Fall soccer (August – December)
- 4U Playground & 5U Schoolyard (Preschool kids), begins in September
- Fall Soccer 6U – 14U (also known as Core, ages 5 – 13), begins in September
- Upper Division – 16U & 19U (High School kids, ages 14-18), begins in August
- EPIC (Everyone Plays in our Community – for any player that needs assistance on the field), begins in September
- Thanksgiving Tournament (Thanksgiving weekend)
Winter Programs (January – March)
- Winter Stars, ages 5-14, runs approximately 8 weeks and begins in January
- Grad Series, players graduating from 8U, runs approximately 8 weeks and begins in January
- All-Stars, advanced players in 10U, 12U, and 14U divisions, runs approximately 8 weeks and begins in January
Spring (March – May)
- Spring pickup, TBD
- Spring Soccer, players in 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, 19U, runs from March into May
- Bill Owen Spring Classic Tournament, held on a weekend in March or April, date varies per field availability each year
Summer (June – July)
- Freeway Jam – Summer tournament run by Area 1/C – generally in mid-July, date varies per field availability
- Summer camps – various summer camps held in the area
What else?
If you’re ready for something different, we’re fortunate to be neighbors to many other great sports clubs, most of which start registering players around now. You’ll see many of the same AYSO players and volunteer coaches playing softball and baseball with Little League and PONY League. Those games start in March, about when All-Stars and Grad Series end. Girls can and do play baseball, by the way. If you already know how to ice skate, check out Li’l Kings hockey in Pasadena for kids 5-9, wherein the NHL provides all the equipment, to keep! Hockey may be the sport that most welcomes girls and boys to play together. Lacrosse is gaining in popularity, as well as Flag Football. Basketball goes year-round, and you’ll find a league at just about every recreational center, including Foothill Hoops.
For individual sports, there’s Tennis, Wrestling, and Swimming. If you’re looking for the most laid-back, no commitment recreation, try the new pickleball courts in La Cañada.
There’s much more. We’ve linked to a few programs with similar philosophies to AYSO – positive coaching, everyone plays, balanced teams, and player development. The costs are similar to Region 13 soccer, and you can register as an individual player, not as a team. If we missed any, let us know to include them in a future newsletter.