Spring Soccer

Current Status

Spring season will commence in March 2023 for 10U, 12U, and 14U teams. Teams may also be formed in the 16U and 19U depending on interest within Region 13 and Area 1C. This will be an Area 1C program that will allow existing All Stars and newly formed teams, to play against teams from across the Area. If you do not get placed on a team, register in May to play in the fall league.

General Information – Spring Soccer

Spring Cup is a league combining teams from all over the San Gabriel Valley. Returning All-Star teams in the Sectional and Area divisions will compete in the Spring Select flight, while newly formed, balanced teams will compete the Spring Development flight. Everyone will play with similar teams from across the Area.

Coaches, click on the green Volunteer button next to your name in your family profile to apply by Feb 18. If you have a current All-Star Sectional or Area All-Star team, and half or more of your team would like to continue into Spring Cup, your team is eligible to stay together. You may also invite new players to apply who would be available to fill out your roster.

For players born from 2004-2014, applications are due by Feb 25. Anybody may play in Spring Cup, whether you played in the fall, on an All-Star team, or are new to AYSO. All-Stars teams may stay together. Other players will be drafted to new teams.

When

Apply before Feb 25. All players will be placed on a waitlist pending assignment to a team. The fee for the Spring Season will only be charged if the player is assigned to a team. Apply early to increase your chances of being placed on a team, as the number of teams will be limited based on volunteer availability. If you can volunteer as a coach or a referee for Spring Cup, please mark that on your registration form.

Teams are formed in late February, and practices begin in early March. For Upper Division, games occur over five weekends from late March to late April, with a playoff weekend in early May. For 10U thru 14U, games are held during three weekends in April, with a playoff weekend in early May.

Register

Coaches and referees, apply here for the Spring 2023 season.

Players will be assigned to teams in late February. The spring season fee of $105 will be automatically charged when the player is assigned to a team.

WHO PLAYS?

For Spring 2023, any player born in 2004 thru 2014 is eligible to register for Spring Cup (10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 19U). This includes players who played in the previous Fall, All-Stars, or EXTRA, as well as new players who are joining AYSO just for the Spring Cup season. Eligibility does not guarantee placement on a team. Teams from All-Stars are invited to stay together to continue playing in Spring Cup (“Continuing Teams”). Individual players are invited to join as well. They may be drafted to join either Continuing Teams or assigned to New Teams as space and volunteer numbers permits.

HOW ARE TEAMS FORMED?

Once players have signed up individually and indicated whether they are an individual player or part of a Continuing Team, drafts will be held to round out Continuing Team rosters. The remaining players will be assigned to New Team rosters. Separate drafts will be held based on a team’s current level – e.g. Sectional and Older Extra will draft together, Area and Younger Extra will draft together. All player placement and team formation will go thru this selection process – coaches may not recruit individual players. An impartial coaching committee (the “Spring Cup Committee” or “SCC”) will oversee all matters relating to team formation and will have the final say on all teams formed. The number of teams Region 13 can send may be limited by the Area 1C Admin, depending on various factors, including but not limited to field availability, bracket size, and referee involvement.

HOW ARE COACHES SELECTED?

All-Star and EXTRA coaches are invited to apply to continue with their teams, pending approval by the Spring Cup Committee. All other coaches are invited to apply to coach as well and will be considered, depending on the number of teams needed to be formed, and pending approval by the SCC.

HOW DOES A TEAM STAY TOGETHER?

For a current All-Star or Extra team to be considered a Continuing Team, the team must retain a minimum of half the players on the current roster. 7 for 14U, 6 for 12U, and 5 for 10U. If a team does not have that minimum or chooses not to be a Continuing Team, players from that team may enter the Spring Cup draft as eligible Individual Players. A Continuing Team may not drop a player from its current roster. A player who does not wish to remain with a Continuing Team may choose to be an eligible Individual Player. If a team wishes to continue but the coach does not, the Committee will venture to match the Continuing Team with an appropriate coach.

HOW MUCH IS IT?

The fee for Spring Cup 2023 is $105. In addition, players who do not already have an AYSO National Membership (from Fall or Winter program) must purchase one from the InLeague registration system for an additional $30. See “Registration” above for details.

WHEN ARE PRACTICES?

Field practices will be once or twice per week. Details to follow.

HOW DO I VOLUNTEER TO COACH AND/OR REF?

As with all our programs, Spring Season relies on volunteer Coaches and Refs, so we could very much use your help. Please register as a volunteer.

HOW DO WE GET MORE INFO?

Click the Area 1C website – ayso1c.org – for rules and details about the program. E-mail Region 13’s Spring Cup Coordinator, Samir Singh, at samir.singh.a@gmail.com with any further questions.

ADD’L NOTE FROM AREA 1-C ADMIN

The Area Program Coordinator or Area Director may alter pool size, the number of matches and duration of play due to weather and/or field availability.