<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" ><generator uri="https://jekyllrb.com/" version="4.4.1">Jekyll</generator><link href="https://maysl.soccer/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><link href="https://maysl.soccer/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" /><updated>2026-09-14T21:54:04-07:00</updated><id>https://maysl.soccer/feed.xml</id><title type="html">MAYSL</title><subtitle>Youth soccer for ages 3-18 near Oakhurst, Coarsegold and North Fork, just south of Yosemite. Fall recreation and travel teams, plus adult coed winter soccer.</subtitle><entry><title type="html">Make-up Ref Training in Clovis</title><link href="https://maysl.soccer/2026/08/01/clovis-ref-course.html" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Make-up Ref Training in Clovis" /><published>2026-08-01T00:00:00-07:00</published><updated>2026-08-01T00:00:00-07:00</updated><id>https://maysl.soccer/2026/08/01/clovis-ref-course</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://maysl.soccer/2026/08/01/clovis-ref-course.html"><![CDATA[<p>If you missed our <a href="/2026/07/09/refs.html">Mariposa course for First Time Referees</a>,
another course is available in Clovis on 8/15.</p>

<p>See our <a href="/refs/">referee information page</a> to sign up.</p>

<hr />

<p><strong>Who?</strong> New refs, 13 or older</p>

<p><strong>Where?</strong> In person at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, <em><a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/xPweV83Dn5TgwX8t5" target="_blank">929 Harvard Ave, Clovis</a></em></p>

<p><strong>When?</strong> 9am-12pm, Aug 15, 2026</p>

<p><strong>How Much?</strong> It costs about $75, and refs can earn back the course fee by covering games throughout the season.</p>

<p><strong>What Else?</strong> Bring a whistle, water, and assistant referee flags.</p>

<p class="notice--success">Get started with the <a href="https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee/courses/available/10000006/details/20013426">online training now</a> and complete it before the field day.</p>

<p class="notice--info">Uniform will be a <a href="https://officialsports.com/off-field-apparel/starter-kits/">yellow soccer jersey, black shorts,
black socks</a>,
and black shoes. You’ll need the full uniform when games start. US Soccer will
send a discount code for the official kit after you register online, but you
can buy anywhere.  <em>You will get a velcro patch to attach to your shirt after
completing the in-person course.</em></p>

<p class="notice--warning">If you are 18 or older, you must complete a background check.</p>]]></content><author><name></name></author><category term="referees" /><category term="coaches" /><category term="clinic" /><category term="signup" /><category term="2026-season" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[If you missed our Mariposa course for First Time Referees, another course is available in Clovis on 8/15.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Summer 2026 Referee Training</title><link href="https://maysl.soccer/2026/07/09/refs.html" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Summer 2026 Referee Training" /><published>2026-07-09T00:00:00-07:00</published><updated>2026-07-09T00:00:00-07:00</updated><id>https://maysl.soccer/2026/07/09/refs</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://maysl.soccer/2026/07/09/refs.html"><![CDATA[<p>MAYSL is looking for home game referees! We’re hosting a half-day course
this summer in partnership with Mariposa Soccer. All interested youth or adults
are very welcome.</p>

<p>See our <a href="/refs/">referee information page</a> to sign up.</p>

<hr />

<p><strong>Who?</strong> New refs, 13 or older</p>

<p><strong>Where?</strong> In person at Woodland Park, <em><a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/6kpnw6aSV5yTktNR8" target="_blank">3415 Woodland Dr, Mariposa</a></em></p>

<p><strong>When?</strong> 9am-12pm, Aug 2, 2026</p>

<p><strong>How Much?</strong> It costs about $75, and refs can earn back the course fee by covering games throughout the season.</p>

<p><strong>What Else?</strong> Bring a whistle, water, and assistant referee flags.</p>

<p class="notice--success">Get started with the <a href="https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee/courses/available/10000006/details/20013122">online training now</a> and complete it before the field day.</p>

<p class="notice--info">Uniform will be a <a href="https://officialsports.com/off-field-apparel/starter-kits/">yellow soccer jersey, black shorts,
black socks</a>,
and black shoes. You’ll need the full uniform when games start. US Soccer will
send a discount code for the official kit after you register online, but you
can buy anywhere.  <em>You will get a velcro patch to attach to your shirt after
completing the in-person course.</em></p>

<p class="notice--warning">If you are 18 or older, you must complete a background check.</p>

