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AYSO 5U Schoolyard Program

🏫 Where Soccer Begins with Smiles, Not Scores

The AYSO Schoolyard (5U) program is designed just for 4-year-olds who are starting to play soccer. It’s all about introducing the game in a fun, low-pressure, and developmentally appropriate way.

There are no teams, no standings, and no pressure to win, just a great environment for learning, moving, and having a blast.

🧑‍🏫 Led by Professional Coaches

Our Schoolyard sessions are led by professionally trained coaches from First Touch Soccer.

These coaches:

Are background checked and certified
Have years of experience working with young children
Know how to create fun, structured sessions that keep this age group engaged
Are experts in balancing instruction with play

This partnership ensures a consistently high-quality experience for every child, every week.

🎯 Program Goals

Build basic soccer skills: dribbling, passing, stopping the ball
Improve coordination and balance through fun movement games
Foster teamwork, listening, and confidence
Spark a love of soccer through play, not competition

Our focus: Fun, not winning. Growth, not pressure.

🙌 Why Schoolyard Works

The Schoolyard program is built to support how young kids learn best, through play. With guidance from experienced coaches, kids get the structure they need and the fun they want, setting the foundation for a great soccer journey.

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Questions?
Contact us or stop by our info table on the field.

Mira Mesa Soccer – Where Every Kid Plays. ⚽

Soccer Starts Here, right in Mira Mesa

🗓 When & Where

Day: Friday evenings skills and Saturday morning games
Location: Wangenheim Sports Fields

What to bring

Size 3 soccer ball
Shin guards (required)
Athletic shoes or cleats
A water bottle
Lots of energy and enthusiasm!
post game snack
Uniforms are provided as part of your registration.

The Schoolyard Gameplan

⚙️ What to Expect Each Week (60–75 minutes)

Welcome & Warm-Up – fun games to get moving
Skills Stations – kids rotate through small-group activities
Mini-Games – short scrimmages (usually 3v3 or 4v4, no goalies)
Team Cheer & Wrap-Up – every session ends with high-fives and smiles

Family Participation

🧃While First Touch coaches run the session, we encourage families to:

Cheer from the sidelines
Volunteer to help coordinate any team Events
Be present – a parent/guardian must stay at the field

Registration Listing

2026 Fall Soccer

Thank you for choosing AYSO! The division for the Fall season are based on school calendar year and are as follows:

4U (Playground) - Aug 1, 2022 - July 31, 2023

5U (Kickstart) - Aug. 1, 2021- July 31, 2022

6U - Aug. 1, 2020- July 31, 2021

8U - Aug. 1, 2018- July 31, 2020

10U - Aug. 1, 2016- July 31, 2018

12U - Aug. 1, 2014- July 31, 2016

14U - Aug. 1, 2012- July 31, 2014

16U - Aug. 1, 2010- July 31, 2012

19U - Aug. 1, 2007- July 31, 2010

Fall Teams are formed based on the number of available volunteer coaches, the more coaches we have, the more teams we can form. Volunteer coaches allow our program to remain affordably priced and accessible to all . If you are thinking about being a coach for the first time, please let our coach administrator, Scott Potter, know as we have all the resources to get you started. Scott can be reached at [email protected].

The AYSO Fall program is for players ages 3-18 and focus on development of fundamental soccer skills during the 10 week season.
Players U4 will have a playground format with an Activity Coordinator in collaboration with parent/guardian.
Players U5-U6 will have a schoolyard Jamboree, group session on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings in coordination with parent/guardian volunteers.
Players U8- U19 will have formed teams and will have a minimum of 1 day practice a week, determined by the coach, and a match on Saturday mornings with start time 8am-2pm.
Waitlisted divisions: 16U-18U, players are waitlisted until there are enough players to form a team.
Registration includes a uniform kit, a basic photo package, the non-refundable items National Fee of $25 and a service fee of $3.50. Should you need to cancel registration, you must request a refund no later than June 16, 2026 . We appreciate your understanding with the deadline as teams are formed with your child's commitment and uniforms are ordered shortly after this deadline.

Volunteers are always needed:

U6 and up divisions are in need of a volunteer coach and a referee, please consider volunteering.
Coaches, assistant coaches, referees and team parents must sign up online at www.miramesaayso.org for specified volunteer role, and are required to complete the AYSO Safe Haven, CDC Concussion, and Sudden Cardiac Arrest courses online at AYSOU. Referees must be trained and coaches must also complete their division specific coaching license through AYSOU. Volunteers must complete background check & live scan screening.