Kansas City Northland
AYSO Youth Soccer Region #1161
Everyone Plays / Balanced Teams / Open Registration
Positive Coaching / Good Sportsmanship / Player Development
AYSO's Vision is to provide world class youth soccer programs that enrich childrens lives.
AYSO's Mission is to develop and deliver quality youth soccer programs which promote a fun, family environment based on AYSO's Six Philosophies:
* Everyone Plays - Our program's goal is for kids to play soccer-so we mandate that every player on every team must play at least half of every game.
* Balanced Teams - Each year (fall) we form new teams as evenly balanced as possible-because it is fair and more fun when teams of equal ability play.
* Open Registration - Our program is open to all children between 4 and 19 years of age who want to register and play soccer. Interest and enthusiasm are the only criteria for playing.
* Positive Coaching - Encouragement of player effort provides for greater enjoyment by the players and ultimately leads to better-skilled and better-motivated players.
* Good Sportsmanship - We strive to create a positive environment based on mutual respect rather than a win-at-all-costs attitude, and our program is designed to instill good sportsmanship in every facet of AYSO.
* Player Development - We believe that all players should be able to develop their soccer skills and knowledge to the best of their abilities, both individually and as members of a team, in order to maximize their enjoyment of the game.
