At the center of AYSO are the children. The children are nurtured and supported by parents, coaches and referees - a triangle of support. Each group plays an indispensable role in the development of the children in our organization. Referees insure that the soccer games your children play, are safe, fair and fun. While most of our referee volunteers are parents of children currently participating in AYSO, we are also fortunate to have relatives, friends and in some cases grandparents who choose to play an active role in our Region by refereeing.
Referees are an integral and vital component of the support triangle.
In recognition of the vital role referees play in our organization and in an attempt to remedy the chronic shortage of qualified referees that we face each year, Region 56 has adopted the following policy. A team's failure to continue their referee responsibilities into post-season play may result in the team being removed from the tournament. Games Concerns have been raised by several families living near Gisler, Moffett, Peterson and other schools regarding adherence to speed limits while taking kids to and from soccer practice. Please make a special effort to slow down when driving in the residential tracts surrounding our sites. We all need to consider the potentially tragic consequences of driving too fast on these residential streets.