Lake City Soccer Club

The Lake City Soccer Club (LCSC) promotes youth soccer in the Seattle area, focusing on a fun environment in which every child gets a chance to play. Through supportive coaching and an emphasis on good sportsmanship, LCSC seeks to create a positive experience for the player and a sense of confidence in his or her abilities, both on the field and off. We serve the North East portion of Seattle. Last year LCSC had over 716 players on 66 teams from micro to district level. LCSC is one of 13 clubs with over 10,000 players in the SYSA (Seattle Youth Soccer Association) which is a part of the State organization WSYSA (Washington State Youth Soccer Association).

Soccer Programs

Ages for Soccer
The age by all affiliates of US soccer is that of the player as of August 1st of the current year.
Teams and ages are referred to as U (under) then an age. For example 11 year olds play on U12 teams.

MICRO SOCCER

Age 4 - 7 (Birthday range 08/01/2003 to 07/31/2006)
Practice - starts in August, once or twice a week
Season - September and October
Games - Saturdays
Registration fee - $55.00

The teams are smaller (3 per side and no goalie), and the fields on which they play are also smaller. It is a developmental soccer program for younger players. Teams compete against other Lake City teams where the emphasis of the game is on skills development. Scores are not kept and there are no standings. Players will receive a shirt which they keep at the end of the season. Shorts, soccer cleats, and a ball must be provided by each player.

MOD SOCCER

Age 8 - 11 (Birthday range 8/1/1999 to 7/31/2003)
Practice - Starts in August, once or twice a week
Season - September and October
Games - played in Seattle, usually played on the days indicated
U8 - Sat
U9 - Sat
U10 - Sun
U11 - Sat
Registration fee - $80

Mod Soccer means modified soccer. The teams are smaller (4-6 per side), and the fields on which they play are also smaller. It is a developmental soccer program for younger players. Teams compete against other seattle teams where the emphasis of the game is on skills development. Scores are not kept and there are no standings. Players will receive a jersey which they keep at the end of the season. Shorts, soccer cleats, and a ball must be provided by each player.

ASSOCIATION SOCCER

Age 12 - 18 (Birthday range 8/1/1991 to 7/31/1999)
Practices - Starts in August, once or twice a week
Season - weekend after Labor Day to weekend before Thanksgiving
End of season tournament - City tournament - week after Thankgiving to weekend before Christmas
Games - played in Seattle and Shoreline, usually played on the days indicated
- U12 - Sun
- U13 - Sat
- U14 - Sun
- U15 - U19 - Sat except Wed evenings for U18-U19 boys
Registration fee - $90

Association soccer is recreational soccer - player selection for teams may not be based on ability or by any tryout process. The Association is Seattle Youth Soccer Association (SYSA) which consists of 14 neightborhood clubs. Within each age group older than U10, there are three divisions: Gold, Silver, and Bronze. The coaches and the SYSA registrars determine the division level for each team. Teams stay together year to year and may move up or down a division each season.

SELECT SOCCER

Age 16 - 18 (Birthday range (8/1/1991 to 7/31/1995)
Practices - can be all year
Practice location - Seattle fields
Season - Spring: League placement tournaments, Summer: tournaments, Fall: season Sept - Dec, Winter: State tournament
End of season tournament - State Cups - January to May
Game locations - can be anywhere in the state
Game days - U 17 and above on Sundays
Fees - Can range from $100 to $500.

Players are selected after a tryout. Select teams can play in a District (Northwest Washington) or state league.. Information about other select teams in Seattle can be found on the SYSA web site.