AYSO EXTRA/FLEX is a progressive player program designed to provide a more challenging level of soccer for AYSO players who have the interest, skills and abilities. It enhances that player's experience and individual growth through soccer while retaining the spirit of and organization membership in AYSO. EXTRA is not designed to overshadow or harm the standard primary program - rather the goal is to strengthen AYSO by recruiting and retaining players and volunteers through providing more competitive play the AYSO way - all EXTRA programs embrace the Six Philosophies of AYSO.
The EXTRA/FLEX program is designed to provide a more competitive level of play to those players who possess the appropriate skills, commitment and abilities. The EXTRA/FLEX program for all Section 11 Areas will include U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14 and U16 age divisions for each gender.