AYSO will provide a numbered shirt, shorts and tube socks for each player. The player will keep the uniform after the season. A full uniform is required for games. Proper dress for scheduled games includes:
- Issued jersey, tucked into the shorts
- Issued shorts
- Issued tube socks pulled up over the shin guards
- Regulation soccer shoes (with or without rubber cleats), gym shoes or sneakers. Soccer shoes with rubber cleats are recommended in the game where the majority of the other players have regular soccer shoes, and especially on wet or muddy fields. Cleats that screw into the shoe or metal cleats will not be allowed. Baseball shoes are not permitted - the front toe spike can cause serious foot or ankle injuries if it catches the ground.
- Shin guards are mandatory!
- Goalies may wear soft knee or elbow pads and a head cap. Goalies may also wear warm-up pants when the weather is cold or when the goal area is not covered with grass. Goalies must wear shirts that distinguish him or her from the other players.
- Players cannot wear metal bracelets, earrings, wristwatches, and any type of cast or splint, which could cause injury to the player or others.
- Players, other than the goalies, may not wear caps
- Additional clothing such as shirts and long pants may be worn under the uniform while the player is participating in a game. A player may wear warm outer clothing while not participating in the game.
- Players not properly attired will not be allowed to play.
Coaches will have five (5) practice and game balls, practice cones and other necessary equipment to run a practice or game. It is recommended that each player have a soccer ball for his or her own use during practice and for home use. It need not be an expensive leather ball. It is easier for a younger player to handle a soccer ball that is proportionally scaled to his or her size. The following size soccer balls are used by AYSO:
DIVISION
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BALL SIZE
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U08 U10
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3 4
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U12
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4
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U14
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5
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