The EXTRA Program offers a more advanced level of competition for players who possess the appropriate skills, commitment and abilities. The program offers soccer development opportunities similar to club soccer but maintains the core AYSO philosophies – including a guarantee that they will play at least half of every game. Players are selected through a competitive tryout process.
TRYOUTS
- Click here to register for tryouts (you will need to create an account, then create your child's profile to sign them up) All players (new and returning) must register to attend tryouts*
- Tryout dates are posted on the region calendar at this link for details. TRYOUT FLYER
- The region tryout format is located here. All players who tryout will receive a feedback form with their composite ratings.
- Players must try out each year and are open to all age eligible players.
- In certain divisions, the region may decided to hold an additional tryout on an invite only basis
*Players should attend both tryouts but must attend one
COST- EXTRA Players pay the normal fall registration fee plus an additional fee ($300) to cover the cost of a second uniform, professional training and the EXTRA Program participation fee - returning EXTRA or All-Star players with a uniform pay $250
- Teams sometimes elect to buy balls, bags or warm up suits or other items at the players’ expense. There may also be fees for any optional tournaments in which the team participates.
SCHEDULE
- EXTRA teams will not play other Region 143 teams during the Fall season or participate in All Stars.
- There will be some travel involved, but the games are generally in Orange County and Long Beach.
- Games are usually on weekends and there may be games on Sundays
- Season starts at the same time as the Region’s Fall season and usually ends a week after the end of the regular season
- Many teams also participate in tournaments before and after the season