Spring 2021
Grades 3-8/U9-U14 – $185 (+$10 for reversible pinnie if needed)
Dates: 10 weeks, 4/3/21-6/12/21 (No program 5/29/20)
Deadline to register: Saturday, December 18th
Late fee of $30 applies after registration deadline and placement not guaranteed.
To confirm what age group you should register your child for, review the LUSC Age Group Policy
LUSC is pleased to be able to offer a Spring Soccer Travel program, but we will always prioritize the health and safety of our children, volunteer coaches, and professional coaching staff. We will continue to follow state and local guidelines, and reserve the right to change the structure of the program to align with regulations. Refunds will be offered in full if we must cancel before the season starts, and in part based on costs incurred if the season is cut short. Please be advised that headcount restrictions may require changes to number of practices offered. Personal pinnies required as pinnies will not be shared given equipment restrictions due to COVID so please order one if you do not already have one.
Players are required to wear the official jersey, shorts and socks to all games. If needed, you can order the uniform kit during the Travel registration process. For more information, see: https://lexingtonunited.org/lusc-uniform-information/
TRAVEL SOCCER FOR HIGH SCHOOL:
Grades 9-12/U15-U18 – $80 (+$10 for reversible pinnie)
Sunday games and 1 weekly team practice
Dates: 5 weeks, 10/18/20 – 11/15/20
Placement not guaranteed after deadline.
All High School players are required to wear the LUSC uniform kit which can be ordered during registration if you don’t have one. For more information, see: https://lexingtonunited.org/lusc-uniform-information/
Deadline to register: October 4th, 2020.
This program will follow all LUSC Covid Safety Protocols. Please review here before registering. (https://lexingtonunited.org/lusc-covid-19-protocols/)
LUSC will assess the registrations and field appropriate number and level of teams depending on the population. Once we reach 12 players for each gender, we will start a wait list until, if and when, there are enough for a second or third team.
These teams will play in the Boston Area Youth Soccer (BAYS) league Division 2 or 3, which uses the 7v7 game format on 9v9-sized fields. There are no evaluations. Games are played on Sunday afternoons, and the season lasts for five weeks. There is usually one practice per week, likely at Center Field.
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Boston Area Youth Soccer
BAYS is organized into four divisions, with Division 1 being the most competitive, and Division 4 the least. Each division is further stratified into section A, B, C, etc., with section A being the most competitive. Accordingly, LUSC stratifies its players onto teams according to ability, and places teams in the appropriate BAYS division/section to achieve a competitive challenge. A player’s ability is judged based on evaluations by outside coaches held in May (November for U9), supplemented by rankings from LUSC coaches based on team play; the process is described in detail here: Team Formation. When BAYS forms sections of teams that will play against each other, their first priority is to group teams by ability. Beyond this, they place teams geographically to minimize travel distances. Typically, LUSC teams do not travel beyond the following perimeter: Winchester and Cambridge to the east, Bedford and Acton to the northwest, Marlboro and Framingham to the southwest, and Needham and Brookline to the south. Division 3 and 4 teams tend to have even shorter travel distances: Arlington, Bedford, Winchester, Belmont, etc.
Registration
All players who register for travel by the registration deadline will be accommodated. After the deadline, placement cannot be guaranteed, and will depend on team sizes. Players who cannot be accommodated may choose to play LUSC in-town soccer, for those age groups where it is offered.
LUSC Travel Program Offerings:
|
Division/ Age Group |
Corresponding Grade* |
Format |
Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
|
U9 |
3 |
7v7 |
Spring only |
|
U10 |
4 |
7v7 |
|
|
U11 |
5 |
9v9 |
|
|
U12 |
6 |
9v9 |
|
|
U14 |
7 and 8 |
11v11 |
Combined grades |
|
U16 |
9 and 10 |
7v7 |
Fall and Spring |
|
U18 |
11 and 12 |
7v7 |
Fall and Spring |
* For more information on age requirements for each division see the Age Group Policy, especially for children whose birth date doesn’t correspond to their school grade.
The U16 and U18 high school age groups are organized somewhat differently; see High School Programs for more information.
