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Lancaster Youth Soccer Club, Lancaster Pennsylvania
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We only provided links for the most frequently asked questions. - If your
question is not listed on this page you will find an answer to your question on
our general
info page, or one of the fall/spring info pages.
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When do the soccer seasons begin &
end?
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FALL -
Instructional (U6 & U8)
Practice
Normally Begins approx the 2nd week of September with the last game
being the 1st Saturday in November.
more
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SPRING -
Instructional (U6 & U8)
Practice
Normally Begins approx the 2nd week in April & the last game is played
the 1st Saturday in June.
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SPRING -
Intramural (U10 - U19)
Practice Normally Begins approx the 3rd or 4th week of March with the
last game for the boys being the 1st Saturday in June. LAGS end of
season (Spring festival) might be the last weekend in May.
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FALL -
Intramural (U10 - U19)
Practice
Normally Begins approx the 3rd week of August with the last game being
the 1st Saturday in November.
more info |
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Where are the practice & game fields located? |
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We use
Lancaster Twp Community Park fields for our practice & game fields.
Community Park field is located between Atkins Ave & Manor St. The
fields are behind Planet Fitness across from the Manor Shopping Center.
maps & directions |
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How do I know which age division to enroll my child? |
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Age Divisions Chart
- Note: 'U' means under. - The
soccer season runs for one full year (fall to fall each year). Fall is
the first half of the season & spring is the second half. The birth
dates on the chart changes every fall. - You can enroll your child in
the spring or fall. |
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U10 - U19 (Intramural) Information |
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general info •
fall
info •
spring info
Note: It's
rare that we receive enough forms to field teams in the U15 & U19
divisions. Because of this we might ask you to sign-up your son/daughter
for U15 or U19 but omit payment in case we are unable to field a team.
(We usually post a memo on the website each season explaining this). |
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How do I sign-up & what are the fees? |
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We have
two methods to sign-up; Online or by mail. By mail you can print a form
from our website & send it to us.
registration fees
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more info
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Uniform & equipment information
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To keep our
fees as low as possible we provide part of the uniform & the parents
provide part.
Uniform info |
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What does my child need to bring to
practice / games?
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Please make
sure your child brings plenty of water to practice and to the games.
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If it is cool/cold,
windy or if there is a possibility it might rain please have them bring
a light jacket or sweatshirt incase he/she would get cold. |
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My son/daughter has never played soccer before. Can he/she still
sign-up? |
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Yes -
LYSC encourages all kids who are interested in playing soccer to
sign-up. A child does not have to have any experience to start playing
soccer. Your son or daughter can start playing at any age level. Yes, we
have kids start playing for the first time at U12 & older.
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Why do you start a waiting list / Why not just form another team? |
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Team Sizes: The number of players
we are allowed to have on each team in each age division "is set by the league".
If we do not have enough players to form another complete team, we will start a
waiting list. In the event a player or players drop from a roster after the
season begins, replacements are selected from the waiting list in the order
the registration forms were received. |
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Number of
Fielded Teams: Each season the Lancaster County Boys & Girls Soccer
Leagues give the clubs a due date to declare (let them know) how teams
they will field in each age division. Just before the due date we must
declare the number of teams we will be fielding. We can only declare the
number of teams for which we have enough players to form a complete
team. Once the teams are declared we can not add another team or remove
a team because the league will have already started to schedule the
weekly games. There are some seasons when we have the minimum number of
players required to field a team so we will declare the team and
continue to accept forms (after the declaration due date) until the
roster is full. If the maximum number of players per team is met and we
do not have enough players to field another complete team we have no
choice but to close registration for this division and start a waiting
list. The waiting list is used only to select replacements if a
player/players drop from the roster. Even if we receive enough forms to
field another team after the declaration due date, it's too late to
declare another team. We must also declare the number to players we have
to the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer League (EPYSA) by their due
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My child is advanced for his/her age. Can he/she play up an age
division? |
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We will allow a
player to play up an age division if the player, coach & parents feel
the player will be able to blend-in with the players in the higher age
group. - Requests must be approved by the director and each case is
reviewed on an individual basis. |
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My child is small for his/her age / or new to soccer. Can
he/she play down an age division? |
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Instructional (U6 & U8) - We normally do not allow a child to
play down an age group. However if you feel due to a physical
impairment it would be best for your child to play down an age group
please contact us. - Requests must be approved by the director and
each case is reviewed on an individual basis. |
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Intramural U10 - We normally do not allow a play-down due to it
being the child's first time playing soccer. We are a rec club and
rec soccer is a great starting place for kids with little or no
experience to learn the game. We have children playing soccer for
the first time in all age divisions including U10-U19. Our rec
(intramural) teams play other rec clubs in the area that also have
inexperienced players on their team that are playing for the first
time. |
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Intramural U12 - U19 - It is against league rules for a player
to play down an age division. |
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My son/daughter is a carded travel
player. Can he/she play on a rec (intramural) team? |
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No. - In
order for a carded travel player to play on a rec team he/she must
first relinquish his/her travel status. If your son/daughter has
played on a travel team in the past but is no longer registered
(carded) as a travel play, he/she can play on a rec./intramural
team. |
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What happens if practice or a game
is cancelled? |
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My son/daughter is unable to make
the first practice. What should I do? |
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Call your
coach to let him/her know. If you are unable to contact your coach
let us know by email. |
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My son/daughter needs to miss a
game or practice. What should I do? |
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info |
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How do I volunteer to help with
some of the club duties or become a coach? |
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To
volunteer to coach or help in any way, just send us an email. |
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Since our
club is held together by just a small handful of volunteers we
really appreciate any time you are willing to donate. One duty we
can us a hand with during the season is lining the fields for our
home games. This is usually done on a Thursday or Friday. Two days a
year we can use help with prepping the fields for the start of the
season. This usually only takes about 3 hours on a Saturday morning
just before the season starts. But you can only help for an hour or
so,,, all help is greatly appreciated. Duties include setting
the goals in place, fastening the nets & lining the fields. |
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Coaching Info |
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Are physicals required to join the
team? |
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No |
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What is a Travel Team? |
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How do I cancel my registration? |
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