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2026 Spring Season

SPRING 2026 AYSO 574 Youth Soccer Season & Registration Information

Uniform Registration/Order ($25) is separate, and is required ONLY for players who did NOT play Fall 2025 season.

Early Bird Registration (Reduced Price)

October 7, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Regular Registration: January 2, 2026- February 28, 2026

Late Registration (at additional charge, and is wait list ONLY to fill teams)

March 1 - March 15 (no guarantee that Late Registration Uniforms will be the correct size)

Saturday games begin April 11th, and last games are the week ending May 22nd.

Practices/training will begin the week before.

Players must be born in 2022, or 2023 - turning 3 before season start (first 5U game on April 11, 2026), or earlier to play in Spring 2025. AYSO has partnered with Sports Connect to enhance the registration process. Regular Registration ends February 28, 2026.

Please go to www.ayso574.org and do the following:

How to Register:

~At the top right, choose the “LOGIN” link at if you already have an account, or choose “REGISTER NOW” if you have not yet created an account.

~If a member of the family other than the parent/guardian signing up the player(s) will be Volunteering as a Coach, Board Member or Referee, they will need to create their own account with their own email/login and password.

~When asked where do you want to register, choose “2026 Spring” (please note the VIP division is for players with disabilities that would prevent them from playing in a mainstream program, and may not be available this season)

~Answer all of the questions on the form.

~If you have questions, choose the “Support” button at the bottom left hand corner for more information.

~The ONLY payment accepted at this time is Online payment via credit card. Cash or check can no longer be accepted.

Spring 2026 Season Costs (less processing fees):

Regular Registration is $60 (which DOES NOT include the uniform fee), plus the AYSO national membership fee of $25* (paid once per year which covers both the Fall 2025/Spring 2026 seasons – if you paid in Fall 2025, you will NOT be charged again this season), plus $25 for a Uniform (SEPARATE REGISTRATION beginning Spring 2026) - Jersey, Shorts and Socks. Returning Fall 2025 players do NOT need to order a uniform! U10,U12, U14, and U16/19 will be using the same uniform as the last several seasons, but can order a new uniform if needed, or if the player has not played AYSO recently, worn out, or no longer fits well. Regular Registration ends February 28, 2026. Late Registration (limited spots open only to fill/make even teams) ends March 15.

* Please note: the $25 AYSO National Membership fee is paid once per soccer/school year (ie, Fall 2025/Spring 2026 is one year) and is non-refundable. There is also a $2.75 processing fee per check-out that is non-refundable. *

** U8, U6 and U5 will again have individual team colors (as we did prior to Covid), continuing with the same teams from FALL 2025 Season. Please note that we have about 40% player turnover from Fall to Spring and all teams will lose some players, and get some new players.

*** U10, U12, U14 and U16/19 teams will use Reversible Blue/Light Gray uniforms that can be re-used from season to season moving forward (unless a uniform is lost or outgrown). For Spring 2026, ALL U10 and U12 teams WILL BE REBALANCED.

Equipment Requirements

- Shin guards MUST be worn under socks

- Soccer cleats

- Age-appropriate soccer ball (U5-U8 size 3; U10 & U12 size 4; U14+ size 5)

- NO Jewelry whatsoever, including earrings – they MUST be removed. Do not get a new piercing anytime close to the beginning of the season.

- NO hair beads, or hard barrettes

- NO watches, chains, friendship bracelets or similar

Spring 2026 tentative Season Layout:

** Pre-Season – Week of March 30th – April 4th – U12, U14 and U16/19 Teams begin practice; U10 will have training session(s) – Saturday, April 4^th and probably one other day offered, and team practices; a Keeper clinic is also being planned and available to all Keepers in U10 and U12 (and older if desired)

** Week 1 of the season – April 6th - 10th (M-Th) for U5, U6 and U8 will be focused on "train the trainer for coaches” combined with the mandatory coach’s meeting for all U8 and under coaches. Uniforms will be given to coaches at the training/meeting, and we are recommending that coaches of U8 and under meet with their teams/parents and distribute uniforms and have a team meeting AFTER the training/meeting.

** Week 1 of the season – April 6th - 10th (M-Th) for U10 and older – each division will have their first practices with their teams.

** Week 2 - 7 of the season – April 11 (Saturday) – May 22 (Thursday) will be regular season play (7-10 games). This will normally consist of 1 practice on a weekday and 1 game on Saturday each week. Team practices are at the discretion of the coach.

** Final weeknight games of the season (May 18-22) will be the FINAL regular season game for the younger age groups (ie, U5, U6 and U8); and final Tournament games for the U10 and U12 teams (and consolation games for teams eliminated from the respective Tournaments); and regular games for 14U and 16/19U teams, depending on what can be scheduled...

SPRING 2026 Practice/Game Schedule:

Mondays: U6 Boys and U10 Girls – Practice/Game start times staggered at 5:45/6:00 and 7:00

Tuesdays: U8 Boys, (and U14, if two teams), and potentially U12 Coed - Practice/Game start times staggered at 5:45/6:00 and 7:00

Wednesdays: U6 Girls and U10 Boys - Practice/Game start times staggered at 5:45/6:00 and 7:00

Thursdays: U5 Boys, U5 Girls, U8 Girls; U12 Co-ed, U14 Coed - Practice/Game start times staggered at 5:45/6:00 and 7:00

Saturdays: ALL Divisions, U5 thru U16/19U

* U16/19 Co-ed weekday games depend on getting enough players for 2 teams

** U12 and U14 Saturday games will be a minimum of 50% Home games at Maiden Lane Soccer Complex. Away games will be at other AYSO fields in Southwest Michigan, or at SWM/Lakeshore on Rockey Weed.

*** U12 and U14 Weekday games will be a minimum of 50% Home games at Maiden Lane Soccer Complex. Away games will be at other AYSO fields in Southwest Michigan, or at SWM/Lakeshore on Rockey Weed.

The division your child is in is based on birth year. This is the same for most soccer leagues in Southwest MI.

Below is a chart for your reference:

Division Birth Year

U5 2022 & 2021 (2023 if player turns 3 by April 11, 2026)

U6 2020

U8 2019 & 2018

U10 2017 & 2016

U12 2015 & 2014 (Co-ed)

U14 2013 & 2012 (Co-ed)

U16/19 2011 + (Co-ed)

For registration questions please contact our Registrar:

[email protected]

5U - Boys (2023 Birth Year and 3 by 4/11/26)

Registration closes on 03/15/2026 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 04/11/2026 to 05/22/2026
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