Paso Robles AYSO Region 741 uses a birth year registration to align with AYSO National and other American youth soccer program providers' interpretation of the U.S. Soccer Player Development Initiatives.

AYSO follows a school-year age grouping system with an August 1 cutoff, consistent with U.S. Soccer and other national youth soccer organizations.

Players are placed into divisions based on their age within the school-year window, which runs from August 1 through July 31.

Example: If a player is 5 years old on August 1, they will be assigned to the 6U division for the upcoming fall season.

This structure keeps players grouped with classmates and peers, making participation more accessible and helping kids stay engaged alongside their friends.

To help in determining the proper age and division for players, the following chart is provided and guidelines and rules are as follows from U.S. Soccer.