DIVISION AGES & DESCRIPTIONSAs a guide, we have added the divisions that LWAA offers based on the US Soccer Birth Year and Season Matrix for the season of 2024 to help everyone understand the age groups. Whatever year your child was born, is what division they belong in.First Touch AcademyBirth Years: 2020First Touch will have a hour session once a week (usually Saturdays) starting after Spring Break and running into mid-May. We expect to have 6 sessions this season. Training at this age is performed as a group (Academy Style), there are no games.2018/2019 Coed (Previously U6)Birth Years: 2018 and 2019 6-9 players per team. Teams will play 4v4 or 5v5 based on the size of teams during game day (at the coaches discretion). 2018/19 Coed will practice once a week (day, time & location decided by the coach before the season starts) and will have a game on Saturdays during the season (usually between 9 AM - 3 PM). Practices will start the second week of March, games will begin 3/23 and the season will end in mid-May. We expect to have 6-7 games this season 2016/2017 Coed (Previously U8)Birth Years: 2016 and 20176-9 players per team. Teams will play 4v4 or 5v5 based on the size of teams during game day (at the coaches discretion). 2016/17 Coed will practice once a week (day, time & location decided by the coach before the season starts) and will have a game on Saturdays during the season (usually between 9 AM - 3 PM). Practices will start the second week of March, games will begin 3/23 and the season will end in mid-May. We expect to have 6-7 games this season. 2014/2015 Girls & Boys (Previously U10)Birth Years: 2014 and 201510-11 players per team. Teams will play 7v7. The fields and goals are larger in this division then the younger divisions. 2014/15 will have 2 weekday practices during the week (day, time & location decided by the coach before the season starts, most teams practice at Field Day Park). Once games start, teams will drop to one practice per week with one weekday game and one Saturday game. Locations for games include Field Day Park, Crowders Creek Elementary, Bethel Elementary.2012/2013 Girls & Boys (Previously U12)Birth Years: 2012 and 201311-13 players per team. Teams will play 9v9. U12 will have 2 practices during per week (day, time & location decided by the coach before the season starts, typically at Field Day Park). There will be one game per week and can be played on any day during the week. Locations for games include Field Day Park, Allison Creek.Once games start, teams will drop to one practice per week with one weekday game and one Saturday game. Locations for games include Field Day Park, Crowders Creek Elementary, Bethel Elementary, and Allison Creek.2010/2011 Coed (Previously U14)Birth Years: 2010 and 201111-13 players per team. Teams will play 9v9. 2010/11 will practice twice a week (day, time & location decided by the coach before the season starts, typically Field Day Park). Once games start, teams will drop to one practice per week with one weekday game and one Saturday game. Locations for games include Field Day Park, Allison Creek and if we team with other leagues, potential away games in Belmont, Clover, or Steele Creek.2008/2009 Coed (Previously U16)Birth Years: 2008 and 2009 9-14 players per team. Team sizes will be determined by how many registrants we have and what other leagues we team up with. The fields and goal sizes may vary. 2008/09 will practice twice a week (day, time & location decided by the coach before the season starts, typically Field Day Park). Once games start, teams will drop to one practice per week with one weekday game and one Saturday game. Locations for games include Field Day Park, Allison Creek and potential other league member locations.
Jeff McDermottLWAA Soccer CommissionerAshley PhillipsLWAA Assistant Soccer Commissioner They all can be reached via email: [email protected]
Lake Wylie Athletic Association President - Chris Touchstone, PO BOX 5299Lake Wylie, South Carolina 29710
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