Welcome to Leominster Youth Soccer

This web site is your source of information for everything related to youth soccer in Leominster, Massachusetts.

Click here for Mass Youth Soccer Return-to-Soccer-Activities COVID-19 Guidelines for Players, Parents, and Coaches

Registration for spring 2021 is now open.  

Spring season runs from April 24 - June 20.

Take care,

LYS

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

The links to register are at the left side of this page.  "Register Online"

The spring season should begin April 24 and goes for 8 weeks.  There are usually no games over Memorial Day weekends.

The fall season should begin in early September and goes for 8 weeks.  There are usually no games over Labor Day or Columbus Day weekends.

PreSchool/Kindergarden-- have a 30 min practice followed by a 30 minute game on Sunday afternoon at Samoset

1st/2nd grade-- have a 1 hour practice during the week*   and a game on Sunday afternoon at Samoset

3rd-8th grade-- have 1-2 practices during the week* and games on Saturday (Girls 3rd/4th 9am;  Boys 3rd/4th 10:15am;  Girls 5th/6th  11:30am ;  Boys 5th/6th 1pm;  Girls 7th/8th  2:30pm; Boys 7th/8th 4pm)  4 of their games will be at Samoset and the other 4 at nearby towns.

*Practice days and time are dependent on coach and field availability and will be decided in late March or late August (depending on season).

IN-TOWN PROGRAM:
 
Available to players ages 4 - 8 years old (through 2nd grade).

All players must turn 4 before April 1 for the spring season (and Sept 1 for the fall season)
 
In this program, boys and girls play on the same teams.
 
Games are played on Sundays against other In-Town teams of the same age group. 
 
Each In-Town player will need a size 3 ball and shin pads; cleats are only required for players playing on Division 1 and 2 teams. 
 

In the travel program, separate boys and girls leagues/teams are formed with each playing same gendered teams from other cities representing the Nashoba Valley Youth Soccer League (NVYSL) www.nvysl.org. Each team will play half of its games at home and the other half visiting towns within the league.

Rosters for travel teams are formed at the discretion of the league directors and based upon a player’s age and skill level. 

Boys Travel Program: Eric Miele at 
Girls Travel Program:   Andy Forsberg at 

 
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT PROCESSING OPTIONS:


LYS is required to submit to NVYSL the number of teams we expect to have for the upcoming season. This information is usually due some time around the early registration date. Because of this, we encourage everyone to register early and offer discounted registration fees for doing so. This will ensure that we reserve the proper amount of teams for any given age group or face monetary penalties. ANY registration received after Late Registration date is subject to space availability.
 
We are also required by Mass. Youth Soccer (MYS) to submit a list of all members participating in the upcoming season. Because of this, full payment for the current season is expected immediately upon registering.  Any registration that goes unpaid will be automatically deleted, and that player will not be considered for a team until registration is resubmitted and full payment is made.
 
As part of our streamlining of process we are asking that ALL registrations and payments be completed online. With the addition of our eCheck feature, you now have the option of paying online via Checking/Savings Account or credit card.
 
You can get started by scrolling to the bottom of this page and selecting the “Begin Registration” button for either the In-Town or Travel programs.
 
NOTE: If your child is listed as “Ineligible”, select the ineligible button to see the reason for it and make necessary changes. 
 
*Payment is required immediately upon registering.  Any registration that goes unpaid for more that 24 hours will be automatically deleted and that child will need to be re-registered in order to play.

**Players will not be placed on a team if registration is incomplete. All forms and fees will be returned.

For questions, comments, or concerns pertaining to the registration process, please contact our league registrar Ali Forsberg at registrar@leominsteryouthsoccer.org
 
A birth certificate is required for all new registrations for the Leominster Youth Soccer program. These can be uploaded during the registration process (preferred method), e-mailed to the league registrar at   or mailed to the following address:
 
Leominster Youth Soccer Registrar
P.O. Box 1314
Leominster, MA 01453

Covid Rules:

1. Release – Each individual who enters upon the grounds utilized by Leominster Youth Soccer will need to sign a Release. This included all Players, Coaches, Volunteers, and spectators regardless of your level of participation. IF YOU REFUSE TO SIGN THE RELEASE YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE GROUNDS. Parents/Guardians are expected to sign the Release on behalf of each Player/child under the age of 18. The Releases are attached to this email and are also available for download off the LYS website. We will have printed copies of the Release available
at the field, but to speed up the entry process, we ask that you please print and sign the Release prior to arrival at the field.

2. Be Responsible – If you, or your Player, has a fever or other signs of a possible illness please do not come to any practice, scrimmage or game.
LYS reserves the right to ask any individual who appears ill to leave the LYS grounds.

3. Attendance – LYS will take attendance for each practice, scrimmage, or game. This is necessary for contact tracing. Please be sure to sign in each time you enter upon the LYS grounds. If there is a COVID contact, all teams and individuals who had contact with the infected
individual be suspended from play for 14 days. For example, if the Blue team plays the Red team on Monday and a player or coach from the Blue team tests COVID positive two days later, both the Blue team and the Red team will be suspended from play for 14 days to allow a
quarantine period. Other teams who were not in contact with the Blue team or Red team will not have any suspension in activities.
Please note, if there is a COVID contact, LYS will take efforts to contact all individuals who camein contact with the infected individual, but LYS will not identify the infected individual.

4. Masks – NO INDIVIDUALS WILL BE ALLOWED UPON THE LYS GROUNDS WITHOUT A FACE MASK (unless under the age of 2).  Masks must be worn at all times. Only masks attached around the ears will be allowed during play.

5. Social Distancing – To help maintain social distancing while on LYS grounds, LYS will have designated entrances, exits and one direction walk-ways. In addition, spectator areas will be designated to keep distance between the players and spectators. Please follow all signage while
upon LYS grounds.

