Our Mission
The American Youth Soccer Organization is the oldest national youth soccer program in the United States and a nonprofit. Our mission is to develop and deliver quality youth soccer programs throughout the country which promote a fun, family environment built on the foundation of our Six Philosophies.
AYSO’s Six Philosophies are principles that separate AYSO from other sports organizations. These tenets were created to provide a positive, fair and fun soccer experience for all our players.
Everyone Plays!
Open Registration
Balanced Teams
Positive Coaching
Good Sportsmanship
Player Development
AYSO is a national non-profit organization with almost 600,000 registered players and 200,000 registered volunteers. It delivers programs through individual units:
Regions
AYSO’s grassroots programs begin with a community-based league, called a Region. A Region can range in size from less than a hundred players to several thousand. Each Region is run by a volunteer Regional Commissioner and a volunteer Regional Board. Los Feliz is Region 1567!
Areas
An Area is a group of AYSO Regions. Area Directors are trained to support and mentor each of their Regions, and are responsible for oversight of all activities within their Regions. Los Feliz belongs to Area 1-P.
Sections
There are 14 geographic Sections based on player population. Section Directors ensure that Areas and Regions comply with all AYSO fundamentals and deliver quality programs. Area P in turn is part of Section 1.