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If registering for Fall
or Spring Soccer, please review
the following statement of LUSC player expectations.
When finished, click on the link at the end to proceed
to registration.
If registering for other programs, you may skip this
statement and click on the link below to go directly
to registration.
LUSC Statement of Expectations for U9 and
Above
Dear Parents,
Thank you for entrusting your child to us and welcome
to Lexington United Soccer Club. We will do everything
in our power to make our soccer program a positive
experience for players and parents alike. The
purpose of this letter is to give you an idea of what
our programs are and allow you to select a program
that is appropriate for your child’s’ development
and commitment level.
It is the desire of Lexington United to create a proper
learning environment for the game of soccer which is
both fun and develops proficient skills in the game
of soccer. The values of fair play and sportsmanship
are ones we hope to instill in all of our participants. LUSC
offers two distinct programs for players to participate
in.
Please consider the differences in philosophy and
commitment between the two programs prior to selecting
the one that is appropriate for your child. The
game of soccer is a team sport; therefore attendance
at practice sessions is important for the development
of not only the individual, but the group as a unit.
The distinct programs are In-town Soccer and Travel
Soccer. The four major differences
between the programs are:
1. Team Formation
The in-town program forms teams by mixing players
of varying abilities in an effort to provide balanced
teams to ensure that games will be competitive each
weekend with no team having more “strong” players
than another team. In-town teams
will often try to accommodate requests to place friends
together on the same team as long as team balance is
maintained.
Travel teams are formed through placing similarly
skilled players on the same team. Teams
are formed and then adjusted each year on the basis
of player evaluations that are conducted each year
by independent evaluators. Minor adjustments
to teams may be made between fall and spring to accommodate
such things as: changes in fall to spring registration
numbers, new players moving into Lexington and significant
changes to a player’s performance during the
fall season.
2. Game Locations
The in-town program will play all their games in Lexington
against other Lexington teams.
Travel teams are placed in the Boston Area Youth Soccer
League (BAYS) and are placed in divisions with other
towns according to team ability. Travel teams
will play half of their games in Lexington and half
in other BAYS towns. These away games could be
in Arlington or Southborough depending on the other
towns placed in the same division.
3. Scores, Standings, Post Season Play (Spring)
The in-town program, no scores are kept during the
game and no standings maintained. There
is no post season play.
While LUSC places no emphasis on winning (or losing),
the BAYS travel league does maintain an on-line system
of scores and standings. For U12 ages and above
BAYS offers the possibility in the spring of post season
play and participation in a statewide tournament.
4. Practices and Games
The 3rd through 6th grade in-town programs practice once per week in a clinic style format, with a game on Saturday.
Travel teams will practice 2 times per week with a
game on Saturday (Sunday for U16, U19).
Thanks for considering the programs we are offering
this season. If you do choose to sign-up please
select the appropriate program from a development and
commitment standpoint.
Sincerely,
Brendan Donahue
LUSC DOC
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