U5: Jamboree style with a UKI coach facilitating each session for the whole season

U6: Teams of 5 playing 3v3

U7: Teams of 6/7 playing 5v5

U8: Teams of 9/10 playing 7v7. Promotion season playing same format as U9/10, with goalies and offside rules.

U10: Teams of 9/10 playing 7v7. Playing with neighboring AYSO regions to broaden player experience. 

U12: Teams of 12 playing 9v9. Playing with neighboring AYSO regions to broaden player experience. 

U14: Teams of 15 playing 11v11. Playing with neighboring AYSO regions to broaden player experience. 

Flex Extra Tryouts *Update*

The Flex Extra program provides a higher level of play for the more advanced players in the region. It is a commitment for both fall and spring season and includes playing in tournaments. The price is higher and includes two high-end home/away uniforms and paid training in the fall season. The Flex Extra coaches are required to have higher level credentials than for the core program, and also demonstrate ongoing commitment to coach development. 

The players are selected based on a structured tryout process. They are open to all players who will be in the U9 up to U16 divisions in the Fall 2015 season. Coaches have been selected and they are working hard to get their tryouts scheduled. Most should get scheduled within a couple of weeks (by mid-March). Some tryouts have been scheduled. Go to the Extra page for more details.

Spring Season UKI Professional Training 

We will be offering several programs with the help of UK International trainers this spring. Coming from the home of the 'football', all the trainers are certified soccer coaches and many have played at professional or semi-professional level. 

Core Program: The trainers will be available to core program coaches on a sign-up basis to assist with their spring season team practices. These fun sessions focus on player development and complement the season experience. The cost is covered by the registration fees.

Goalkeeper Academy: We will again offer the goalkeeper academy this spring at the amazingly low cost of $100 for nine one-hour sessions. There will be two sessions held on Friday evenings. The sessions shall be split based on age. To sign up, log in to EAYSO, click on "signup for other program". On the next screen selection the "Spring GKA" option and chose your payment option. The sessions start March 6 and finish May 8, at Lower Peters Canyon. U8-U10 is 5:30 to 6:30. U12-U16 is at 6:45 to 7:45. 

Spring Break Clinic: We will be offering a five-day, three-hour (9:00 - 12:00) camp during the spring break week (April 6 - 10). This is a great way to occupy your young soccer fanatic during spring break. Sign-up at this link. There are discounts for signing up before February 25.

Host a Brit! The UKI trainers visit the US on temporary work visas for nine months and are glad to accept lodgings with local families. As a host family, there are very few obligations but your family gets a great experience hearing about life in the UK. More information at this link. Contact Hannah Shepherd to sign-up. 

Board Openings

While we have a well-established board of directors, we continue to look for new recruits to help grow our programs in North Irvine. Our most recent recruit is Kevin Fournier who is our new Director of Fields. Among other duties, he will be our liaison with the city for field allocations. Kevin replaces Bill Rex who is now our Treasurer.

We continue to look for a Director of Volunteers. The Director of Volunteers is a new position and his/her role is to help build our volunteer base in administration, coaching, and refereeing. We need someone to actively recruit and maintain a thriving volunteer base that will ensure our programs continue to succeed.

If you have interest, or know someone that might be, please contact the Regional Commissioner. If you're not ready to take on a board position, we have many other volunteer roles, some of which are described at this link.