Volunteers

A smooth and successful season depends on people generously donating their time.  AYSO is an all-volunteer organization.  It is made up of dedicated individuals who come out early and stay late to make sure the youth have a safe and enriching experience.  But you don't need to be a coach or board member to help out.  Each team is responsible for prepping the fields every game day.  By helping setup and tear down the equipment, you help the day go smoothly and set a good example to the youth that teamwork makes the dream work.

Striping

Because we are spread out across multiple locations for the fall 2025 season, the AYSO board decided to hire people to line fields. This cuts down on the amount of coordination and training needed to setup our fields. The one exception is Parkside where the 14U teams play. They will be responsible for finding volunteers to line the field before Saturday.

Field Setup Overview

Here is what you need to do to setup fields if you have the first match of the day.

1. Move goals into position on the field and weigh it down with a sandbag in back
2. Place flags on the corners and 5 feet behind the touch lines at midfield
3. Setup player benches 10 feet behind the touch lines
4. Put out the trash cans and recycling bins
5. Put down the equipment box containing flags and pinnies

Field Teardown Overview

Here is what you need to do to cleanup if you have the last match of the day.

1. Move goals and sandbox to their appropriate location
2. Put all flags, bins, benches, and cans together so they can be picked up by field staff
3. Do a general cleanup of any trash

The field should be clean and empty at the end of the day.

Parkside Field Setup

• Freshen up painted striped lines on field, Coaches technical area and parent line.
•  Move Goals out onto field, weight and secure in place at ends of field. Two 25lbs sand bags to be placed on rear bar of goal to secure in place.
• Inspect net to that it is properly attached to goal post and attached / repair as needed with plastic zip ties
• Sets flags at all four corners and one at Flag at each side at the mid field line.
• Place Recycling bin and Round trash can on coaches side of the field and, second recycling bin and trash can at center line on parent side of field.
• Team Benches to be placed in Coach’s technical area. First aid box, Penny and small cooler with waters for Referee’s to be placed near half line in technical area on coaches side of field.
• Wheel borrow located and secured to fence with cable lock. Shovel and rake are in AYSO cargo box and may be use to file holes are hazards found or noticed on or around field.
• Please report any uncorrected hazards on the fields to Safety Director at “[email protected]” as needed

Parkside field closure at end of day

• Move all Trash and Recycling bins back to AYSO cargo box. Consolidate all trash into one trash bag. Put new trash bags into round trash cans. Full trash bags to be paced into to school dumpers on upper playground area near basketball courts at top of ramp.
•  All Goals and sand bags to be placed back to fence and secured with cable lock. Goals to be secured to fence at rear of goal and should be open to the field.
• All corner flags, shovels, rakes, coolers, to be placed inside AYSO Cargo box. Wheel borrow to be secured to fence near soil pile. Team benches to be moved off the field and placed close to fence on concrete .
• Check field trash and debris, picked up and removed all and any leftover trash from field. . Secure and lock AYSO Cargo box. Emergency entry gate by cargo boxes to be locked and secured when leaving.

Field Diagrams

John Muir

Parkside

Rollingwood

Monte Verde