What is AYSO EXTRA?
EXTRA is a competitive soccer program with its own separate inter-regional and area gaming circuit. It designed to provide a more challenging level of play for those players who possess the appropriate commitment, skills, and abilities to compete at a higher level while retaining the spirit, organization and six philosophies of AYSO:
- Everyone Plays
- Balanced Teams (balanced through competitive bracketing)
- Open Registration
- Positive Coaching
- Good Sportsmanship
- Player Development
The EXTRA Program is a 10 month program (Aug – June) designed to provide a higher level of competition for those players with advanced skills and knowledge of the game.
- All players need to be registered for the Fall 2022 season and have paid their fall registration fee of $130.
- Players born in birth years 2008 – 2013 are eligible to tryout.
- The non-refundable fee (if selected to participate in the EXTRA program) will be TBD (this includes the $130 registration fee). This fee includes (2 jerseys, 2 shorts, 2-3 socks, AYSO registration fee, city fees, regional fees, league fees, practice t-shirts, coach training, coach shirt and equipment, and approximately two tournaments). Additional training may be provided by a paid trainer. Trainer fees are included in the registration fees.
- Players who are playing in another competitive soccer program are not eligible to participate in the EXTRA program, but can play in the Core Fall Soccer program and be eligible to play in the spring select program.
- Players are expected to be committed to this EXTRA team for the entire season, August, 2022 through June, 2023.
- Players’ commitment - attend a minimum of 90% of the practices and games.
- Players not eligible or selected to participate in the EXTRA program will be placed on a Fall Core soccer team.
League Games and Locations
Walnut AYSO is part of Section 1 Extra East. League games are played throughout the inland empire, as far as Victorville, Moreno Valley and Menifee to name a few. Home games will be played at Walnut Ranch. During Spring, Extra Teams mostly play tournaments.
The region will be holding tryouts during the month of June and we plan to release the schedule shortly. For additional information, you are encouraged to you check the web site daily at www.ayso624.org.