ASSOCIATION SOCCER

• Age 9 - 18 (U10 to U19)
• Practice - Starts in August, once or twice a week
• Season - weekend after Labor Day to weekend before Thanksgiving
• End of season tournament - City Tournament - week after Thanksgiving to weekend before Christmas
• Games - played in Seattle and Shoreline, usually played on the days indicated:

  U10 - Sun (Small Sided Games)
  U11 - Sat (Small Sided Games)
  U12 - Sun (Small Sided Games)
  U13 - Sat
  U14 - Sun
  U15 - U19 - Sat (except Wed evenings for U18-U19 boys)

Association soccer is recreational soccer - player selection for teams may not be based on ability or by any tryout process. The Association is Seattle Youth Soccer Association (SYSA) which consists of 14 neighborhood clubs. Within each age group there are three divisions: Gold, Silver, and Bronze. The coaches and the SYSA registrars determine the division level for each team. Teams stay together year to year and may move up or down a division each season. Players will receive a jersey which will be collected by the coach at the end of the season for reuse by the club. Players only need to provide shin guards to play. Soccer cleats are recommended, and a ball and water bottle are helpful if players have them.