What is Alliance?
AYSO Alliance is club soccer - a competitive soccer program designed to provide a more challenging level of play for those players who possess the appropriate interest, skills, and abilities, and to enhance each player's experience and individual growth through the game of soccer while retaining the spirit and organization of AYSO. Teams in the Alliance program compete in club leagues on Maui, Hawaii, and optionally, in AYSO and open club tournaments.
What is the Quality of Coaching/Training in the Alliance Program?
All Alliance coaches possess both AYSO and USSF certifications as a requirement for selection. All of our coaches go through additional training and education to keep their skills and knowledge of the game up to date. As well, professional trainers can be used to work with the teams/players to further develop and enhance their skills. These sessions focus on technical and tactical development of all players, as well as goal keeper training for those players who play that position.
What are the Costs Associated with Alliance?
The cost of the program will be roughly 1/3 the cost of most for-profit club soccer programs. It consists of:
- AYSO National registration fee.
- ALLIANCE Program fee (which includes: training fees, practice shirts, uniform rental, field usage, and league team registration fees)
Fees do not cover league individual player registration fees and any optional tournament fees.
How Many Tournaments do Alliance Teams Participate In?
Currently, there are no plans to enter tournaments, but there are tournaments on Oahu which a team may opt to participate in.
What is the Season Game Schedule Like for Alliance?
Alliance teams will participate in the Winter HYSA League and the Spring Ohana League.
Will Alliance Team Players Have Team Conflicts?
There won't be any conflicts with Fall AYSO Core teams, as Alliance teams begin training after the Core season. Under certain circumstances, if a players is double rostered with another club team, game schedules may conflict from time to time.
Can an Alliance player play on a Fall Core Team?
Alliance players will be chosen each Fall through tryouts. During the Fall, players will play for their individual area teams, and will come together on Alliance for the winter and spring seasons. Under certain circumstances, an Alliance team may choose to participate in the Fall Ohana League, in which case, they may or may not choose to individually participate in Fall AYSO Core teams as well.
Where can I read more about the Alliance program?
You can read about Alliance on the AYSO National Alliance page here: https://ayso.org/ayso-alliance/
Who can I contact if I have a question about Alliance?
You can reach the Alliance Maui Coordinators by emailing AYSO Alliance Maui Coach Jai Park at [email protected]
How Can I Be Sure I receive Information About the upcoming Alliance Tryouts?
Each Fall, Upcountry AYSO Region 818 will send out an email announcing Alliance tryouts. To be added to the Alliance Maui mailing list, email Coach Jai at [email protected].