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Can I play on an LAFC So Cal Club team (Club or Pre-club) and play LAFC So Cal Rec (WVSL)?  NO Sorry

Can I play on a CalSouth / US Club team and play LAFC So Cal Rec (WVSL)?  NO Sorry

Can I play on an AYSO team and play LAFC So Cal Rec (WVSL) or Club? Yes (But we do not recommend it)

Can I play on an AYSO (club) team and play LAFC So Cal Rec (WVSL), or Club?  NO sorry

Can I play on 2 LAFC SO Cal Rec (WVSL)LAFC SO Cal Rec (WVSL)? or 2 CalSouth/US Club teams?  NO Sorry 

What is the difference between 

LAFC So Cal Rec (WVSL)? and

LAFC So Cal competitive soccer?

LAFC So Cal Rec (WVSL) has two seasons, spring and fall. Teams are coached by volunteer parents, and all players who sign up play regardless of skill level or experience.

The average cost per season Spring $TBD, Fall $240

LAFC So Cal's competitive program places children on teams based on their skill level. This program is for all-star-level players. Professional coaches coach the teams, which travel and play all year.

Average cost per year $2500 

My child wants to play rec soccer. When, where, and how do I register?
Check the calendar for notices about walk-in registration for the Spring & Fall West Valley Soccer League. 

What about being a coach?
Every year, we need more coaches. This is a fun and rewarding experience that requires relatively little time but can have a significant impact on the lives of many children. We ask that all of our coaches attend the coaching clinic and obtain a license from US Club Soccer. We also require all coaches to be Risk Management Certified through the California Department of Justice.  We intend to exclude, at a minimum, all persons who have been convicted of crimes against persons from participation.
Suppose you are interested in coaching. Contact the Current Board. If you are interested in helping even more, can invest a lot more time, and want to have more responsibility, we have a way! Our league is run by a small, hardworking group of volunteers who serve as the Board of Directors. Every year, we need new members. If you are interested, talk to one of the Current Board members.


Could a player play down an age group?

Unfortunately, based on the LAFC So Cal Rec bylaws,

Is it possible to have 1 or 2 more players on my team?

The player/s needs to be age-appropriate for your team and 
ALL the parents understand that it will affect their kids' playing time.

My Son is only 3, and Dec 31st (his 4th birthday is in January). Can he play Fall?

If you are coaching, or you know the person who is coaching, and they don't mind having a younger player on the team, he can play.

BUT if not, we cannot force a coach to take an underage player.

My Son is only 3 on Dec 31st (his 4th birthday is in January). Can he play Spring?   YES

When does the season start, and how long is it?
Full - September through December
Spring - March through April

Q - Can I have fewer players on my team than the official number listed on the website (11 players in Div 12), not 12

A - If you register a team with fewer than the minimum number required (11 players in Div 11), not 12

You would receive the additional player if there are not enough players in the player draft to fill all teams to the required 12 players.

What does the registration fee include?
The registration fee includes a custom medal, pictures, field permits, insurance, equipment, etc. 

How much does it cost?
Fall - Registration per child is $200 + Uniform: Siblings (2): $190 + Uniform, (3): $180 + Uniform, (4/5/6): $150 + Uniform.
To take advantage of the multi-player discount, all players must reside in the same household.

Spring - Registration per child is $190 + Uniform: Siblings (2): $180 + Uniform, (3): $170 + Uniform, (4/5/6): $150 + Uniform.

Refund policy - for the Recreational League will be as follows:

Fall
Before  2/15/202_, 100% refund. (less $35 processing fee) The $35 covers the non-refundable insurance fee the league pays when we register each player.2 /15/20XX through 7/31/20XX, 50% refund. 
On or after 8/1/20XX, no refund.

Spring

Before 2/15/202_, 100% refund. (less $35 processing fee) The $35 covers the non-refundable insurance fee the league pays when we register each player.

 2/15/20XX through 3/1/20XX, 50% refund.  On or after 3/1/20XX, No refund.  

All refund requests must be made in writing. To Paul Clifton wvsoccer@gmail.com 
Thank You WVSL

LAFC So Cal Rec Game Cancellation Policy

Every effort is made to play all games during the fall and spring seasons. The following situations may result in the cancellation of the game.

1. Wet and unsafe field conditions as determined by the league. This does not mean games are canceled simply because it is raining.

