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Save the Date!

2026 AYSO Section 6 Games

Saturday June 20 2026

Important Dates!

Pre-Registration Application Form Due - April 30

Link to Form:
https://forms.gle/Rs23LdZNoUMX8fZy5

Register Your Team via Sports Connect - May 3


8 Teams Per Division.

Divisions will lock based on completed registration and payment


 

 

2025 Last Year Section 6 Games

2025 Games Information
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2025 AYSO Region Participation June 2021

Chicago Lakefront AYSO 418
Skokie AYSO 568
Grayslake AYSO 396
Chicago Peterson Park AYSO 183
Zion AYSO 980
Mundelein AYSO 372
Evanston AYSO 735
Cedar Rapids AYSO 1112
Lake Forest AYSO 163
Morton Grove AYSO 794
Highland Park AYSO 891
Western Springs AYSO 300


Divisions - # of Teams that participated
10U Boys - 9 Teams
10U Girls - 5 Teams
12U Boys - 8 Teams
12U Girls - 4 Teams
14U Boys - 6 Teams
14U Girls - 4 Teams
HS 16U-19U Boys / Coed - 5 Teams







Hotel Group Discount

2026 Hotel - Holiday Inn Group Code (ends June 5th)


We are delighted that you are hosting your guest room block with us at Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites- Elgin, we look forward to assisting in any way we are able to.

For your convenience, a booking link and group code has been created. To receive the honored rate of $139 per night, please have your guests click on either link below (both links are the same, one is just customized to your group’s name) or should your guests’ book online they can use the group code.

Guests can also make reservations by calling 847.488.9000 but have to say they are part of “AYSO Section 6 Games” to receive the discounted rate.

Please keep in mind that all reservations must be made no later than June 5th, 2026.

Group Code: AYS

Hotel Link

Section 6 Games Support Volunteers

 Region Requirements for Section 6 Games

We need at least 1 Volunteer at Large or Regional Board Member from each region to help support Section 6 Games.

  • Each Region that submits at least 1 team is required to submit a volunteer-at-large to become Section 6 Games Support Staff
  • Section 6 Games Support Staff are not Team Managers.
  • Section 6 Game Support Staff will take on 1 Role

Sign-Up to Volunteer

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FA9AD23A7F9C61-62040960-2026



Section 6 Games Support Staff Roles

  • The following are the different roles for Section 6 Games Support Staff:

Set Up Registration HQ Volunteers

  • Team Member to help setup Registration Area / Tables
  • Team Member to help setup Field Signs / Registration Check-In Signs
  • Team Member to help setup Tents
  • Team Member to help setup Drinks / Ice to Gatorade Cooler

Registration HQ Volunteers

  • Team Member to report 7:45am to Team HQ Area
  • Team Member to help organize teams when they lined up at each "check-in' sign. 
  • Team Member to help Registration Lead (paperwork, handouts, coach gift etc.)
  • Team Member to help lineup the next team for "check-In".
  • Team Member to assist Team Manager - Coach the pickup of Tournament Souvenir Shirts for team.
  • Team Check-In should be done by 9:30am

Team Awards Volunteers

  • Team Member to be present for awards presentation.
  • Team Member to help distribute awards to teams
  • Team Member to be available in the afternoon 2pm-5pm.
  • Awards are (1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place and 4th Place)
  • Sportsmanship Award. 
  • Order of Awards by time for example. (2pm 10U,  2:45pm 12U, 3:30pm 14U,  4:30pm 19U)

T-Shirt Distribution Volunteers

  • Team Member report 7:45am to Team HQ Area / T-Shirt Distribution Area
  • Team Member to support Lead T-Shirt Manager on retrieval of shirts based on average sizes for team (10U  4 YXL, 4 AS, 2 M)
  • Team Member to help organize at the T-Shirt Table from boxes to orderly piles of shirts.
  • Distribution ends at 9:30am.   Clean up area and dispose or re-pack boxes.

Safety / Cooling Area Volunteers

  • Team Member report 7:45am to Team HQ Area and see the Safety Lead
  • Team Member to help setup Cooling Tent Area
  • Team Member to help setup / distribute Cooling Fan to 1) Team HQ and 2) Referee HQ
  • Team Member to help setup Gatorade Cooling Station with Water and Ice.   Large Jugs of Gatorade.
  • Team Member to fill Gatorade Buckets with bottles of water, drinks and ice. 

Break Down Tent Area Volunteers

  • Team Member to help take down Registration Tents
  • Team Member to help clean Gatorade Containers 
  • Team Member to help clean Registration Area
  • Team Member to help pickup signs
  • Team Member to review and ensure that all field spectator areas are clean and turn-in lost and found items.

Operational Support Staff Volunteers 

  • Ongoing Support for Section 6 Games Support
  • Morning Shift or Afternoon Shift or both!
  • Team Member to help support possible with pickup and delivery of food and drink to Team HQ and Referee HQ
  • Team Member to monitor each Field Station Gatorade Bucket with additional ice, water and drink bottles.
  • Team Member to help support Safety / Cooling Areas or Team HQ area.
  • Team Member to help shutdown Team HQ area, Cooling Areas / Tents and Gatorade Station

Field Monitor and Score Card Reporting Volunteers

  • Team Member to assist Center Referee with Game Card Reporting such as Game Number, Time of Game, Teams Assigned.
  • Team Member to validate with Center Referee correct scores by team ( region name, uniform color).
  • Team Member to ensure that Game Card scoring is readable.
  • Team Member to turn-in Game Card to Game HQ

Referee Admin HQ Volunteers

  • Team Member to report to Referee Admin HQ at 7:45am
  • Team Member to help setup Referee Tent, Setup Supplies, etc.
  • Team Member to assist Referee HQ on any specific needs - coordination, etc.
  • Recommend that Regional Referee Admin to become Support Volunteer for Referee HQ.

 


 

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