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Core Program
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At the core of what we do is our standard primary program:
youth soccer for players from age 4 to age 19. We have
single age teams starting with four-year olds (called U5
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five years old" on July 31 before the season starts). We also have a single-year age group
for U6 and multiyear age groups for U8, U10, U12 and U14. We help connect U19 high
school aged kids together for car-pool purposes to play in town. If you have any question
about what division your child should be playing in, see the What's My Division page.
AYSO takes a progressive approach to soccer, with the U5 game being very simple and the
number of players, size of the fields, and the modifications of the laws of the game changing
as they build up to the full 11-a-side game at U14. For the details see the At-a-Glance page.
For our players, the each season begins with a call from the coach sometime two to four
weeks before the season begins. In that call, the coach announces when and where the
team meeting will be held, when practices happen, and when the games will be. Then the
team gets together for two or three weeks of practices before the first of eight games. Those
games happen on eight consecutive Saturdays in the fall or spring. Occassionally, the
league will take a break in the spring for Easter, but that depends on the spring break and
Memorial Day holidays.
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EXTRA Program
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AYSO EXTRA, a progressive player program, is designed
for players who have the interest, skills and abilities and
want to enhance their experience and individual growth
through soccer while retaining the spirit of and organization
membership in AYSO. The EXTRA program embraces the
Six Philosophies of AYSO.
EXTRA teams are chosen by tryouts at the end of the spring
season for play in the following season. Games are played
in Albuquerque against other AYSO EXTRA teams. This
program is the next step up from the core program
competition-wise.
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ACT Program
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For players in the core and EXTRA program who are ready to play more competitive soccer,
we offer Advanced Competition Teams (ACT). ACT teams have tryouts to select players
during the fall season, then practice together and play in tournaments during and after the
regular soccer season. ACT players continue to play on their regular season teams in
addition to their ACT teams. ACT is a great way for players to play lots of soccer in addition
to their 16 game seasons, play with and against better players, and get a chance to play
soccer at a more competitive level.
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Challenge Program
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The most competitive program in AYSO is the Challenge Teams Program. Challenge teams
are formed through tryouts at the end of the spring season. Challenge teams play the
against the City's club teams instead of the regular AYSO schedule and in tournaments
during and after the season. Historically, the east mountains have not had enough players
to field a challenge teams in addition to the EXTRA and ACT teams.
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VIP Program
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The AYSO Very Important Players soccer program is for
challenged players ages 5 to adult with physical, mental, or
developmental limitations. Elementary, Middle School, High
School, and Adult players are eligible. Players are placed on
teams based on their size and ability. Buddies are
encouraged to assist players on the field. Visit
Albuquerque's AYSO Region 104 web site for more
information.
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Summer Soccer Camp
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UK International Soccer Camps, Inc. was established in
1990. Since that time they have developed an excellent
reputation and have become the largest provider of soccer
instruction throughout the Western United States. UK's goal
is to provide "The Best Possible Soccer Experience." This is
achieved through their values of safety, professionalism,
education and fun. UK has designed an educational
curriculum that focuses on the different levels of child
development.
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The UK Soccer Camps for EMSL are usually held in late July
or early August. Check back for more information as that
date approaches. For questions or to offer assistance,
inquiries can be directed to
soccercamp@eastmountainsoccer.org.
Visit www.uksocca.com for more information and to register
online.
Additional summer camps are available from the Soccer
Academy and Albuquerque AYSO Region 104.
Albuquerque camps are usually held at Montgomery Park.
Hours are typically, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Visit Albuquerque's
AYSO Region 104 web site for more information.
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