I've seen U-## listed for teams, how do these age brackets work for youth soccer?Age banding is important to youth soccer for several reasons including safety, enjoyment of the game, and the overall development of the player. For example, you might see a U-12 designation signifying that the players in that division are "under age 12". The LSC follows the US Youth Soccer Age Matrix.
Click here to view. Can my child play in a different age group?On very rare occasions, if a player meets certain criteria they may be eligible to move up a division. Contact our Registrar and Coaching Director to further discuss your questions.
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[email protected]How are teams formed?Competitive Travel teams are put together as a result of the tryout process, click
here to learn more about Competitive Team tryouts.
Our Registrar rosters teams for our Recreational program. This process is the result of analyzing registration information to honor parent requests and many other factors to create the most balanced teams possible.
What is the tryout process?Competitive Travel team tryouts are held for all players (new and returning) in June of each year before the school year is over.
While not mandatory, players should plan to attend both tryouts. For full details please see our Competitive Team page
here.Why do you need my child's photo and birth certificate?All Competitive Travel players must have a 'player pass' which coaches keep and present to referees before games. In order to obtain a pass, CJSA (Connecticut Junior Soccer Association) age verifies each player using birth certificates. A pass is then printed with a headshot photo of the player.
Please click here for detailed information regarding the player identification process.Can my Recreational player switch teams?When rostering Recreational teams, our Registrar takes many factors into account including practice night and other parent requests and works to create balanced teams. Once roster and team information is released to families, it can be difficult to move players. Our Registrar does his best to accommodate all re-rostering requests. Please contact our club Registrar with questions at
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