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Schoolyard Program for 5U

5U Parents – Children born in 2020

This season Santa Barbara AYSO Region 122 that serves the Santa Barbara, Montecito and Goleta area will change our program for our youngest players. Instead of having small teams with weekly practices and games, we’ll be implementing the National AYSO “Schoolyard” program. This program is structured to help develop your child’s fundamental motor skills and provide a pressure-free soccer experience.

Each child will be assigned to a pool of approximately 40 players and that pool of players will meet on Saturdays at Girsh park. The time may vary each week. Each child will be placed into a small group, different each week. Each group will be assigned to a specific field area (the 4 fields are adjacent to each other) for their session. Their field group for the day will be determined by when they check in at the Check In Tent (which will be next to those fields). The players must check in each day they attend. Each session will last 50 minutes and consist of a skills session managed by an experienced AYSO coach, assisted by the parents present, and followed by a supervised small side game activity. We will need the assistance of parents to help up with this program and to implement the Schoolyard Session Plan.