Where this started
Go Soccer Gear grew out of one parent's fourteen-plus years on the sideline with AYSO Region 19 in Culver City, CA - as a player's parent, a referee, and a coach. Watching families quietly struggle with the cost of gear their kids outgrew in a single season, while other families nearby needed that exact size, was the problem this site was built to solve. It's meant to run like a nonprofit: no one profits from it, not the person who built it, not anyone.
Why "Everyone Plays" matters here
AYSO's Everyone Plays® philosophy means every registered kid gets on the field regardless of a family's budget. A gap in gear shouldn't be the reason a kid sits out a season. Go Soccer Gear exists to help close that gap for AYSO families and any other youth league facing the same problem - by keeping good, outgrown gear moving to the next kid instead of sitting in a closet or ending up in a landfill.
What we're hoping to build with regions
- Regions who want to share Go Soccer Gear with their families as a free resource - no cost to the region, no cost to families.
- Feedback from regional volunteers and commissioners who see this problem up close every season.
- Over time, a track record strong enough that regions feel comfortable pointing families to it directly.
If you're a regional commissioner, board member, or volunteer who wants to learn more or talk about bringing this to your region, we'd genuinely love to hear from you - reach out through the contact page.