⚽ AYSO Region 727 – Spring 2025 Core Soccer Season Summary
📅 Registration Timeline
- 🎃 Promotional Registration: October 28–October 31, 2025
- Use promo code CANDY2025 for $15 off (ends 11:59 p.m. on Halloween)
- 🔁 Regular Registration Opens: December 1, 2025
- ⏰ Registration Closes:
- 8U, 10U, 12U, 15U, 19U: February 15, 2026
- 6U: March 1, 2026
🗓️ Season Timeline
- Player Evaluations (8U–15U): Third week of February
- Team Assignments: By March 1
- Practices Begin: First week of March
- Games Begin: Mid-March
- Season Runs: March 1 – May 17, 2026 (10 weeks)
- Season Ends: Before Memorial Day weekend
👧 Divisions, Birth Years & Weekly Schedule
| Division | Birth Years | Ball Size | Practices | Game Day | Notes |
| 6U | 2020–2021 | Size 3 | Meets once weekly (Mon or Tue) | — | 6U Jamboree format – 30 min training w/ Coach Carl + 30 min games. See 6U Jamboree tab for details. |
| 8U | 2018–2019 | Size 3 | 1 weekday practice | Saturday | All games at Swan Pond |
| 10U | 2016–2017 | Size 4 | 2 weekday practices | Saturday | Games at Swan Pond or Area 5G sites |
| 12U | 2014–2015 | Size 4 | 2 weekday practices | Saturday | Games at Swan Pond or Area 5G sites |
| 15U | 2011–2013 | Size 5 | 2 weekday practices | Saturday | Games across Area 5G and Knoxville-area sites |
| 19U | 2007–2010 | Size 5 | 2 weekday practices | Saturday | Games across Area 5G and Knoxville-area sites |
📍 Practice & Game Locations
- All Practices: Swan Pond Sports Complex — Harriman, TN
- 6U & 8U: All practices and games at Swan Pond
- 10U & 12U:
- Home Games: Swan Pond
- Away Games: Area 5G — Kingston, Oak Ridge, Loudon, Lenoir City, Sweetwater, Athens
- 15U & 19U:
- Travel within Area 5G and occasionally to Knoxville-area sites (Oneida, Carter, etc.)
🎒 Equipment & Uniforms
- ⚽ Ball Sizes: 6U–8U = Size 3 · 10U–12U = Size 4 · 13U+ = Size 5
- 👟 Shoes: Soccer cleats recommended (no toe cleats from baseball/football)
- 🥅 Required: Shin guards covered by long socks (no plastic showing)
- 💧 Bring plenty of water to every practice and game
- 👕 Uniforms: Reuse purple AYSO 727 jerseys; new inventory available early March ($25)
⚠️ Facility & Safety Reminders
- 🚗 Drive under 15 mph on access road and under 5 mph in parking areas
- 🐶 No pets at the complex
- 💎 No jewelry — no exceptions (earrings, bracelets, nose rings, etc.)
🌟 Season Overview
The Spring 2025 AYSO Core Season runs March 1 – May 17, 2026, offering 10 weeks of soccer and fun for players ages 4–18. All practices take place at Swan Pond Sports Complex, with local play for younger divisions and Area 5G travel for older teams. Families can look forward to a safe, positive, and development-focused season of soccer in Roane County!