, and the Winters EPIC adaptive soccer program. The Select program includes a winter Select Season and a Select Season tournament, with teams typically playing other Select teams from nearby regions such as Pleasant Hill, Mt. Diablo, Winters, Antelope, and others. All coaches in Winters AYSO Region 436, including Select coaches, are volunteers who must meet minimum AYSO training standards in order to coach, and Select teams must have a properly trained coach to compete in the end-of-season tournament.
• Schedule: Registration for the Select Season begins near the end of the Fall Season, teams are selected and notified in December, training sessions for Select teams typically begin in December and occur twice a week, and Select Season games are played on Saturdays from early January through March, culminating with the Select Season tournament at the end of March; Select teams can continue together and play in tournaments from March through June.
On average, 400 kids participate in the Winters AYSO soccer program per year, and approximately a quarter of the children in Winters play soccer through AYSO. The mission of Winters AYSO is to deliver soccer at as high a level of skill as possible to as many kids in Winters as possible. Winters AYSO is run entirely by volunteers and follows the Six Philosophies of AYSO: Everyone Plays, Balanced Teams, Open Registration, Positive Coaching, Good Sportsmanship, and Player Development. The AYSO Select program in Winters is open only to players who registered and participated in at least half of the fall season games, all players in Select play a minimum of 50% of all games, and AYSO requires all players to play 75% of the game before anyone else can play a full game. Winters AYSO Region 436 lists a leadership team that includes roles such as Regional Commissioner, Treasurer, Registrar, Alliance Director, Safety Director, Referee Administrator, Coach Administrator, EPIC Administrator, and other coordinator positions. AYSO nationwide serves over 500,000 kids and over 50,000 teams, and national partnerships include Chicago Public Schools, BEEUP Snacks as the Official Fruit Snack Partner for the 2025–2026 season, the US Center for Mental Health & Sport, and Northland Sports Alliance. Michael Karon, President of AYSO, has been recognized by Stack Sports with the Stack Leadership Award for his impact in the world of sports volunteering.
Last updated August 5, 2026.
• Schedule: Registration for the Select Season begins near the end of the Fall Season, teams are selected and notified in December, training sessions for Select teams typically begin in December and occur twice a week, and Select Season games are played on Saturdays from early January through March, culminating with the Select Season tournament at the end of March; Select teams can continue together and play in tournaments from March through June.
On average, 400 kids participate in the Winters AYSO soccer program per year, and approximately a quarter of the children in Winters play soccer through AYSO. The mission of Winters AYSO is to deliver soccer at as high a level of skill as possible to as many kids in Winters as possible. Winters AYSO is run entirely by volunteers and follows the Six Philosophies of AYSO: Everyone Plays, Balanced Teams, Open Registration, Positive Coaching, Good Sportsmanship, and Player Development. The AYSO Select program in Winters is open only to players who registered and participated in at least half of the fall season games, all players in Select play a minimum of 50% of all games, and AYSO requires all players to play 75% of the game before anyone else can play a full game. Winters AYSO Region 436 lists a leadership team that includes roles such as Regional Commissioner, Treasurer, Registrar, Alliance Director, Safety Director, Referee Administrator, Coach Administrator, EPIC Administrator, and other coordinator positions. AYSO nationwide serves over 500,000 kids and over 50,000 teams, and national partnerships include Chicago Public Schools, BEEUP Snacks as the Official Fruit Snack Partner for the 2025–2026 season, the US Center for Mental Health & Sport, and Northland Sports Alliance. Michael Karon, President of AYSO, has been recognized by Stack Sports with the Stack Leadership Award for his impact in the world of sports volunteering.
Last updated August 5, 2026.
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