San Mateo AYSO Region 36  P.O. Box 5316, San Mateo, CA 94402 650-341-4112

Frequently Asked Questions in San Mateo AYSO

General:

• What is AYSO anyway?
• What is this PIE I hear about and what does it mean? 
• Is there a program for children with special needs?

Registration:

• OK.  How do I register?
• I cannot afford to pay the registration fees.  What can I do?
• Will I be on the same team as my brother?
• How do I request to be placed on a team with team practices on specific days?
• I am a single mother and cannot drive to practices, and need like my child to play with her friend.  What can I do?
• Jimmy can't make it to practices on the days the coach has chosen. What can I do?
• When will we be notified if my child that registered late via mail has been accepted on a team?
• My child doesn't want to play anymore - are refunds available?
• I have moved - how do I transfer my son to the new region?
• Is there a program for children with special needs?
• Are there coed teams?
• What other soccer expenses can I anticipate this year?

Players:

• What division does my child play in? or What does U6 or U8 mean?
• Why can't Susan keep her earrings on?
• What sort of hair clip can my child wear?
• How are injuries handled during a match?
• The doctor said that Jason can play with his arm splint.  Why can't he play?
• What about eyeglasses and hearing aids?
• What type of shoes are required, and about soccer cleats?

Referees, Coaches, Volunteering:

• How much do the Board Members, Coaches, and Referees get paid?
• What should I do if I'm having problems with the coach?
• Katie doesn't get along with her coach. Can she change teams?
• I have some comments about the refereeing of my child's game.
• What do the referee badges mean?
• What should I do if a referee makes a terrible call? 
• I see some real bad referees out there. What can we do? 
• I have never played soccer and I don't know anything about soccer. Can I still become a coach or a referee? 

The soccer game

• What do I do if it's raining on game day? 
• How does the ball become "in play" following a goal kick?
• During a goal kick, the ball leaves the penalty area across a side line - what then?
• A parent on the other side of the field was screaming at the players and upsetting the flow of the game.  What can I do?
• I was watching a professional soccer match and saw them doing things that we are not allowed to do.  Are the rules the same?
• The rules in my son's High School Soccer games seem different.  Is this true?

These pages will be updated whenever I get an interesting question that other may be interested in. So, please send your questions by e-mail to the webmaster.  (Please include your city and the age of your children in the email).