Region 28

Region 28 is a Premier all-volunteer Youth Soccer Program providing spring and fall soccer programs for elementary and high school kids. Region 28 has been serving the youth of Anaheim, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Midway City, Santa Ana, Stanton, and Westminster for over 30 years. Participation is open to all. Here you can find out about our program and how your child can join.

Important Information 09/27/2008

Announcements

The Photo Gallery has been updated with additional images from the last few games. If you are taking photos of your child's game, please forward them on to us and we will add them to the site via webmaster@ayso28.org. Keep in mind space is limited. By emailing the photo you give us permission to post them on our website.

Referees / Coaches need to fill out the Game Cards correctly. Some Game Cards have been turned in with no Team Numbers or the wrong scores. Before each game, the coach must give the referees an AYSO game card (Lineup Card). These cards should be filled out before each game. Region 28 has adopted some simple standards for filling out this cards. This will help streamline the substitution process and simplify record-keeping after the game.

Make sure your team number, colors and coaches names are correct.

List the players numerically by jersey number.

List the players full names legibly, last name first.

List all players on the roster, even if some are absent or unable to play.

Do not mark any boxes to indicate when players will be participating or staying out.

Fill in the date, time and location of the game.

Please Note, Region 28 schedules have been posted for the 2008 Fall Season

Rainy Days

Soccer is an all-weather sport; (DO NOT ASSUME) that there will be no games played due to rain. In the event of rain, the Referee Admin and Regional Commissioner will then inspect the fields by 6:00 am on the morning of the games. The coaches will be contacted if games are canceled due to inclement weather.

Region 28 is proud to participate in the AYSO VIP SOCCER PROGRAM For children with special needs. For more info.

call 714)791-2909 or view the VIP page.

For Kids:

For some soccer fun, click here! You will find soccer puzzles, mazes, online soccer games, and coloring pages.

Coaches: Always check your file in the coaches' box every Saturday for valuable information. The coaches' box is located next to the snack bar.

Rainy Day Policy

We want to thank you for your participation during the new 2008 season. Each weekend we are reminded by the smiles on the faces of our players, the reason why we volunteer. Volunteering takes time and effort and we are always recruiting in order to keep our region operating smoothly. We need volunteers for the Board of Directors and for many staff positions associated with the operation of the region. Send an E-mail with your name, address, telephone # and area of interest to: secretary@ayso28.org or commissioner@ayso28.org. Thank you for your support!

"Picture of the Week 2008"

Do you have pictures of the last game? Send them to us and they may become one of our "Picture of the Week".

SEND PICTURE

NEW! Online Safe Haven Certification
Safe Haven is a mandatory course that all volunteers must take if you are working with youth. This includes Coaches and Assistants, Referees and Team Managers. If you didn't get this training in formal classroom instruction, here is your chance to take it now. You will need your volunteer ID from eayso .org then click here to take the course at aysotraining.org.

No Dogs allowed

Most of our games are played on schools. Our permits with the district specifically prohibit bringing dogs onto school property, and bringing dogs onto school property during your child's game jeopardizes our permit in a city where fields are extremely limited.

AYSO Philosophy

Everyone Plays: Our program's goal is for kids to play soccer-so we mandate that every player on every team must play at least half of every game.

Balanced Teams: Each year we form new teams as evenly balanced as possible-because it is fair and more fun when teams of equal ability play.

Open Registration: Our program is open to all children between 4 and 19 years of age who want to register and play soccer. Interest and enthusiasm are the only criteria for playing.

Positive Coaching: Encouragement of player effort provides for greater enjoyment by the players and ultimately leads to better-skilled and better-motivated players.

Good Sportsmanship: We strive to create a positive environment based on mutual respect rather than a win-at-all-costs attitude, and our program is designed to instill good sportsmanship in every facet of AYSO.

Complete the course online!