2. Determination by an outside party (school district) that the fields are unusable.

3. Extreme heat conditions forecasted to exceed 105 F at the specific field locations. Morning games may be held if the temperature is below that level.

4. Inferior air quality in the Woodland Hills area due to fires (AQMD index rating of Unhealthy)

Every season, we set aside one makeup weekend in case of cancellations. WVSL does everything in its power to give teams the appropriate number of weekends. Unfortunately, LAFC So Cal Rec is not responsible for canceled games due to acts of God.

Can we hire a coach?

YES. Although we much prefer a parent of a player-coach on the team, this is a recreational soccer program.

If you have a paid coach, ALL your families must agree on hiring a coach before the coach is hired. And before your team is submitted to the league

The coach needs to complete all of the coaching requirements. You need to submit a whole team of players (you cannot take a player from the draft or the waiting list and then ask them for additional funds to be on your team)

Why do you not keep standings?

LAFC So Cal Rec is an actual recreational program. We do not keep standings in any age division. We do not have postseason games. 

Why do we try to divide our age groups into Champions League "A" and Premier League "B"?

What are the times and dates of practices?

Sorry, we don't know the answer to that one, but your coach will. There are no league requirements about times, dates, or locations for practices. We have about 300 coaches (plus assistant coaches and team parents) who volunteer each year. Depending on their work or personal schedules, they usually pick the best days that they can be there. Typically, most coaches hold 1 (some teams 2 in the olders 2) practices a week, lasting 1 (Some teams 1.5 - 2) hours per practice.
U5 & 6 - 1 practice a week. lasting 1 hour per practice.

Q - I signed up my son/daughter to play LAFC So Cal Rec. We were assigned to a team that practices on Tuesday. Unfortunately, my son/daughter is not available to practice on a Tuesday. What should I do?

With so many teams and players, we do not keep track of when and where teams practice. It is always the volunteer coach who decides when and where a team practices.

Obviously, if a player cannot make the team practice, just showing up for games is not an option

1 - If we have teams in that division that are still looking for players, we can move your son/daughter to a different team, although there is no guarantee that the new team will not practice on Tuesdays as well

2 - If all teams in that age group are full, we will place your son/daughter in first place on the waiting list. If an opening on another team opens up, we will add your son/daughter to that team, but again, there are no guarantees that the team will practice on Tuesdays as well

3 - Give you a refund http://www.realsocal.org/recreational/wvsl-recreational-refund-policy-1

If we have 60 players registered in an age group, that is 6 players per team, that would be 10 teams

If all 10 volunteer coaches live in Winnetka, then technically, all 10 teams would be Winnetka-based. 

  
WVSL REQUEST POLICY:

1. If you are requesting a spot on a specific team, then YOU need to contact the coach of that team to find out if they have a place available on that team and to make them aware that you would like to be on that team.

2. You may list a Friend/s (same age group required). If your friend/s is already on a team, you will need to contact your friend's coach to see if there's a spot available on that team. WVSL can NOT force a coach to have a player

3.  The bigger the group is, the more you will need to provide a coach for the team.

 

WVSL can NOT force a coach to draft/have a player because of a request. 

CAN I  REFEREE:
YES 
Regarding the referee situation, our referees are either volunteer parents or paid kids - the kids are sometimes unreliable & the parents willing to volunteer are too few. We have had some difficulty retaining referees because of the abuse that they suffer from the parents in our league. I personally spend every Saturday of soccer season refereeing - perhaps you know of some reliable referees that we could recruit to help. If so, please get in touch with Paul who is the Head Referee and responsible for the scheduling , paul@realsocal.com

Do coaches typically have kids bring a ball to practice?  YES

Ball Size- Fall 2025 - Spring 2026
Size 3 - Div 5 - 2021, Div 6 2020, Div 7 2019, Div 8 2018.
Size 4 - Div 9 2017, Div 10 2016, Div 11 2015, Div 12 2014
Size 5 - Div 13 2013, and up

 As we start on the hour, do you want everybody's game completed at 45 minutes past each hour, so the following teams have 15 minutes on the field before their games?

NO, you get (55 Min) 1 hour / not 45 min

Do we have fields with lights (For November daylight savings)

NO, unfortunately, we do not have any fields with lights.

If we had a field with lights, it would be impossible to schedule 400+ teams.

Who can I contact with further questions, comments, or concerns?
You may call the WVSL hotline at (818) 999-WVSL, email us, or contact the Division representative for your child's age group, who is listed on the WVSL Board. 

 

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