AYSO is excited to announce that Microsoft Teams is our new national uniform sponsor for all our AYSO youth jerseys.
This is an important and mandatory part of the larger partnership with AYSO and Microsoft and thank you in advance for your support. Please find the approved Microsoft Teams logo for download below and branding guidelines here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/intellectualproperty/trademarks.
Branding Guidelines PDF for download.
Questions? Please email Marketing@ayso.org.
Please note that the Microsoft Teams logo needs to occupy the center of the jersey, placement would be similar to how center jersey logos appear on MLS and EPL jerseys. The logo can be all white, all black or the color block in full color with grey or white text.
We ask that the logo is sublimated or done as one screen print with the AYSO logo on the front.
Download Microsoft Teams b/w Jersey Logos
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Download Microsoft Teams Color & AYSO Jersey Logos
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white without outline
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Get to know Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a FREE communications application that will allow for connection across the entire AYSO organization.With Communities in Teams, you can connect with people in one place to engage in conversations, community video calls, file and photo sharing, membership management, and more. Whether you are looking to manage meetings for your Section, Area or Region board, get updates from AYSO councils and committees, or plan games for your local team, you can easily invite others to your community.Create a more secure space to share with management tools that allow you to invite others, set guidelines for engaging with community members, and enable others to help you manage the community.
Scan QR code or click here to get the app.To get started, all you need to do is download the app on a mobile device and sign-in with a non-work email address or phone number. If you use Teams for work already, you can add a personal account in the settings tab.
You can also access Communities in Teams on Windows 11. Access Teams via the purple “Chat” app or search for “Teams” from the search bar. Mac, web, and other Windows versions will be available soon!
Need more help?
- Here are How-to-guides
- Additional Support Documentation: What is Communities in Teams? – Microsoft Support
- Join the AYSO Support Community
- Email us at: TeamsOnboarding@outlook.com
We hosted a webinar to discuss the partnership, platform and answer questions. If you missed it, you can watch it here:
You can also download the PPT presentation here.
For Regional Admins and AYSO Leaders
Bring groups of people together on a common platform to collaborate and share. Communities and Teams is a place where regional commissioners, area leadership, council members, and committee members can stay informed on ongoing updates, documents, and events. Here is a guide on how regional admins can use Communities in Microsoft Teams to manage their groups:
1. Create a Community
First, leaders should create a Community in Microsoft Teams for their group. To do this, they can go to the Home tab, click on create a community. Use a template or create a new one from scratch. They can give the team a name, add a description, set guidelines, and add an image to represent the team.
2. Invite Members
Once the Community has been created, community creators can invite members to join. To do this, they can click on the “Invite people” button in the top right corner of the Community and enter the email addresses or phone numbers of the people they want to invite. Microsoft is happy to help coaches invite their rosters for the fall season. If you want help to onboard members, email TeamsOnboarding@outlook.com.
3. Bring on other leaders
As members join, you can promote members to be owners of the community. Owners can control how the community is shared and also moderate the group. Owners have the ability to add and remove members, content, and events.
4. Add Events and Practices
Click on the Events bubble at the top of the app on your mobile phone to create an event and populate content for your group’s calendar. You can add upcoming board meetings, conferences, expos, trainings and other events. All members of the community will see events in the calendar, You can add locations and details for the event. If it’s a virtual event, events will have a Teams link and you won’t need to worry about time limits! Need to make changes? Updates to the calendar in your team will show as an update to all members.
5. Post important messages
Make a post for the community to start a team-wide discussions. Mark something as important and members will receive an email along with a notification. Share important files and links. These will all be stored in the bubbles at the top of the screen.
6. Capture the crew from the last expo and conference
Take that group photo and post it to Teams. Share photos with the group so all can see. Use the Photos bubble to relive each event with the entire group.
Need to reach out to a group member, 1×1? Use the chat feature in Teams for side conversations.
Use Communities in Teams as a centralized location for communication, collaboration, and organization. Keep group members informed, engaged and motivated throughout the season and beyond.
For Coaches and Team Managers
Microsoft Teams Communities is a powerful tool that coaches can use to manage their sports leagues. With Communities, coaches can create a central location where players, parents, and other team members can stay connected, share information, and collaborate. Here is a guide on how coaches can use Communities in Microsoft Teams to manage their sports leagues:
1. Create a Community
First, coaches should create a Community in Microsoft Teams for their sports league. To do this, they can go to the Home tab, click on create a community. Coaches can use the sports template or create a new one from scratch. They can give the team a name, add a description, set guidelines, and add an image to represent the team.
