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 2021- 2022 to help everyone understand the age groups. LWAA does not have age groups for every division. We use even year number divisions (except for First Touch Academy) to align with our partner organizations.First Touch AcademyBirth Years: 2020First Touch will have a hour session once a week (usually Saturdays) and do a combination of practice/game during this time. Training at this age is performed as a group (Academy Style).U6 CoedBirth Years: 2018 and 20196-9 players per team. Teams will play 4v4 or 5v5 based on the size of teams during game day (at the coaches discretion). U6 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 - 1 PM). Fall 2023 will have one Friday showcase game on October 6th, 2023. U8 CoedBirth 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). U8 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 - 1 PM). Fall 2023 will have one Friday showcase game on October 6th 2023. U10 Girls & BoysBirth Years: 2014 and 201510-12 players per team. Teams will play 8v8. The fields and goals are larger in this division then the younger divisions. U10 will have 2 practices during per week (day, time & location decided by the coach before the season starts). There will be one game per week and can be played on any day during the week. Locations for games include Field Day Park, Crowders Creek, YMCA.U12 Girls & BoysBirth Years: 2012 and 201311-14 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). 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.U14 CoedBirth Years: 2010 and 20119-13 players per team. Teams will play 9v9. The fields are the same as U12. U14 will practice twice a week (day, time & location decided by the coach before the season starts). 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.16U CoedBirth Years: 2008 and 2009 9-11 players per team. Teams will play 7v7. The fields and goal sizes are the same as U14. U16 will practice twice a week (day, time & location decided by the coach before the season starts). 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, howeverBelmont Rec is where the majority of games take place.
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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