Core Practice Scheduling
Online Practice Scheduling
Prior to each season, Head Coaches for U7 and older teams choose and book online a weekly recurring practice weekday, 1-hour time slot, and field location for the entirety of that particular season.
U5 and U6 teams do not practice during the week and only practice on Saturdays (and optional Clinics).
Online Practice Scheduling opens prior to the start of each season. Head Coaches are encouraged to contact their Assistant Coaches and teams’ parents prior to finalizing their recurring practice slot.
The date and time for the Online Scheduler to OPEN for the Spring 2026 season is Sunday, April 12th at 7PM. The Scheduler will remain open the entirety of the season.
To view a field map of fields (some of which may be closed this season), please review where we play.
The following fields are CLOSED to AYSO for the current season: Denning (LG), Forest Road (LGP), Gilbert (LG), much of Gordon Park (LG), Memorial (LGP), Robinhood (LGP), Sedgwick East (LG), and Springdale (WS).
Before Choosing Your Team’s Practice Slot
Here are some recommended best practices before booking your recurring practice slot for the season:
- Consult with your Assistant or Co-Coaches on their schedule/availability.
- There must always be no less than 2 adults present at all AYSO practices. Recruit more parents as-needed to comply.
- Consult with your team’s parents in case there are common days that are especially difficult for player attendance.
- Practices can generally be booked Monday-Friday beginning as early as 4PM and ending as late as 7:30 PM at many parks.
- In the Spring, we recommend a practice slot in Fall no later than 7:30 PM. There are no fields with lights available this Spring.
- Coaches should expect to be sharing the field they book with another team. The league will allow most fields to be double-booked by 2 teams so field sharing is required. Field space is limited and AYSO has hundreds of teams practicing during the week.
United Academy Teams Consideration
- If you coach a U8 or older team, you likely have “United Academy Team” players on your team. These kids have an additional United Academy practice during the week in addition to your team’s practice.
- We know that scheduling is difficult, but in an attempt to avoid conflict and ensure player participation at your practices, please consider avoiding days/times conflicting with practice schedules of United Academy Teams.
- The United Academy practice schedule is as follows:
Steps to Booking Your Weekly Recurring Practice Slot
STEP 1: Review the AYSO 300 Field Map and Field Status Page.
- Review this map of the fields where AYSO often plays. Note that AYSO doesn’t play on all of these fields all seasons.
- Review our Field Status Page which lists active fields this season and the divisions (age groups) that practice there.
- Keep in mind not all fields are available all days of the week. You’ll see availability when online practice scheduling opens.
STEP 2: Have a plan for your 1st preference of field location and a backup plan with your 2nd preference of field locations.
- Online Practice Scheduling is first come, first served. Think Ticketmaster for soccer fields! In case other coaches have already booked the field you want or in case your preferred field isn’t available to AYSO on the day/time you want, have a backup plan.
STEP 3: On or after 8 PM on Sunday August 31st, go to the Online Practice Scheduler by logging in to our Team Website (see direct link below):
STEP 4: If you're not already there, select the "Practice Schedule" link under "Games" on the left side-bar on our Team Website.
You must be logged in as a HEAD COACH and you must have an active or GREEN Background Check Status in order to access the Scheduler.
STEP 5: Select the correct season (Fall 2025) on the season toggle and select the team you are choosing a practice slot for.
STEP 6: Select a single open practice slot at a day, time, and field of your choice. Open slots will be BLUE blocks.
- You will only be able to select a single 1-hour slot.
- If there is no blue listed, there is no availablity.
- You are choosing a block of time that starts and finishes on the hour or half hour only.
- If you don’t see a field you’re looking for, it’s because it’s not available or the field has been designated for a different age group/division.
STEP 7: A pop-up confirmation box will open. Review the practice slot you've selected and either select Confirm or Cancel.
Please REVIEW your practice slot. Please make sure the day and time slot is correct before confirming.
After you’ve confirmed, you will have the opportunity to delete the practice slot you’ve created, but you won’tbe able to select a 2nd practice slot for one team until you’ve first deleted the initial practice slot.
STEP 8: If you selected Confirm, you’re done! Your practice slot is set as recurring for the entire Season. If you select Cancel, return to Step 6.
- Your booking is set as a recurring practice slot for the entirety of the season.
- Coaches can run practices beginning Monday, April 14th, weather-permitting.
- Email any field-related questions to fields@ayso300.org and a volunteer will respond as soon as possible.
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