2. Invite Members
Once the Community has been created, coaches can invite players, parents, and other team members to join. To do this, they can click on the “Invite people” button in the top right corner of the Community and enter the email addresses or phone numbers of the people they want to invite. Microsoft is happy to help coaches invite their rosters for the fall season. If you want help to onboard members, email TeamsOnboarding@outlook.com.
3. Add Events and Practices
Click on the Events bubble at the top of the app on your mobile phone to create an event and populate content for your team’s calendar. You can add upcoming practices, games, and tournaments. All members of the community will see events in the calendar, You can add locations and details for the event. If it’s a virtual event, events will have a Teams link and you won’t need to worry about time limits! Need to make changes? Updates to the calendar in your team will show as an update to all members.
4. Post important messages
Make a post for the community to start a team-wide discussions. Mark something as importance and members will receive an email along with a notification. Discuss practice times, schedules and drills. Share important files and links. These will all be stored in the bubbles at the top of the screen.
5. Make memories with Photos and Videos
Do you have a parent that always takes the best photos? Have them share them with the team so all can see. Use the Photos bubble to relive each game and tournament with the entire group.
Need to reach out to a parent, 1×1? Use the chat feature in Teams for side conversations.
Use Communities in Teams as a centralized location for communication, collaboration, and organization. Keep parents and players informed, engaged, and motivated throughout the season.
For Parents and Players
Stay on top of all practices and tournaments in one place. Have multiple kids or multiple teams? Join them all in one place and see content in a unified calendar. As your coach to share the link to their team so you can:
1. See Events and Practices
Click on the Events bubble at the top of the app on your mobile phone to see the events scheduled by your coach. Get updates when practices and games change. If it’s a virtual event, events will have a Teams link and you won’t need to worry about time limits!
2. Get important messages
View team-wide discussions, files, and links. These will all be stored in the bubbles at the top of the screen. Coordinate who is bringing the snacks to next practice or sign up to volunteer at the next game.
3. Share content and see what you missed at the last game
Post photos and videos. Relive memories at any time through the photos bubble.
Need to reach out to another parent or coach, 1×1? Use the chat feature in Teams for side conversations.
Use Communities in Teams as a centralized location for communication, collaboration, and organization. Stay informed, engaged, and motivated throughout the season and beyond.
FAQs:
Is Microsoft Teams Free to use?
Yes! All you need to do is download the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. You can log in with a phone number or email address.
I use Microsoft Teams for work, can I use it for AYSO Groups too?
You will need to add personal account. If you’re using Microsoft Teams for work on your mobile device, click on your photo in the upper left corner and scroll to the bottom of settings. Click + Add Account and log in with your personal phone number or email address to access Communities.
Can I access Microsoft Teams Communities on my desktop or laptop?
Communities in Teams is currently available on Windows 11 Desktop. Additional platforms like web, Mac, and earlier Windows versions will be released soon. Details can be found here: Getting started with Communities (beta) in Teams for desktop – Micros
Can my child use Microsoft Teams Communities?
When a child creates a Microsoft account, parental consent is required to authorize the account creation and the subsequent use of Microsoft products and services while signed in by that account. Learn more about your account on Microsoft Teams (free) – Microsoft Support
Who owns the data?
You own your data and can delete it at any time. See here: Export or delete your Microsoft Teams (free) data – Microsoft Support
I’m a regional leader, what should I do first?
Download the app. After you sign in, make a community for your region board to join. Share the link or QR code with members and have them join too.
When you create a group, be sure to add TeamsCustomerTracker@outlook.com so we can label the community as an official AYSO Group. Add TeamsCustomerTracker@outlook.com as soon as the community is created to limit exposure to member content. The user will be a part of the community for a limited period of time with the sole the intention of collecting metadata. No personal information of users will be collected by the user (TeamsCustomerTracker@outlook.com)
I’m a coach, what do I do first?
Download the app and after you sign in, make a community for your team to join. Invite parents and volunteers.
When you create a group, be sure to add TeamsCustomerTracker@outlook.com so we can label the community as an official AYSO Group. Add TeamsCustomerTracker@outlook.com as soon as the community is created to limit exposure to member content. The user will be a part of the community for a limited period of time with the sole the intention of collecting metadata. No personal information of users will be collected by the user (TeamsCustomerTracker@outlook.com)
I’m a parent or player, how do I get started?
Ask your ASYO Coach for the link to your team or league and join!
Feel free to create a community to connect with others beyond AYSO like your volunteer groups, friends, and activity partners.
How do I get my schedules loaded into Teams?
For the fall season, Microsoft will help you get your Team set up as a Community. All you need to provide is an exported schedule and the roster list. We are working on features that will allow you to auto load the schedule for games in the future.
