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Bullhead City AYSO Region 397

Registration Information

All registrations must be online through our website at www.ayso397.org.
The season will run from August/September to November 2023. Registration will end on July 31st or when spots are full. You must go all the way through the cart to be registered or placed on the waitlist.

Player fees for the 2023/24 season are:
10U and older $87.75 till May 31st $107.75 till July 31st ($85 region fee plus $22.75 non-refundable national fee)
6U and 8U $87.75 till May 31st $97.75 till July 31st ($75 region fee plus $22.75 non-refundable national fee)
Playground $57.75 ($35 region fee plus $22.75 non-refundable national fee)

2023/24 Age divisions are by year of birth and are as follows:
Playground - 2020 First game TBD for 6 weeks, on Saturday morning
6U - 2018 & 2019 First game TBD for 8 weeks, on Saturday morning
8U - 2016 & 2017 First game TBD for 8 weeks, on Saturday morning
10U - 2014 & 2015 First games the week of TBD for 10 weeks, during the week
12U - 2012 & 2013 First games the week of TBD for 10 weeks, during the week
14U - 2010 & 20011 First games the week of TBD for 10 weeks, during the week
16U- 2008 to 2009 First game the week of TBD for 6-8 weeks (depending on high school ball), 1-2 games per week during the week
19U - 2005 to 2007 First game the week of TBD for 6-8 weeks (depending on high school ball), 1-2 games per week during the week
(Only if we get enough coaches registered and trained, may need to combine 16/19U)
VIP - any of the above age groups

Just click on the "Register Now" button at the top of the page to start. If you have a username from a previous year, please do not make a new account. If you do not remember your account username or password, you can contact us at [email protected] to help reset your password or help you remember your username. We will only provide those details to the email account listed in our system for a particular user. Your account is valuable during the season as your coach will be able to communicate with you through that account. 

Registration will end at 11pm on July 31st and players registering after that will be placed on a wait list and will not be guaranteed a spot on a team. 

Teams will be formed in August. Games will end on or about November 19th. Extended play for those teams, 10U and above, that had enough volunteer/referee points could go through to December. With some teams from the older divisions being able to play in one small tournament on a Saturday in January. Those teams are determined by our local playoff standings held in December. Games for 10U and above are during the week, with games for 8U and below on Saturday mornings. We do offer an extended travel season which is optional that runs from December into the spring months. While we would like to see all players have the opportunity to play these extra games, those teams are limited by the number of trained volunteer coaches who wish to continue to play. The more coaches we have, the more teams that can be formed for the spring. We will have a Spring season that starts in March for 6U-14U. This will be coed. Registration will open mid-October.

Per National policy, the only team member(s) a head coach may specify be on his/her team is his/her own child or children, therefore players who have a parent, grandparent, or legal guardian who is willing to coach in that specific division will be given priority to be placed on a team.
Volunteer registration is also available now.

If you have question that are not answered here, please feel free to email us at [email protected]

Please stay connected to information on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Region397

Refund policy:
Once a player has been placed onto a team, there are no refunds of registration fees.
Once a player has registered, there are no refunds of the $20 AYSO National Membership Fee and the $2.75 transaction fee.


Season Information

  • Fall season starts approximately September and runs through November
  • Spring season starts approximately March and runs through May
  • Registration for Fall opens Mid-April
  • Registration for Spring opens in Mid-October 
  • Fall Season is playground- 19U 
  • Spring Season is 6U-14U
  • Fall Season is usually only coed for 19U, all depends on registration numbers
  • Spring Season is coed for all divisions
  • Fall Season 10U and up play during the week, 8U and below on Saturdays
  • Spring Season all games will be on Saturdays

Soccer Practice

  • Coaches pick the practice days and times when they receive their teams
  • 6U practices before the game, 8U 1 day a week, 10U and up 2 days a week

Soccer Games

  • Depends on the season, please see above "season information"
  • Games are not rescheduled due to rain-out or lack of players
  • Game length:
 -- 6U games are 20 minutes - two 10-minute halves
-- 8U games are 40 minutes - two 20-minute halves
-- 10U games are 50 minutes - two 25-minute halves
-- 12U games are 60 minutes - two 30-minute halves
-- 14U games are 70 minutes - two 35-minute halves
-- 16U games are 80 minutes - two 40-minute halves
-- 19U games are 90 minutes - two 45-minute halves
  • Half time is usually 5 minutes
  • CLOCK DOES NOT STOP AT QUARTER BREAK

Players Per Team

  • 6U-8U have 5 players per side
  • 10U has 7 players per side
  • 12U has 9 players per side
  • 14U-19U have 11 players per side

Uniforms

  • Uniforms are included in registration fee.
  • All players must wear shin guards in order to play
  • Shin guards must be worn inside the sock and cannot be exposed
  • Only soccer cleats or tennis shoes can be worn
  • Baseball or football cleats are forbidden

Soccer Ball Size

  • 5U-8U uses a Size 3 ball (23.0-25.0 inch circumference, 10-12 ounces)
  • 10U/12U uses a Size 4 ball (25.0-26.5 inch circumference, 12-14 ounces)
  • 14U-19U uses a Size 5 ball (26.5-28.0 inch circumference, 14-16 ounces)
Q: Can I request for my child to have a specific coach or play on a team with their friends?
A: Unfortunately, we do not honor special requests for teammates and coaches. One of the AYSO philosophies is balanced teams, and we try our best to create balanced teams based on players ages, experience and player ratings.

Q: What happens if my child's team does not get a coach?
A: AYSO is an 100% volunteer-based organization, and we rely on parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, older siblings (18 or older) and family friends to volunteer as coaches for your children's teams. If no one from a team steps up to volunteer as a team coach, then we are left with no alternative but to disband the team. This is a last resort, but without volunteers we cannot have teams. This is why it is so important for parents to step up to volunteer. Coaching is also a very rewarding experience; each volunteer coach plays a very important role as a role model and mentor to the children they coach. We offer online and in person coaching courses.  If you are interested in coaching, please email [email protected]


Per National policy, the only team member(s) a head coach may specify be on his/her team is his/her own child or children, therefore players who have a parent, grandparent, or legal guardian who is willing to coach in that specific division will be given priority to be placed on a team.
Volunteer registration is also available now.

If you have question that are not answered here, please feel free to email us at [email protected]

Please stay connected to information on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Region397

Refund policy:
Once a player has been placed onto a team, there are no refunds of registration fees.
Once a player has registered, there are no refunds of the $20 AYSO National Membership Fee and the $3 transaction fee.

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Bullhead City AYSO Region 397

2141 Clearwater Drive 
Bullhead City, Arizona 86442

Email Us: [email protected]
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