Flex EXTRA Program Overview

AYSO Region 144 Fall 2019 Flex EXTRA Program

Tryouts - Updated March 31 at 12:45 PM

The final AYSO Irvine (Region 144 and Region 213 combined) Flex EXTRA program tryouts for Fall 2019 are done except for Girls 12U (players born in 2008 or 2009), Boys 12U (players born in 2008 or 2009), and Boys 14U (players born in 2006 or 2007). The tryouts are for players from both Regions 144 (South Irvine) and 213 (North Irvine will be held at University Park Elementary (corner of Royce and Michelson) on Thursday, April 11 as follows:

Girls 12U (2008/2009) -- 5:30-6:45 PM
Boys 12U (2008/2009) -- 5:30-6:45 PM
Boys 14U (2006/2007) -- 7:00-8:15 PM

All players must pre-register for the tryouts (on the www.AYSO144.org or www.AYSO213.org website).

Guidance & information for the tryouts:

Make sure you follow the instructions below to register for the tryouts. This is not registration for the team -- only for the tryouts.
Print out the tryout registration & release of liability form and turn it in at the first tryout session.
Your child must attend at least one tryout session and be registered for the tryout to be considered for the team.
We recommend your child arrive 15-minutes early to check-in, get numbered vests, and to warm-up.
Make sure your child shows up prepared for the tryout including:
- Wearing shin guards under their socks (not on the sock with the top of the sock folded over the shin guard).
- Properly inflated and correct size soccer ball (Size 4 except Size 5 if born in 2005 & 2006)
- Plenty of water.

AYSO Region 144 participation in the AYSO Section 11 Flex EXTRA program overview

Flex EXTRA is a competitive Fall season soccer program designed to provide a more challenging level of play for those players who possess the appropriate interest, skills and abilities and to enhance each player’s experience and individual growth through the game of soccer. Teams are formed at the Region level and compete against teams in the same division from Regions from south Orange County to the Los Angeles county line.

Tryouts are held in January, February and/or March. Players are selected by an independent selection committee or equivalent transparent means as defined in Team Formation.
Teams may begin practicing after August 1, 2019
The season begins the first Saturday after Labor Day (September)
Coaches must have the appropriate AYSO Coaching certification, CDC Concussion training, AYSO Safe Haven certification, and a minimum of an AYSO Basic Referee certification, and be in good standing with the Region.

Calendar of Events

2018-2019 AYSO Region 144 EXTRA Dates:

Date	Description
FEB 6	B/G 14U Tryouts
FEB 7	B/G 10U Tryouts B/G 12U Tryouts
FEB 9	SAYSO & NAYSO Joint Tryouts B/G 10U, 12U & 14U
FEB/MAR	Player invitations begin
MAR	Coach selections made
AUG-?	MANDATORY Coaches Mtg.
SEP-7	Season begins
TBD	Post-season tournament

Content

	South Irvine Fall 2018 EXTRA program tryout pre-registration Players must be pre-registered prior to attending the tryouts.

Returning Registration - If you registered your child to play AYSO soccer last year, then you have a Blue Sombrero master account. Click on the Login button on the website home page. Once logged in, click on each child to begin the tryout pre-registration for the Fall EXTRA program. You should see two programs for each child: Fall Core and Fall EXTRA. Please make sure you are selecting the Fall EXTRA program. If you are having problems or forget what you did last year, then read through the Blue Sombrero Online Registration Instructions located by clicking: HERE.

First Time - If this is the first time you have registered for AYSO soccer, then you should know that there are several steps you will be performing. Start by clicking on the large "Register Now" button in the upper right corner of the www.AYSO144.org website home page.

The best source is the Blue Sombrero Online Registration Instructions located by clicking: HERE. Here are the highlights:

The first step is to create a master account. It is one master account per family where all players and volunteers will be managed.
The second step is to create user accounts for spouses, partners or guardians. Each one will have access to the master account and use their login to manage their volunteer roles.
The third step is to add each child (as a "participant") to the master account.
The next step is to pre-register each child for the tryout for a specific EXTRA program age/gender division. You should only see one age/division option under the Fall 2019 EXTRA program which is based upon the year your child was born. In general:
- Born in 2010 or 2011 => 10U division Fall 2018 Extra program tryouts
- Born in 2008 or 2009 => 12U division Fall 2018 Extra program tryouts
- Born in 2006 or 2007 => 14U division Fall 2018 Extra program tryouts
Lastly, you need to check out to complete the pre-registration. Completion includes an eSignature on the release of liability form. If you didn't see this step, then go back and make sure you complete this step by signing the form digitally. .

Registration Process Overview

The Blue Sombrero tryout based registration process works well and will be used to administer tryouts, invitations/rejections, team formation, etc. In general, the process looks like this:

Each player needs to be registered in Blue Sombrero for the tryout. See the instructions above.
Parents will begin receiving invitations for their child to join the team via email sent from an @BlueSombrero.com account (thus, make sure it does not go to your junk/spam filter.
You can accept the invitation and complete registration. Or you can decline and the process ends.
If the team is full and your child was not invited to join, then you will receive an email indicating your child will not receive an invitation and to remind you to register them for the Fall Core program.