Nebraska State Soccer recognizes the below registration dates for team formation activities.
Registration will open for all players on June 1 of each calendar year.
A player is considered committed to an Affiliate member the moment the player (or for a player less than 18 years of age, the player’s parent/legal guardian or guardian) personally or electronically signs the Affiliate Member’s registration form and submits a portion of, or the full amount of the fees required by the Affiliate Member. If the player qualifies for a scholarship, once they sign the registration and give written acceptance of the scholarship, they are considered registered.
A player may request to be released/transferred from their current Affiliate member at any time throughout the season. This does not mean that you are released from any financial commitment that you have previously agreed to or entered into freely with an Affiliate Member. Any financial commitment entered into with an Affiliate Member is between the parents and the member.
All players must be registered before they can participate in any sanctioned activities.
Seasonal Year Changes 2026/2027
(March 5, 2025) – US Youth Soccer (USYS), US Club Soccer, and American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO), today announced that they have agreed to adopt the seasonal year age group formation cycle for its players starting with each’s 2026-27 season.
The cycle, which will run from September 1 to August 31, represents the opportunity for more players in the each’s system to play club-based soccer with their classmates.
The decision stems from a U.S. Soccer Federation policy put in place late in 2024 empowering member organizations to be the decision-maker on the registration choices for leagues and competitions that they sanction and/or run.
FAQ
Starting in fall 2026 (team formation that begins June 1, 2026) all teams will be formed based on a Sept 1- Aug 31 calendar. Players are still able to play up if desired.
US Soccer revised a policy that allows member organizations to decide their registration calendar in late 2024. In response, US Youth Soccer, US Club and AYSO worked together to decide on a cohesive team formation calendar so that the majority of youth teams in the US are on the same calendar. As a member of US Youth, we follow their policy decision.