<p><strong>New coaches, this is a great way to learn important rules!</strong></p>]]></content><author><name></name></author><category term="referees" /><category term="coaches" /><category term="clinic" /><category term="signup" /><category term="2026-season" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[MAYSL is looking for home game referees! We’re hosting a half-day course this summer in partnership with Mariposa Soccer. All interested youth or adults are very welcome.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">All Signups Are Open for Fall 2026!</title><link href="https://maysl.soccer/2026/07/02/fall-signups-open.html" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="All Signups Are Open for Fall 2026!" /><published>2026-07-02T00:00:00-07:00</published><updated>2026-07-02T00:00:00-07:00</updated><id>https://maysl.soccer/2026/07/02/fall-signups-open</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://maysl.soccer/2026/07/02/fall-signups-open.html"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Fall 2026 Registration for all players is now open</strong></p>

<p><a href="/registration/"><strong>Sign up now »</strong></a></p>

<p class="notice success"><strong>Please note!</strong>
<br />
<a href="/2026/04/28/2026-league-ages.html">Age cutoffs have moved to school-year divisions this year</a>.</p>

<h2 id="local-players">Local Players</h2>

<p>Recreational soccer games are held at Yosemite High School on Saturdays in Sept, Oct, and Nov,
for ages 3-15. Sign up and tell us what school your player wants to be matched up with, and
we’ll do our best to put them on a team with their classmates.</p>

<h2 id="travel-players">Travel Players</h2>

<p>Travel soccer will start on Aug 1.  These teams do fill up, so we can’t guarantee a position for
all signups. Please get in early.</p>

<p>Travel coaches:</p>

<ul>
  <li><em>U14 Girls:</em> Kelley Lozano @ <a href="tel:+15597602925">559-760-2925</a> &amp; O’Shaughnessy Evans @ <a href="tel:+17147435067">714-743-5067</a>,
Brandon Stipe @ <a href="tel:+15592602191">559-260-2191</a></li>
  <li><em>U14 Boys:</em> Luis Deveze @ <a href="tel:+13102830966">310-283-0966</a> &amp; Marcus Leyva @ <a href="tel:+15596580212">559-658-0212</a></li>
  <li><em>U16 &amp; U19 Girls:</em> Andrew Beaumont @ <a href="tel:+15597607333">559-760-7333</a></li>
  <li><em>U16 &amp; U19 Boys:</em> Arwin Brizo @ <a href="tel:+15594791066">559-479-1066</a></li>
</ul>

<h2 id="local-coaches">Local Coaches</h2>

<p>There’s no soccer without our volunteer coaches, and it seems like we’re always looking for a
few right before the season starts. If you’d like to coach a rec team this fall,
<a href="/coachreg/">please register your interest now</a>.</p>

<p>Questions? Reach out to your area rep or Kay Emmert through our <a href="/contact/">contact page</a>.</p>]]></content><author><name></name></author><category term="2026-season" /><category term="signup" /><category term="coaches" /><category term="players" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Fall 2026 Registration for all players is now open]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Fall 2026 Travel Signups Are Open!</title><link href="https://maysl.soccer/2026/06/19/registration-open.html" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Fall 2026 Travel Signups Are Open!" /><published>2026-06-19T00:00:00-07:00</published><updated>2026-06-19T00:00:00-07:00</updated><id>https://maysl.soccer/2026/06/19/registration-open</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://maysl.soccer/2026/06/19/registration-open.html"><![CDATA[<p>Summer’s here, the World Cup is on, and it’s time to get ready for another soccer season!</p>

<p><strong>Travel registration for fall 2026 is now open</strong></p>

<p><a href="/registration/"><strong>Sign up now »</strong></a></p>

<h2 id="travel-players">Travel Players</h2>

<p>Travel soccer gets going in <strong>July</strong>, and <a href="/registration/">now is the time to register</a>.
These teams do fill up, and we can’t guarantee that all signups can be accepted, so please get in early.</p>

