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SOCCERFEST: Pump It Up and Let

Them Play

All the Nets and Balls Planning to Wrap-up

Opportunity to Showcase AYSO Regions, Areas, even Sections 20 kids, 200 or 2000. ..Your choice!

Current, former and prospective players

Based on your facilities, enthusiasm & volunteer engagement

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SOCCERFEST

WHAT IS SOCCERFEST?

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• Showcases what is best about AYSO

• Creates AYSO environment for families

• Spotlights a fun, fair and safe format

• Utilizes a relaxed “pick-up” game atmosphere

WHAT IS SOCCERFEST?

• One-day fun “tournament”• Individual players, teams or both• Teams created as players arrive• Age ranges from U-8 to U-19 – You

choose• Boys, Girls or Co-ed

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WHY HAVE A SOCCERFEST?

1. Players and coaches get acquainted with others outside their

regular teams2. Lots of publicity3.Fundraising opportunities

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GET STARTED

Start now Schedule it into your spring soccer Save as a registration date Reserve fields or alternate space

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PLANNING

Save The Date!

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• What’s an available date?

• Who do we invite?

• How many possible participants?

• Get on the Region/Area/Section calendar

• If charging a fee, how much?

• How many games should be scheduled?

• Are referees going to be available?

• Do we have enough volunteers?

FUNDRAISING

No pre-set participation fees – up to you

Region keeps ALL monies (except SAI)

Consider sponsors and/or vendors Sell event t-shirts Include Soccer Carnival

activities

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Make It a Registration Event!

Take advantage of the publicity Sign up kids & volunteers! Reach out to former players;

sign up returning kids Invite new kids to AYSO

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SPRING REGISTRATION DAY

Celebrate May as National Fitness Month -

Have a Soccerfest/Carnival

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WHO CAN PLAY?

• Choose what works best for your Region

• U-8 to U-19 – any age groups, your choice

• Girls, Boys and/or Co-ed

• Add U-5 & U-6 “Jamboree” style

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CHOOSE YOUR LEVEL

Level 1: Just be part of it A casual, fun soccer day

Level 2: Registration event Get a head start or a catch up on

late registrations for next season

Level 3: Recruitment Event Invite families to sample AYSO

Level 4: Community Happening! Put AYSO on your town’s map!

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Level 1: Just Join In!

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Level 2- Make it a Registration Event

Same format as Level 1 Open to AYSO registered players Add on-site registration for next

season Invite former AYSO players (in

eAYSO!) Invite all kids!

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Level 3 – Recruitment Event

Same format as Level 1 Open to AYSO registered & guest

players Add on-site registration for next season Invite former AYSO players (in eAYSO!) Invite all kids! One day SAI form and $6 fee

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Guests and NON - AYSO players

• Guest Player SAI program -- $6 per player

• Non-Registered Player Waiver available from

AYSO Supply Center – must be done on-site

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Move slide back

Level 4 – SOCCERFEST/CARNIVAL

Same format (Level 1 & 2)

Additional Soccer skills stations Include registration for next season Make it a media happening! Add vendors & sponsors Invite local celebs

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ASSIGNING TEAMS

1. Players sign-up as individuals

2. Players assigned to teams as they arrive

3. Players assigned to team by numbering each player randomly (All players with the same number are on the same team)

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SAMPLE Equipment Checklist

1 set pop-up goals per mini-field 4 corner flags or cones per mini-field Pinnies Balls Standard game-day stuff…first aid

kits, trash bins, marking equipment (if used)

Tables, chairs, supplies for onsite admin

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SOCCERFEST “PICK-UP” FORMAT

4v4 or 5v5 20 minute games, 10 minutes

between games No goalkeepers 4 “micro fields” on one regular size

field Coaches & refs keep it safe &

positive

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Want a More Traditional Format?

You can simply‘shuffle’your spring teams Shorten game times Set up a Round Robin schedule Choose a format that is simple and easy for you to administer

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BASIC GAME RULES

KEEP IT SIMPLE

•Shin guards and shoes for all•Pinnies to differentiate teams•Coin toss should determine direction and possession at start of each game•Pop-up goals for each field•Cones to mark touchlines & corners

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STILL KEEPING IT SIMPLE

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• No offside rule• Goal kicks taken from the goal line• Kick-ins instead of throw-ins• Penalty kicks taken from half line• Everybody has fun…players and

volunteers alike! Think‘pick-up’!• Outside or inside

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Give your Region/Area a Chance to Shine

A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND DELIVER A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE Parents make the registration decision Keep it simple Be organized - make it fun - enjoy the day!!!

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SOCCERFEST “CARNIVAL”

Offer challenging, skill-related activities for players in addition to the Soccerfest games:

•“Skillfest” stations

• Soccer Golf

• Shootout Goal area

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“SKILLFEST” STATIONS

• Throw-ins for accuracy and distance

• Obstacle course dribbling for speed and control

• Passing for accuracy and distance

• Shooting for speed, upper90 and lower90

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SOCCER GOLF

• 9-holes, par 3

• Tee-boxes are cones

• Hole Distances - 25 to 100 yards

• Holes are hula hoops or training circles

• May Tee-off with instep kick

• Must putt with inside/outside foot pass

• Must finish inside the hole

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SHOOTOUT CHALLENGE

• Soccerfest Team Challenge another Soccerfest Team to a Shootout (Kicks From The Mark)

• Each Team must both Shoot and Goalkeep

• Number of players may be limited or whole team shoots

• Part of entry fee or may charge an additional fee

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WRAP-UP

• Give out Prizes/Awards• Clean-up• Send out Thank-yous to all contributors

with pictures from the Soccerfest• Pay any Bills• Turn in any money received with proof

of expenses• Volunteer Party

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Section Tournament Administrators Section 1 – Laura Love Section 9 – Stephen Service

Section 2 – Samantha Richards Section 10 – Donna Nelson

Section 3 – Steve Alpert Section 11 – Carlos Alcaino

Section 5 – Jess Sullivan Section 12 – Annette Klein

Section 6 - Teri Frice Dave Ehrhart

Section 7 - Maynard Pang Section 13 – Donald Mock

Section 8 – Ken Smith Section 14 – Alan Degan

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Resources

NATIONAL TOURNAMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION

• Irwin Kavy National Director of Tournaments• Steve Alpert Section 3 • Bruce Bricks Section 11• David Ehrhart Section 2,9, & 12• Bill Hoffmann Section 4, 6, & 8• John Hadidan Section 10• Laura Love Section 1 & 7• Randy Smith Section 5, 13, 14 & 99• Dianne Stratton NTAC Special Consultant• Donna Nelson NBOD Liaison• Scott Gimple National Office Liaison

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We are ALL AYSO Scoccerfest/Carnival

Ambassadors!

Open Discussion

What other questions do you have?

How can we help?

What can we do to assist you?

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