We offer recreational soccer leagues each fall (early September through early November) and spring (mid-late March through late May-early June) season, for ages U5 through U14.  Additionally, we offer an indoor session (ages U5 through high school) that plays during the winter (Jan-Feb) at Patrick Henry High School.  

Age divisions (top)

Age divisions for Fall 2007 and Spring 2008
 

 Age Brackets for Indoor 2008

How to read this grid: Your child's birth date determines which division he/she will play in.   Find where your child's birthday fits in the grid, and read the division from the cell directly above it.
Children may be moved to a higher age division, based on size, maturity and skill level (with parental approval).
* Children born after  7/31/03 (i.e. all U4 players) should discuss their child's readiness with the U5 division head.
* *If enough players register, we can form a team!

Equipment (top)
Shin guards, shorts and jerseys (for players in divisions U6 and older) are available for sale from the league. Typically someone is in the shed on the upper fields on Tuesday and Thursday the first weeks of practice.  The jersey are $20.00, and  may be used year after year, regardless of subsequent changes in design or logos.  For Fall 2007, we adopted an entirely new style of jersey, that can be used in subsequent seasons.  For spring 2008, all U6 and older players must have this new uniform.  Shinguards (worn INSIDE, NOT outside, the socks) are required for games. U5 division players t-shirts are included in the registration fee.

Fees (top)
For the upcoming season, our fee is $55 for U-5 and all others $80 per player. Multiple player discounts are as follows:

Deduct $25.00 from your total  for the second child, deduct $60.00 from your total for the third child, and deduct $80.00 for the fourth and subsequent children   Financial assistance is available upon request and approval by the board.  (T-shirts included for U-5, children playing in U6-U14 divisions must purchase a jersey) Socks are provided.

U5 division (top)
All U-5 activities are held at Ashland YMCA on Ashcake Road unless otherwise noted. There are no official games. Instead, there are age-appropriate soccer-based activities to introduce the younger player to the fun of soccer! The U5 division will meet on Wednesdays at 5:30 & Saturdays at 10:00 starting in early September for the fall season, and late March for the spring season.  We need lots of parent volunteers for this division!    
T-shirt & socks are provided. Optional equipment: size 3 soccer ball, shin guards, soccer shorts, cleats (sneakers will work).  Meals can be purchased  and delivered to the field on Wednesday evenings.  Orders are placed on Saturday, then parents pay for them when they pick them up on Wednesday.

U6-U14 divisions (top)
Practice (U6-U14)
Generally, practices are on Tuesday and Thursday at Poor Farm Park from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. This may vary from team to team, depending on coach and field availability (Tuesdays and Thursdays, recreational teams have field precedence; Mondays and Wednesdays, travel teams take precedence).  Your child's coach should contact you shortly after teams are formed--usually the last weeks in August, for fall and March for the spring season.  Practices generally start after Labor Day (fall season) and mid-March (spring season). 

Games (top)
Most games are on Sunday, with some U-6 games on Thursdays

Game locations  (top)
U-6 games are within AYSL and are played at Poor Farm Park.
U-8 teams also travel to nearby Rockville, with all home games at Poor Farm Park.
U-10 teams also travel to Rockville  with home games at Poor Farm Park.
U-12 Interleague games with Rockville, home games at Poor Farm Park.
U-14 Contingent on sufficient enrollment; game format and schedules are also determined by enrollment

Teams

All of our recreational divisions are currently Co-ed.

Field Locations: (top)
Patrick Henry YMCA
The YMCA is located on Ashcake Road, just west of the intersection of Rt 1 and Ashcake, and east of the railroad tracks.
 Poor Farm Park
Poor Farm Park is adjacent to Patrick Henry High School and Liberty Middle School, west of Ashland
Directions: I95 to Ashland Exit.; Merge onto Rt. 54 West and follow through town of Ashland. 
Turn left onto Liberty School Rd. (Just prior to Patrick Henry High School).  
Follow to back fields Parking is not allowed on the side of the road. 
Fields are accessible from the upper or lower lots at Poor Farm, or use the Liberty school parking lot.
Rockville School Park 
Directions from the Ashland area:  Go southwest on Rt 623 across Rt 33 to the intersection of Rt 271 (Pouncey Tract Rd.)  
Go right (west) continuing past the Rockville Community Center. Pass Post Office and Library on the right. 
 Rockville School Park is 1 mile ahead on the left.

Richmond Kickers--travel (competitive) teams (top)

AYSL is affiliated with the Richmond Kickers. Members of the Kickers coaching staff and players offer our league clinics for players and coaches.
About 2008-2009 Richmond Kickers travel soccer
AYSL, through the Kickers, offers players the opportunity to play for competitive, travel teams; the Advanced Youth Development Teams (ADSL) for players U-12 and below who are interested in competitive soccer, and Travel teams for ages U-13 and above. These teams form the North Division of the Richmond Kickers Youth Club. Team membership is by tryout.  Tryouts are held each May for the Fall and Spring seasons, with a supplemental tryout for some teams in the spring if slots are available. The 2008-2009 fee structure is described here: http://www.richmondkickers.com/youth/travel/239546.html, consideration for scholarships is available for those who can demonstrate a financial need.

Divisions currently start with U-9, but is subject to change depending on availability of qualified players and coaches. ADSL teams play other Development/Travel teams in the Richmond Metro area, and may play one to two tournaments a season, usually in the Richmond Metro area. Classic travel teams play teams from a slightly wider geographical area (see http://www.vsli.org for schedules, for U13 and older teams), and generally play two tournaments each season--typically one of these tournaments is out of town (generally within easy driving distance, e.g. VA Beach, Northern VA, Northern NC, etc.). 

For more information, contact the Kickers
Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club
http://www.richmondkickers.com
 

Indoor Soccer (top)

AYSL offers an indoor futsal session held in the gyms at Patrick Henry High School during the months of January and February.  This session is open to recreational and travel players; each age division may be subdivided based on skill levels.  The gyms are open Saturday afternoons for optional practice sessions.  This is a great way to get the kids out of the house and get ready for the spring soccer season!

division structure for Indoor 2008: 

I (U6-U7) ;    II (U8-U9);    III (U10-U11);  IV (U12-U14); V (U15-U18); Adult- 35+

• The fee for the 2008 indoor season is $70 per player.

• We will form teams for ages 5-Adult. Team size is limited to 10 players maximum.  All divisions will play 6 a side (5 field players and 1 goal keeper), except division I (5 and 6 year olds) will play 4 a side (no goal keeper).  There will be girl and boy divisions for middle school and high ages.  Divisions are co-ed for younger divisions. 

• Deadline is December 12.  The Kickers will again do a training session for us.  Games are on Sunday afternoons.  Adults play Saturday evening.

• Coaches may form teams,  the players simply request the coach on the registration. 

• We play futsal, with a weighted ball, Brazilian Style.
  

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