<p>Travel coaches:</p>

<ul>
  <li><em>U14 Girls:</em> Kelley Lozano @ <a href="tel:+15597602925">559-760-2925</a> &amp; O’Shaughnessy Evans @ <a href="tel:+17147435067">714-743-5067</a>,
Brandon Stipe @ <a href="tel:+15592602191">559-260-2191</a></li>
  <li><em>U14 Boys:</em> Luis Deveze @ <a href="tel:+13102830966">310-283-0966</a></li>
  <li><em>U16 &amp; U19 Girls:</em> Andrew Beaumont @ <a href="tel:+15597607333">559-760-7333</a></li>
  <li><em>U16 &amp; U19 Boys:</em> position available, call Kay Emmert @ <a href="tel:+15593012528">559-301-2528</a></li>
</ul>

<h2 id="rec-coaches">Rec Coaches</h2>

<p>There’s no soccer without our volunteer coaches, and it seems like we’re always looking for a
few right before the season starts. If you’d like to coach a rec team this fall,
<a href="/coachreg/">please register your interest now</a>.</p>

<p>Questions? Reach out to your area rep or Kay Emmert through our <a href="/contact/">contact page</a>.</p>]]></content><author><name></name></author><category term="2026-season" /><category term="signup" /><category term="coaches" /><category term="players" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Summer’s here, the World Cup is on, and it’s time to get ready for another soccer season!]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">League Age Changes for 2026/27</title><link href="https://maysl.soccer/2026/04/28/2026-league-ages.html" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="League Age Changes for 2026/27" /><published>2026-04-28T00:00:00-07:00</published><updated>2026-04-28T00:00:00-07:00</updated><id>https://maysl.soccer/2026/04/28/2026-league-ages</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://maysl.soccer/2026/04/28/2026-league-ages.html"><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.calnorth.org/news/important-update-cal-north-shifts-to-seasonal-year-age-groups-in-2026-2027">Cal North is changing
league ages</a>.</p>

<p>In years past, we would use birth year to determine league age, which affects the division your players go into.
With Cal North’s change for the 2026-27 season, league age more closely aligns with school years. The age of
a player before Aug 1 of the starting year will be their league age.</p>

<p>Here’s an easy way to figure it out. Ask yourself,</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>How old is my player by August of the season’s starting year?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>For example, this year’s season starts in 2026. For a player born March 1, 2015:</p>
<ol>
  <li><em>How old will she be on Aug 1, 2026?</em> <strong>11.</strong><br />
 (She turned 11 on March 1, she’ll still be 11 in Aug.)</li>
  <li>Therefore, <em>she’s league age 11</em>, and fits into an <strong>Under 12</strong> division.</li>
</ol>

<p><a href="https://www.ussoccer.com/ecosystem-review/player-registration/age-group-calculator">See this age group calculator from US Soccer</a>, or check the chart below.</p>

<figure class=""><a href="/files/calnorth-age-chart-2026.png" class="image-popup" title="CalNorth Age Change Comparisons, 2025 and 2026 seasons
"><img src="/files/calnorth-age-chart-2026.png" alt="CalNorth Age Change Comparisons, 2025 and 2026 seasons" /></a><figcaption>
      CalNorth Age Change Comparisons, 2025 and 2026 seasons

    </figcaption></figure>]]></content><author><name></name></author><category term="2026-season" /><category term="league-age" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Cal North is changing league ages.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">2026 Winter - Adult Soccer League</title><link href="https://maysl.soccer/2025/12/02/adult-soccer-signups.html" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="2026 Winter - Adult Soccer League" /><published>2025-12-02T00:00:00-08:00</published><updated>2025-12-02T00:00:00-08:00</updated><id>https://maysl.soccer/2025/12/02/adult-soccer-signups</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://maysl.soccer/2025/12/02/adult-soccer-signups.html"><![CDATA[<p>We’re unofficially starting an <a href="/adult/">adult league</a> this winter.</p>

<p>You can read more about it and sign up at our Google Form for the
<a href="https://forms.gle/ZiCswSHpYEN7u9Ey6">2026 Winter Adult League</a>.</p>

<p><strong>Signups close Dec 14!</strong></p>]]></content><author><name></name></author><category term="2025-season" /><category term="2026-season" /><category term="winter" /><category term="adult" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[We’re unofficially starting an adult league this winter.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">2025 Fall Season Start</title><link href="https://maysl.soccer/2025/07/31/season-start.html" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="2025 Fall Season Start" /><published>2025-07-31T00:00:00-07:00</published><updated>2025-07-31T00:00:00-07:00</updated><id>https://maysl.soccer/2025/07/31/season-start</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://maysl.soccer/2025/07/31/season-start.html"><![CDATA[<p>The fall 2025 season will start soon!</p>

