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Soccer Programming under Kincardine Minor Soccer

Current Soccer Play

 

  • Grassroots
    • House League (recreational)
    • Development Teams (competitive)
    • Lake Shore League U12 (recreational)
  • Soccer 4 Life
    • Lake Shore League U15, U18, Adult (recreational)

Ontario Soccer Grassroots Standards Guide (U4-U13)

At the Grassroots ages there are no standings, tournaments or logged game scores.

  • "Season Start" is in May
    • Kincardine House League (KHL)
      • games and practices the week following May long weekend
    • Lake Shore League (LSL)
      • practices can start mid-May (determined by the coach)
      • games can start the week following May long weekend
    • Southwest and Elgin Middlesex District Leagues vary, check the League website for details.
  • "Season End" is in August
    • Kincardine House League (KHL)
      • mid-August with a house league season-ending festival for U4, U5, U6, U8, U10
    • Lake Shore League (LSL)
      • mid to late August with U12, U15 U18 season-ending tounaments
    • Southwest and Elgin Middlesex District Leagues vary, check the League website for details.

What age group will my child play in?

This is determined by your child's birth year, not their birth day:

  • The Club follows Ontario Soccer Associations direction for the the playing group based on a Player's Birth Year  for each season.
  • The Club historically has named playing groups as follows for teams:  U4, U5, U6, U8, U10, U12, U15, U18 based on registration numbers and playing Divisions within Lake Shore League (LSL).
  • Starting at the U8 playing group, if registration numbers support, we try to have at least 1 Girls and 1 Mixed team per age group
    • U8G, U8M, U10G, U10M, U12G, U12M, U15G, U15M, U18G, U18M

Ontario Soccer - Age Classification for Players Based on Year of Birth

Players are placed in different "Ux" categories based on their birth YEAR, not birth date.

Our Club (Kincardine Minor Soccer) Offerings

House League (Timbits) Kincardine House League Lake Shore League Southwest or Elgin Middlesex District League Futsal
League acronym KHL KHL LSL SDSL or EMDSL KHL
Type of League Recreational Recreational Recreational Competitive Recreational
Team Format Organized Groups Organized Teams Organized Teams Organized Teams Organized Teams
Travel outside Kincardine? No No Yes Yes No
Group Names U4, U5, U6 U8, U10 U12, U15, U18, Adult U10, U11, U12, U13 based on registrations
Time of Year ~ May to August ~ May to August ~ May to August ~ May to August ~ Nov to Mar
General Game Guidance Same night weekly, same time Same night weekly, but time can vary Same night weekly, but time can vary; reschedules typically played on a different night & time Depends on age group, Grassroots teams use Festival formats typically on Saturdays Depends on gym availability
General Practice Guidance First half of the hour session Different time and day from the Game Different time and day from the Game Different time and day from the Game Beginning of the session