Tournaments
All tournaments sponsored by an AYSO program or with which the AYSO name is associated must comply with the letter and spirit of the AYSO Tournament Guidelines.
All tournaments, excluding regular season and all star playoffs, which involve teams from more than one Region within the Area, must have prior written approval of the Area Director; all tournaments which involve teams from more than one Area within the Section, must have prior written approval of the hosting Area Director and Section Director; all tournaments which involve teams from more than one Section or non-AYSO teams must have prior written approval of the hosting Area Director, Section Director and the National Director of Tournaments.
Use the links below to find out about currently scheduled tournaments, how to host a tournament, the coach certification requirements and tournament resources.
Calendar
Hosting A Tournament
Coach Certification Requirements
Resources
National Tournament Handbook
What Makes A Tournament Successful?
Why are some tournaments successful while others struggle? If you said that everything involved with putting on a tournament has something to do with it, you would be right. When a team participates in a tournament what kind of experience do they leave with? Did they have a good time? Did they have fun? Will they want to come back next year? Will the coaches recommend the tournament to others?
Six things that can either make or break your tournament.
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