SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SEASON UPDATES & REMINDERS
Last Updated: 1/21/2021The information directly below offers a quick overview of what you need to know. For more details on the program please read the slides presented further down the page. (1) SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM START DATE / END DATEFirst Session: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 or Thursday, March 4th, 2021 (Depends on your child's assigned group)
Final Session: Saturday, March 27th, 2021
(2) REGISTRATION & SEASON COST
For any and all information related to registration and program costs, please visit our Registration page.
Registration Page
(3) LOCATION
Torrey Pines Park (Next to Warm Springs Middle School)
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please visit the link directly below for a moment, "Torrey Pines Park Information" to get yourself acquainted with where you'll need to go for your session. If you punch in the address listed below some map apps may take you to a wrong park location. Please open the link and take a look before your session to make sure you understand where to go. Torrey Pines Park (next to Warm Springs Middle School)39455 Torrey Pines Road Murrieta, Ca. 92563For more information visit this page: Torrey Pines Park Information
(4) PROGRAM TIMES
WEEKDAY SESSIONS
The program will feature one weekday and one Saturday session for the month of March. For the weekday sessions, it'll either be a Tuesday OR Thursday late afternoon. An update on session times will be provided closer to the start of the season when Coaches and groups have been placed together.
SATURDAY SESSIONS
Timeframes for Saturdays will also be announced a week or two before the start of the season. Expect that your timeframe will be somewhere in between 8:30am and 2pm in the afternoon.
Session Length:
Schoolyard Division: Saturdays Only (45 minutes)
6U & 8U Division: 1 Weekday Session per week + Saturday Sessions (1 Hour Each)
10U Division: 1 Weekday Session per week (1 Hour) + Saturdays (1 Hour & 15 minutes)
12U, 14U, 16U Divisions: 1 Weekday Session per week (1 Hour) + Saturdays (1 Hour & 30 minutes)
(5) EQUIPMENT
Players
Required: Shin Guards Required: Soccer Ball (Labeled with Player's Name)* Schoolyard / 6U / 8U: Size 3 Ball* 10U/12U Divisions: Size 4 Ball * 14U/16U Divisions: Size 5 BallRequired: Facemasks (During sessions it is highly recommended for players to take facemasks off)Strongly Recommended: Soccer cleats Strongly Recommended: Water Jug / Container (Labeled with Player's Name)
(6) SAFETY GUIDELINES (IMPORTANT)
It is the responsibility of Parents/Guardians to know the details behind our new Safety Guidelines and Procedures for every session. For more details on these guidelines, please visit this page: Safety Guidelines for Skills Development Program
The following will be showcased at our fields as a reminder to everyone who attends:

SOME IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL SAFETY DETAILS:
(a) Masks are required
- Coaches, volunteers and parents will be required to wear a mask at all times.
- Players should wear masks coming and going, but will take them off for the duration of their session on the field.
(b) Please practice social-distancing with players
- Players water/bags should be spread out from each other.
- Play/drills should be designed to focus on grid work or minimize close proximity and contact.
(c) Limit shared contact surfaces
- Coaches should set up and tear down their own equipment without assistance.
- No sharing equipment including; balls, goalie gloves, jerseys, and water.
(d) Sanitize frequently
- Coaches will be provided sanitizer, should encourage frequent use including but not limited to the start, middle and end of training sessions.
- Sanitizer will be available at sanitizing stations and coaches can refill supply when needed.
(e) Control attendance numbers on the fields
- Parents should stay in their vehicles during the weeknight sessions (8U and above).
- Attendance on Saturdays should be limited to 2 adults max per player, siblings will not be allowed on the fields.
(f) Canopies and EZ-UPS will not be allowed on the field during Saturday Sessions
- You may bring chairs with you. Umbrellas for the shade are ok, too. However, EZs and canopies of any sort will not be let onto to the fields.
(7) CONTACTS
More details on the program can be found in the video posted above or in the presentation slides below. If after reviewing the information there are a few questions on your mind, feel free to contact:
Coach Administrator, Josh Schwarz. [email protected]
If you have any questions regarding our Skills Development Safety Guidelines, please contact:
Safety Director, Carrie Lopez. [email protected]
If any of our Volunteers have questions related to volunteering at AYSO, please contact:
Volunteer Coordinator, Carlos Torres [email protected]
If anyone has questions regarding Registration related inquiries, please contact:
Registrar, Brian Neilson at [email protected]
For all other inquiries, feel free to also touch base with:
Regional Commissioner, Jaime Bencia at [email protected].