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AYSO Soccer Trivia Quiz

You may have as a child played for AYSO or you played in it yourself, but how much do you really know about it? Take this quiz and find out.

A multiple-choice quiz by iznibs. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
iznibs

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
257,296

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does AYSO stand for? Hint

American Youth Soccer Organization

Americas Young Soccer Opportunities

All Youth Soccer

It isn't short for anything. That is the name.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where was AYSO established in 1964? Hint

Boston

Seattle

El Paso

Los Angeles

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following is not one of AYSO's five basic philosophies? Hint

Have Fun

Open Registration

Everyone Plays

Good Sportsmanship

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Question 4 of 10

4. While coaching positions are volunteer, local AYSO board members are paid.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Under what age does AYSO recommend playing short-sided games (less than 11 players on the field)? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does U8 stand for? Hint

Youth 8

Upper 8

Unisex 8

Under 8

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Question 7 of 10

7. When AYSO began, what made it unique to other youth organized sports? Hint

It allowed boys and girls to play on the same team

It introduced soccer to American kids

It required balanced teams and it required all players, regardless of ability, to play at least � the game

It had a national board that would advise on rules and regulations

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what division are goalies introduced? Hint

U12

U10

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many players are on the field per team for an U6 game? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what division is offense and defense introduced? Hint

U10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does AYSO stand for?

Answer: American Youth Soccer Organization

While it started and was mainly in the United States, it has in recent years been expanded to include regions in Moscow, the Virgin Islands and Trinidad & Tobago.

2. Where was AYSO established in 1964?

Answer: Los Angeles

It started out with 9 teams in the LA area. 40+ years later, there were 50,000 teams and over 650,000 players. Girls teams were added in 1971.

3. Which of the following is not one of AYSO's five basic philosophies?

Answer: Have Fun

While AYSO hopes everyone has fun, it isn't required. The other 2 philosohies not listed are Balanced Teams and Positive Coaching.

4. While coaching positions are volunteer, local AYSO board members are paid.

Answer: False

Everyone in the AYSO organization, except about 50 positions at the national headquarters, is volunteer. This includes coaches, referees, registrars, coordinators, and regional commissioners.

5. Under what age does AYSO recommend playing short-sided games (less than 11 players on the field)?

Answer: 12

This gives more play or "ball" time, and gets young players engaged in the early years. Concepts are gradually introduced beginning in U5 and are added to, along with the number of players, in each division progression.

6. What does U8 stand for?

Answer: Under 8

Most people think U8 stands for 8-year olds when actually it is the division for 6 and 7 year olds. 8-year olds play in the U10, or Under 10 division.

7. When AYSO began, what made it unique to other youth organized sports?

Answer: It required balanced teams and it required all players, regardless of ability, to play at least � the game

Each year teams are broken apart and all new teams are built based on spreading the talent across all the teams. This keeps one powerhouse from building and dominating several years (possibly spanning an entire experience of another child). AYSO also requires all players to play at least 1/2 the game.

8. In what division are goalies introduced?

Answer: U10

Not having goalies encourages the younger player in the game of soccer and let's them first concentrate on controlling the ball. Instead of a boring game where maybe 1 or 2 points are scored, it gives more opportunities for all players to score. And surprisingly, the games aren't huge scores like 30-28.

It's amazing how often an open goal is missed by young players, resulting in common scores of 4-7 points.

9. How many players are on the field per team for an U6 game?

Answer: 3

Adding anymore players at that age will only increase the one large human mass that surrounds the ball. While passing is covered and encouraged in U6, they just don't seem to do much of it at this age.

10. In what division is offense and defense introduced?

Answer: U8

U8, with 5 players on the field, introduces an offense of 3 players and a defense (non-goalie) of 2 players. Players are introduced to staying at least in their half of the field. U5 gets them just going the right direction on the field. U6 introduces ball handling and passing. U10 introduces goalies and the concept of offsides. U12 introduces zones and enforces offsides. U14 introduces full teams and all soccer rules and concepts.

Source: Author iznibs

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