AYSO Region 279 - AYSO Philosophy Page

Section 5 - Area B - Region 279
West Knoxville/Bearden at Lakeshore Park
Knoxville, TN USA

AYSO is a nationwide non-profit organization that develops and delivers quality youth soccer programs in a fun, family environment based on AYSO's Six Philosophies:

Everyone Plays - Our program goal is for kids to play soccer we mandate that every player on every team must play at least half of every game.

Balanced Teams- Each year we form new teams as evenly balanced as possible because it is fair and more fun when teams of equal ability play.

Open Registration- Our program is open to all children between 4-1/2 and 19 years of age who want to register and play soccer. Interest and enthusiasm are the only criteria for playing.

Positive Coaching- Encouragement of player effort provides for greater enjoyment by the players and ultimately leads to better-skilled and better-motivated players.

Good Sportsmanship- We strive to create a positive environment based on mutual respect rather than a win-at-all-costs attitude, and our program is designed to instill good sportsmanship in every facet of AYSO.

Player Development- We believe that all players should be able to develop their soccer skills and knowledge to the best of their abilities, both individually and as members of a team, in order to maximize their enjoyment of the game.