AYSO Practices and Game FAQ
- Practice day and time are up to each coach.Usually, they take parents input for best days and times, but not always.Practices are typically at Walters State.
- Schoolyard & Playground
- Practice and game usually on Saturday always at Walters State
- 30 minute practice and 30 minute game.
- 6U
- Practices
- Maybe about 1 hour, 1 day per week.
- Can be same day as game like schoolyard and Playground.
- Games
- On Saturdays at Walters State
- 8U
- Practices
- About 1 hour, 1 day per week.
- Games
- On Saturdays at Walters State
- 10U
- Practices
- About 1 hour, 2 days per week.
- Games
- On Saturdays with half at Walters State and half are travel games to various Regions in Knoxville.
- Schedule is set at the Area level.
- 12U
- Practices
- About 1.5 hours, 2 days per week.
- Games
- On Saturdays with half at Walters State and half are travel games to various Regions in Knoxville.
- Schedule is set at the Area level.
- 14U, 16U, and 18U
- Practices
- About 2 hours, 2 days per week.
- Games
- On Saturdays with half at Walters State and half are travel games to various Regions in Knoxville.
- Schedule is set at the Area level.
AYSO's Six Philosophies
AYSO's Philosophies are living tenets that separate it from other organizations. They are Everyone Plays, Balance Teams, Open Registration, Positive Coaching, Good Sportsmanship, and Player Development.
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 50 percent of every game. It's no fun to spend the game on the bench...and that's no way to learn soccer!
Balance Teams
Each year we form new teams as evenly balanced as possible because it's more fun and a better learning experience when teams of similar ability play. It allows for each player to gain the experience of a wide variety of teammates of different skill levels.
Open Registration
Our program is open for all children who want to register and play soccer. Interest and enthusiasm are the only criteria for playing. There are no elimination tryouts and nobody gets cut.
Positive Coaching
Encouragement of player effort provides for greater enjoyment for the players and leads to better-skilled and better-motivated players. A coach can be one of the most influential people in a child's life, so AYSO requires they create a positive experience for every boy and girl.
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 install good sportsmanship in every facet of AYSO.
Player Development
We believe that all players should be able to develop their soccer skills and knowledge to the best of their abilities, both individually and as members of a team, in order to maximize their enjoyment of the game.