Hello everyone!
I am sad and disappointed to have to inform you that
the upcoming 2020 AYSO Fall Soccer Season has been cancelled. This decision was
not made easily, but all Regions and Areas in Section 10 have made the same
decision. Everyone was hoping and looking forward to getting the Fall Season
going, but the changes in the Covid-19 Emergency in L.A. County and the state
as a whole have changed that outlook. The rise in Covid-19 cases statewide, the
state toggling back opening different sectors, CIF moving all high school
sports to next year and schools unable to open for in-person learning have made
having a Fall Soccer Season impossible as of today.
Although we will not be able to have a traditional
formal fall season, Section 10, Area 10V and Region 33 board members have
all expressed their dedication to try and get any sort of activity/events in
place for our soccer players once state and local leaders allow.
These possible activities or events could be skills
training clinics, jamboree style pickup games, or even the possibility of a
more formal spring season. As of now, all options are on the table, but we
cannot make decisions until the situation in the state, county, and city
change. Once we have more information and are able to have events, we will
inform you immediately.
Once we are able to resume play in any form, we will
need to abide by the guidelines set by the state and county health departments.
AYSO has put together a microsite that has information for our parents and
volunteers, including the Return to Play Guidelines. The website is a live
document, meaning changes will be made as the situation continues to evolve.
Local county and city laws and/or guidelines will be monitored by your Section,
Area and Region, and we will keep all of our AYSO families informed. You may
access the AYSO site here https://www.aysovolunteers.org/returning-to-play/.
If you paid to register for the Fall 2020 season, we will be issuing refunds
for the full amount of fees paid. We are working on our process now and will be
in touch shortly. Please understand that our volunteers will need to manually
process over 150 refunds by hand and it will take some time.
Please keep yourself and your families safe and
healthy. We miss our AYSO families and players terribly, but look forward to
seeing you in the near future when we are able to get back on the field.
If you need assistance of any kind, please contact our Regional
Commissioner Hershey Weisman at [email protected] or [email protected] and we will do what we can to help.
Make sure to follow us on our new social media pages for the most up to date
information. Find us on Facebook and Instagram @aysoreg33!
Thank you,
Hershey Weisman
Regional Commissioner
AYSO Region 33