Welcome to AYSO Region 88 and thank you for your support of our players and coaches. This page has several links that are designed to help you stay informed and to offer resources to assist you in completing the tasks required of the team parent. The AYSO volunteer position of team parent is intended to carry out duties as directed by the team parent coordinator.

A team parent is expected to:

• Distribute information to the coaches, players, and families of AYSO players; and
• Assist with distribution of team and individual photos, fundraising materials, and awards or certificates to the players.

To be considered for the position of team parent, the applicant should:

• Be a good communicator
• Be organized
• Be dependable
  

While performing as the team parent, the volunteer is:

• Subject to the bylaws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines of AYSO;
• Under the overall authority of and directly supervised by the regional commissioner; and
• To maintain the recommended adult to child supervision ratio of 1:8 or less; that is one adult for every eight or fewer children and two adults (one of whom may be the coach and one of whom should be of the same gender as the group) present at all times. For the protection of both the children and the volunteer, no volunteer should permit himself or herself to be alone with any child or group of children (except his or her own) during AYSO-sponsored activities.

Volunteer Application
Every volunteer (coach, referee, team coordinator, etc.) must submit a Volunteer Application each season. Click here for instructions: Submitting a Volunteer Application

Background Check and LiveScan
Since January 1, 2001, all American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Regions, Areas, and Sections are required to comply with the AYSO policy on criminal background checks. Information: Policy - Criminal Background Check / Instructions: Submitting a Background Check

Effective, January 1, 2022, all administrators, employees and regular volunteers in California MUST have a one-time background check as approved by the California Department of Justice to exclude individuals with a history of child abuse. This form of background check requires live scan fingerprinting (once / lifetime). Instructions: LiveScan Process

AYSO's Safe Haven [2 hours / online]
This free course is required for all AYSO Volunteers and must be completed before any interaction with players and/or parents. We will reach out to all volunteers with clinic date/time and location. Click here for more information: AYSO Safe Haven for Parents

SafeSport Mandatory Training [90 minutes / online]
The 2017 SafeSport Act has expanded Mandated Reporters to include adults authorized to interact with children. Due to this expansion, that includes AYSO and it requires training on child abuse and mandated reporting. Click here for more information

CDC HEADS UP Concussion training [30 minutes / online]
This free online course is required for all volunteers that interact with our players on the field such as Coaches & Referees and recommended for all other volunteers. Click here for more information: AYSO Volunteer Resources - Concussion Safety

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) [15 minutes / online]
This is a course (added in 2021) is required by the State of California for all AYSO Coaches & Referees. This course is available in AYSOU. AYSO Volunteer Resources - SCA