Frequently Asked Questions
PRACTICES/GAMES
Q: When are practices?
A: Individual practice schedules will be passed along by the Coaches when they contact their players with Team Info, Practices/Games times/dates during the two week period before the season starts. Generally, practices begin 2 weeks before the first game, weather permitting. Practice is held twice a week in the evening between 4-8 pm (the last practice ends at 8 pm). The exact weekdays and times for each player will be determined as the teams are created and assigned to the coaches. This is typically completed no later than two weeks prior to the season start. Practices are 60 to 90 minutes long depending on the age group.
Q: When are the games?
A: Teams play a majority of their games on Sunday afternoons, with some occasional Saturday afternoons.
Q. What size ball does my child need?
A: Size 3-for U8
Size 4-for U10-12
Size 5-for U14 and up
Q: What gear does my child need?
A: The player is responsible for a ball (see sizing above), soccer cleats, shin guards (must be worn under socks).
Q: When does the Spring/Fall Season start and end?
A: The Registration dates will be listed on the Home Page.
Generally the Spring Season begins early April and ends at the end of May
Generally the Fall Season begins near the end of August and ends early October
Q: Where are practices and games held?
A:
U08 Practice - Three Creeks Elementary School / Games - Various locations in Northwest Indiana
U10 Practice - Three Creeks Elementary School / Games - Various locations in Northwest Indiana
U12 Practice - Three Creeks Elementary School / Games - Various locations in Northwest Indiana
U14 Practice - Three Creeks Elementary School / Games - Various locations in Northwest Indiana
UNIFORMS
Use these charts to select your child's Uniform Size
SOCKS
Shoe Size
| Sock Size |
12.5 - 4
| Youth |
4.5 - 8
| Regular
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8.5 - 13
| King
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SHORTS
SHORTS
| YXS | YS | YM | YL
| AS | AM | AL | AXL | AXXL |
Waist
| 21" - 23"
| 23" - 25"
| 25" - 27"
| 27" - 29"
| 30" - 32" | 32" - 34" | 36" - 38" | 38" - 40" | 40" - 42" |
JERSEY
JERSEY
| YXS | YS | YM | YL | AS | AM | AL | AXL | AXXL |
| Adult | 4/5 25" - 27" | 6/8 27" - 29" | 10/12 29" - 31" | 14/16 31" - 33"
| 36" - 38"
| 38" - 40"
| 40" - 42" | 42" - 44" | 44" - 46" |
REGISTRATION
Q: Is my child old enough for Outdoor Soccer?
A: Your childs birth month/year must fall within the AGE MATRIX chart below.
| 02 | 03 | 04 | 05
| 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16
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| January |
| U18 | U18 | U18 | U18 | U14 | U14 | U12 | U12 | U10 | U10 | U8 | U8 | U6 | U6 |
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| February |
| U18 | U18 | U18 | U18 | U14 | U14 | U12 | U12 | U10 | U10 | U8 | U8 | U6 | U6 |
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| March |
| U18 | U18 | U18 | U18 | U14 | U14 | U12 | U12 | U10 | U10 | U8 | U8 | U6 | U6 |
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| April |
| U18 | U18 | U18 | U18 | U14 | U14 | U12 | U12 | U10 | U10 | U8 | U8 | U6 | U6 |
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| May |
| U18 | U18 | U18 | U18 | U14 | U14 | U12 | U12 | U10 | U10 | U8 | U8 | U6 | U6 |
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| June |
| U18 | U18 | U18 | U18 | U14 | U14 | U12 | U12 | U10 | U10 | U8 | U8 | U6 | U6 |
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| July |
| U18 | U18 | U18 | U18 | U14 | U14 | U12 | U12 | U10 | U10 | U8 | U8 | U6 | U6 |
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| August | U18 | U18 | U18 | U18 | U14 | U14 | U12 | U12 | U10 | U10 | U8 | U8 | U6 | U6 |
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| September | U18 | U18 | U18 | U18 | U14 | U14 | U12 | U12 | U10 | U10 | U8 | U8 | U6 | U6 |
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| October | U18 | U18 | U18 | U18 | U14 | U14 | U12 | U12 | U10 | U10 | U8 | U8 | U6 | U6 |
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| November | U18 | U18 | U18 | U18 | U14 | U14 | U12 | U12 | U10 | U10 | U8 | U8 | U6 | U6 |
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| December | U18 | U18 | U18 | U18 | U14 | U14 | U12 | U12 | U10 | U10 | U8 | U8 | U6 | U6 |
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Q: What does the Registration fee include?
A: Fee covers registration for the soccer season, instruction, player insurance, and maintenance of the soccer fields.
Q: How much is the Registration/ Uniform fee?
A: Registration fee is $100.00 and $75.00 for each additional sibling.
Uniform fee is $50.00 (Jersey, shorts, and socks)
Lowell youth soccer decided to structure fees in this manner to keep the seasonal registration fee down. Uniform can be worn for multiple seasons. Replacing the uniform, in case one is destroyed or your athlete grows out of the uniform, is easy with our partnership with Hummel.
Shin guards, Soccer Cleats and Soccer Ball can be purchased at Dicks Sporting Goods.
*Note: Soccer Cleats do not have a cleat under the front of the shoe by the toes.
*Ball size for your child can be found further up in the Practices/Games area.
Q: Can I register if I don't live in Lowell?
A: Anyone can register. If the athlete is from a town that has a travel team, no biggie, just complete a form and have the towns club representative sign off on it to let them play. The Lowell Soccer Club does not have any residency restrictions or out-of-district fees.
Q: I have a Special Request. Where do I notify the club about it?A: When registering your child for soccer you will see white boxes that ask any open ended question such as allergies, physical conditions, etc. Due to the size of the Club, we can no longer take requests on teams, coaches, practice dates, etc. However, we are always open to special conditions/situations that may arise, so please email the club with those conditions/situations to speak with a board member or commissioner.
Q: I missed the registration deadline, can you make an exception?A: We want all kids to be able to play soccer, but we have to work on a tight schedule. Teams must be created, Rosters built, Practices scheduled, Games scheduled AND Uniforms have a long lead time so they must be ordered weeks before a season begins. Any addition after the Teams are built requires moving players to balance teams and delays the ordering of jerseys. Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Team Moms must also be found. We are a club of Volunteers and we are always in need of Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Team Moms. Without enough Volunteers some teams would be overfilled and then the playing time per child would need to be reduced so that each child would get a turn playing in a game.
Q: Can I make a Special Request?A: The club is no longer accepting any special requests.
Q: What is the refund policy?
A: No refunds after Refund Deadline Date on the Registration Page. After that time, a credit for a future registration MAY be given on a case by case basis. All refunds/credits requested will be less a $10 processing fee. If a uniform was ordered, refund will also be less $15 for the uniform. No exceptions.
Q: The site says there are no available programs for my child - what do I do now?
A: This means that registration has closed or that your son/daughter is not eligible to participate based on birth date or gender requirements set by the organization.
This will also happen if your cart has a program in it from a previous attempt. You can look at your account page and check the Cart to see if there are any items in it. (see image)
Note: Sometimes this will happen if the child's birth date is set incorrectly. You can check this by going to your account screen by clicking on
My Account and then clicking on
Edit Player Info next to your child's name. (See "How can I edit any of my account or participant information?")