<p><strong>Travel starts the weekend after Labor Day: Sat, 9/6</strong></p>

<p><strong>Rec starts on Saturday, 9/20</strong></p>]]></content><author><name></name></author><category term="coaches" /><category term="players" /><category term="2025-season" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The fall 2025 season will start soon!]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Summer 2025 Referee Training</title><link href="https://maysl.soccer/2025/07/25/refs.html" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Summer 2025 Referee Training" /><published>2025-07-25T00:00:00-07:00</published><updated>2025-07-25T00:00:00-07:00</updated><id>https://maysl.soccer/2025/07/25/refs</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://maysl.soccer/2025/07/25/refs.html"><![CDATA[<p>MAYSL is looking for home game referees! We’re hosting a half-day course
this summer in partnership with Mariposa Soccer. All interested youth or adults
are very welcome.</p>

<p>Text or call Kay Emmert at <a href="tel:559-301-2528">559-301-2528</a> to sign up.</p>

<hr />

<p><strong>Who?</strong> Anyone 13 or older</p>

<p><strong>Where?</strong> Online and in person at Woodland Park (3435 Woodland Dr, Mariposa, CA, 95338)</p>

<p><strong>When?</strong> 9am-12pm, Aug 9, 2025</p>

<p>Get started with the <a href="https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee/courses/available/10000006/details/20007378">online training now</a> and complete it before the field day.</p>

<p>Uniform will be a gray t-shirt, black shorts with no white, black socks,
and mostly black shoes. <em>You will get a badge to iron on your shirt after
completing the course.</em></p>

<p>If you are 18 or older, you must complete a background check.</p>

<p>New coaches, this is a great way to learn the rules!</p>]]></content><author><name></name></author><category term="referees" /><category term="coaches" /><category term="clinic" /><category term="signup" /><category term="2025-season" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[MAYSL is looking for home game referees! We’re hosting a half-day course this summer in partnership with Mariposa Soccer. All interested youth or adults are very welcome.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">2025-26 Registration is Open</title><link href="https://maysl.soccer/2025/07/02/registration-open.html" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="2025-26 Registration is Open" /><published>2025-07-02T00:00:00-07:00</published><updated>2025-07-02T00:00:00-07:00</updated><id>https://maysl.soccer/2025/07/02/registration-open</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://maysl.soccer/2025/07/02/registration-open.html"><![CDATA[<p><a href="/registration/"><strong>Register here</strong></a></p>

<p>Please make sure you have submitted a birth certificate (if you
have not in the past) and a picture of your child.  It must be
like a school picture without anyone else in the picture and no
hats or animals. Think school picture!!!! Make sure the picture
is up to date. We have some very young pictures that need to be
removed and replaced.</p>

<p>If you are on a travel team you must have the permission of the
coach or myself before your registration can be accepted.</p>

<p>Registrations must be paid in full before you will
be allowed to play on a team.</p>

<p>If you want a new jersey please order one with registration unless
you are a member of the travel team.</p>

<p>You must be registered by July 20th to be placed on the team you
played with last year.</p>]]></content><author><name></name></author><category term="2025-season" /><category term="signup" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Register here]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">2024/25 Spring Soccer</title><link href="https://maysl.soccer/2025/02/10/spring-soccer.html" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="2024/25 Spring Soccer" /><published>2025-02-10T00:00:00-08:00</published><updated>2025-02-10T00:00:00-08:00</updated><id>https://maysl.soccer/2025/02/10/spring-soccer</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://maysl.soccer/2025/02/10/spring-soccer.html"><![CDATA[<p>Registration for <a href="https://system.gotsport.com/programs/76440G796">spring soccer</a> is open!</p>

<p>Select “Mountain Area Soccer Spring 2024/25” when signing up.</p>

<p><strong>Prices:</strong> $50 for players continuing from the 2024 fall season, $70 for new players.</p>

<p><strong>Schedule:</strong> games on Saturdays, 3/22 - 5/31.</p>

<p><strong>Locations:</strong> Home games will be played in Oakhurst and away games
could be in Lemoore, Visalia, Porterville, Chowchilla, Fresno, and
Madera.</p>

<p><em>Specific times and locations will be available after signups are closed
across the district.</em></p>]]></content><author><name></name></author><category term="2024-season" /><category term="spring" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Registration for spring soccer is open!]]></summary></entry></feed>