The LUSC 3rd/4th-8th Grade Travel program runs every year in the spring and fall. Teams play other clubs in Boston Area Youth Soccer (BAYS), an organization that includes nearly 60 clubs in eastern Massachusetts. Each week consists of two weekday practices and a Saturday game.
The fall season is open to Lexington 4th-8th graders. 3rd graders are eligible to register for travel soccer only for the spring season. For the fall season, 3rd graders should instead register for the LUSC 3rd & 4th Grade In-Town League. 3rd- and 4th-grade players wanting to continue playing in the LUSC in-town league for the spring season are also welcome to do so.
Residents of Hanscom Air Force Base are also welcome to register.
2025-2026 Season Information
| Dates: | Fall: Sep. 6 – Nov 8, 2025* (10 weeks) Spring: early April – mid June, 2026** |
| Cost: | $225 per season |
| Registration Deadline: | Fall: Spring: Monday, December 1st |
*Games will be scheduled for Indigenous Peoples’/Columbus Day weekend.
**Firm dates for the spring 2026 season will be set by early November. Using trends from prior years, we expect the Spring ’26 season will be April 11th – June 13th. Games are usually scheduled for Memorial Day weekend.
A late fee of $30 is applied for registrations after the deadline, and team placement is not guaranteed. Please also see our Late Fee & Refund Policy and Scholarship/Fee Waiver Policy pages.
The fall program is available to players who will be in Grades 4 – 8 in the Fall of 2025. 3rd graders may join for the spring season. To confirm what age group you should register your child for, review the LUSC Age Group Policy. 3rd-graders are eligible to register for the travel program only in the spring.
Schedule: Each week will have two weekday practices and a Saturday game.
Uniform: Players are required to wear the official LUSC travel jersey, shorts and socks to all games. They are also required to have a LUSC pinnie for practices. Jersey orders must be placed by July 23rd for delivery before the start of the season. For more information, the LUSC Uniform Information page.
Like all of our LUSC BAYS offerings, we rely on volunteer coaches to make this happen. In this case, we will need a coach or two for each team. We would appreciate a volunteer for the boys and for the girls who would be willing to work with a LUSC representative to help place teams in the appropriate divisions.
Program Information
Boston Area Youth Soccer
BAYS is organized into four divisions, with Division 1 being the most competitive. 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 3rd graders), supplemented by rankings from LUSC coaches based on team play. The process is described in detail on the Team Formation page.
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 (Div 3) |
See High Scool Travel Club |
|
U18** |
11 and 12 |
7v7 (Div 3) |
See High Scool Travel Club |
* 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.
