4U
This division is on Friday evening for 30 minutes. AYSO Playground is a child development program. The objective of this program is to help develop, in collaboration with the parent or guardian, the child’s fundamental motor skills using soccer as a common thread. The goal of AYSO Playground is to allow kids to develop fundamental motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and social interaction in a fun and safe AYSO environment
5U & 6U
These are Saturday only divisions. You only coach on Saturdays. Practices are held at the start of your game time. Practices are 20-30 minutes. After practice, you have your game. Games consist of 5 minutes for the quarters, 2-5 minutes halftime. Coaches are on the field helping players and cheering them on.
7U/8U
This division has 1, 1 hour practice each week of the season. Games consist of 10 minutes quarters with breaks at the end of each quarter and 5 minutes for the half. Coaches generally referee these games. Refereeing an 8U games consists of starting the game, breaking at the end of quarters/half, calling if the balls goes out of bounds, keeping time, and ending the game.
9U/10U
This division has 2, 1 hour practices each week of the season. Games REQUIRE a referee.
11U/12U
This division has 2, 1-1.5 hours of practice each week of the season. Games REQUIRE a referee. Teams in this division travel to other AYSO regions for games (all within the Grand Rapids area) and play against other BC AYSO teams or other AYSO regional teams at Douglas Walker Park.
13U/14U (Intermediate)
This division has 2, 1-1.5 hours of practice each week of the season. Games REQUIRE a referee. Teams in this division play other AYSO regions away and at Douglas Walker Park.