2025 FALL SOCCER SEASON

Our 2025 Fall Season Registration is OPEN.
Early Bird discount end May 31, 2025
Registration will open April 1, 2025 for the 2025 Fall Season

Uniforms are purchased through our partners or at the concession stand during designated hours.
If purchased directly from our partner, they are shipped right to your door
Your uniform order will contain a one blue and one red jersey and one pair of black shorts for all age groups
It also includes one pair of black socks for 8U and below or one pair each of red and blue socks for age groups 9U and above.
Contact [email protected] for any uniform related questions.

NOTE: You do NOT need to purchase a new uniform for the fall season if you have an
existing uniform from a prior season that still fits and is in good shape.

We are here to help! If you find that you cannot make ends meet to cover our region fee,
please email us at [email protected]

Registration Instructions

Please consider coaching and refereeing. We do not want to turn any players away because we do not have enough coaches. We will train and support you. It doesn't matter if you are brand new.

How Do I Become a Coach?
How Do I Become a Referee?
Volunteer Only Registration Instructions

Uniforms

Region 498 does not believe that parents should buy new uniforms every season. If you have a uniform that still fits, or a hand me down from an older sibling, please keep using it. 

THOSE THAT NEED TO PURCHASE A UNIFORM

We are currently working to change our uniform provider to keep prices low. With the new provider, you will pay for your uniform when you place your order, and it will be shipped to AYSO for handout before the season starts. While we make these changes, no uniforms will be ordered or shipped, so please wait while we get uniforms in stock.

Below are our previous season uniforms, and the new ones should be mostly the same.

Playground Uniform Kit

8U and below Uniform Kit

9U and up Uniform Kit

SCHOLARSHIP AND EPIC PLAYERS NEEDING A UNIFORM

Parents with a scholarship or playing EPIC will receive an uniform if needed. We will be in contact with you regarding how to pick up the uniform.

For questions on uniforms, please contact the Uniform Coordinator at [email protected]

Fall Season

Fall season is the first season of the soccer year. AYSO soccer Membership Year (MY) is from August 1 to July 31. 

Season Information

• Fall season starts in August and runs into October for 5U-8U
• Fall season starts in August and runs into November for 10U-19U
• Registration usually starts in May and runs until the end of July. For more information about Registration, click HERE

Uniforms 

• Players get to keep their uniforms at least Fall through Spring seasons
  
• All players must wear shin guards in order to play
• Shin guards must be worn inside the socks and cannot be exposed
• Only soccer cleats and tennis shoes can be worn
• Baseball or football cleats cannot be worn due to the toe cleat

Soccer Practice

• Practices are held Monday through Friday
• Coaches pick the practice days and times when they receive their team, based on field availability 
• 5U/6U practice is 45 minutes to an hour once per week with start times between 5:00pm and 7:00pm
• 7U/8U practice 1 hour to 1.5 hours once or twice per week with start times between 5:00pm and 7:00pm
• 9U - 14U practice 1.5 hours twice a week with start times between 5:00pm and 8:00pm
• 16U/19U practice 1.5 hours twice a week with start times between 5:00pm and 8:00pm

Soccer Games

• Most games are played on Saturday at Palmer and Dublin Park
• 10U-19U will "travel" locally (Huntsville, Harvest, Monrovia, etc.) at least once throughout the season
• 9U does not travel
• Games start at 8:00am - 4:00pm

Tournaments

• Tournament games are played all days of the week, including Sunday
• Region Tournament will be held at Palmer and Dublin Park
• Area Tournament can be held in Huntsville, Harvest, Madison, or any location within our area 
• For more information about the Area Tournament, click HERE

MINI ROUND ROBIN GAMES

Mini Round Robin Game Procedures

Instead of scheduling double headers or by weeks for teams when an odd number of team is available, we typically choose to use a Mini Round Robin. This is when three teams play a round robin of three half-time games. This allows all three teams to play what adds up to be one full game. In these procedures, each game of a mini-round robin games is called a mini-game. 

Coin Toss - Only one coin toss before the first mini-game is needed. See the examples below. 

Substitution Breaks - There will be only one substitution break about half way for each mini-game. 

Line-Up Cards - There should be a line-up card for each team. Teams should mark their substitutions for both of their halves (just like a normal game). The only difference will be that they have two different opponents. This means it is possible that a player may not play at all in one of the mini-games (since each mini-game is a half). If coaches choose to use two line-up cards, make sure they indicate first or second mini-game. All players should play AT LEAST one half (two quarters for games with quarters) between the two mini-games they play. Regions may require more. 

Equipment Check - Check both team's equipment before the first mini-game. Only need to check the third team's equipment before the second mini-game. No need for equipment check before the third mini-game. 

Example

12U mini round robin example (30 minute halves, 40 minute time slots)

Schedule:

Mini-Game 1: Team A vs Team B @ 10:00am
Mini-Game 2: Team B vs Team C @ 10:40am
Mini-Game 3: Team C vs Team A @ 11:20am

First and only coin toss: Team B wins coin toss and chooses to attack North goal

Mini-Game 1:

-- Team A kicks off attacking the South goal @ 10:00am
-- Substitution break at approximately 10:15am (preferably at a normal game stoppage) for 1-2 minutes (this should be a        short break)
-- Mini-Game 1 ends at approximately 10:32am (the half should be 30 minutes long)

Mini-Game 2:

-- Team B kicks off attacking the South goal at 10:40am
-- Substitution break at approximately 10:55am (preferably at a normal game stoppage) for 1-2 minutes (this should be a        short break)
-- Mini-Game 2 ends at approximately 11:12am (the half should be 30 minutes long)

Mini-Game 3:

-- Team C kicks off attacking the South goal at 11:20am
-- Substitution break at approximately 11:35am (preferably at a normal game stoppage) for 1-2 minutes (this should be a short break)
-- Mini-Game 3 ends at approximately 11:52am (the half should be 30 minutes long)

First Two Weeks

The first two weeks will be used to form teams while having age group practices with jamboree games on Saturdays. 

Teams will be formed