6. 25 Person Limit – LYS will be held to a strict 25 per person limited upon each field for each session. The 25 person count includes all Players, Coaches, Volunteers, Officials/Referees, and Board Members. LYS reserves the right to limit the number of individuals on the field for each
session to maintain these limits. No Spectators will be allowed on the field.

7. 100 Person Limit – LYS will be held to a strict 50 person limit upon grounds for each session. Please limit one spectator per Player. LYS reserves the right to limit the number of Spectators for each session to maintain these limits.

8. Strict Time Frames – LYS has staggered the sessions to limit the number of individuals on the fields and grounds at any time. We ask that Players, Coaches, Volunteers and Spectators only appear during their designated session times to allow us to operate within the set limits. We
reserve the right to limit the number of Spectators for each session to maintain these limits.

9. Drop-off – Dropping off Players for their scheduled session is allowed. However, we ask that you please wait for your Player to be checked in for each session before leaving. We will confirm each Player has a Release on file, a face mask, and equipment before you drive-off.

10. Pick-up – As previously mentioned, we have strict limits on the number of people allowed on the grounds at a time. It is important that you promptly pick up your Player from their scheduled session to assist us in staying within the limits.

11. Car Pooling – Car pooling is strongly discouraged.

12. Equipment – As with prior seasons, each Player needs to bring the following items with them to each practice/skills session/scrimmage – ball, water bottle, cleats, shin guards, a light shirt and adark shirt (to avoid the use of pennies). In addition, each player will also need to bring a face
mask and hand sanitizer.

13. No Porta-Potties – Unfortunately we may not be able to have Porta-Potties. Please plan accordingly.

14. No Unscheduled Activities – All practices, scrimmages, and games must be pre-scheduled with LYS. Pick-up games or practices on LYS grounds are not allowed.

15. Guidelines – LYS was required to submit guidelines to the City of Leominster concerning our plan to operate this session. If you would like to review the guidelines submitted please visit the LYS website at www.LeominsterYouthSoccer.org

16. Patience – We ask for your patience as we navigate the return to soccer this summer. This is the first time the Board of Directors, Coaches, and Volunteers have organized a session under strict guidelines from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the City of Leominster, Massachusetts Youth Soccer and US Youth Soccer.

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation,
Leominster Youth Soccer Board of Directors

LYS has implemented the following refund policy for spring 2021 season only.  If you are going to request a refund please be aware that:

• Registration refund requests must be submitted before registration closes.  A $20 administration fee will be deducted from all registration refunds to cover administrative and league fees.

• No registrations will be refunded after registration closes.

• All registration refunds must be made by emailing the registrar at  registrar@leominsteryouthsoccer.org

Hi LYS Families,

We wanted to give you an update on the spring soccer season.  We plan to have a spring soccer season.  Registration is not open yet as we are still waiting for details from the Nashoba Valley league (grades 3-8) to determine if we can have a travel season or if we will have an intown-only season like we did in the fall.   

The Pre-K through Grade 2 age group will still have the intown-only season as we have had in the past.

We hopefully can open registration at the end of February/early March and we will be in touch soon.

Coaches needed:

We will be needing coaches and assistant coaches (especially at the Pre-K to Grade 2 age group).  No experience is necessary to coach.   We will provide practice plans. If you are considering coaching you can get started on the CORI and certification process:

https://www.mayouthsoccer.org/adult-registration-process/     If you have questions about the certification process please email cori@leominsteryouthsoccer.org

Volunteers needed:

We are happy to announce that was elected President at our recent Annual General Meeting.  Hugo has coached multiple LYS teams and was previously the Field Maintenance and Equipment Director for LYS.  

The current LYS board consists of 15 very dedicated volunteers who have strived to control the cost of registration, uniforms, and other fees, while budgeting for league fees and referees, maintaining a cost -effective program, updating coaches on rules and regulations, representing LYS at regional meetings, and managing programs, scheduling and fields.  However we are in dire need of new faces and fresh blood to ensure continued, seamless provision of service to the City of Leominster and the soccer families who benefit from this program.

Therefore, we are reaching out to every parent, grandparent, guardian and any soccer enthusiast interested in volunteering for this amazing organization and asking them to consider volunteering. Many of these roles require just a few hours a month, each season (Spring & Fall), and attendance at the once-monthly board meetings (currently all meetings are conducted via Zoom). Flexibility is one of our greatest assets, and meetings can be adjusted to accommodate the majority’s needs.

Individuals willing to volunteer must pass a CORI check.

We want to ensure that all kids can continue to enjoy the LYS programs. Please email us at info@leominsteryouthsoccer.org to contact us about volunteering for any role or with any questions. We can provide job descriptions and address any of your concerns.  

Current open Board positions:

Registrar - Conducts all registrations, submits team rosters to the league and insurance. Can be done on off hours.

Referee Director - Schedule referees for games; provides training for referees

Field Maintenance Director - Determines field playability, coordinates the work to get the fields set up for the season. Most work can be done on off hours.

Sponsorship Director - Solicits, collects and reviews all sponsorship and fundraising opportunities. Can be done on off hours.

Please consider joining the LYS Board!!!

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Hola familias del LYS (Liga de Fútbol/”Soccer” Juvenil de Leominster

Nosostros deseamos darles la información nueva sobre la próxima temporada de “soccer” esta primavera.  Desamos tener y por esoestamos planeando una temprada de “soccer”.  Las registraciones no están abiertas todavٌía, ya que estamos esperando por los detalles de la Liga del Nashoba Valley (de los grados 3 - 8) para determiner si podemos viajar y tener una temporada de juegos contra equipos de otras ciudades ó si solamente podemos tener juegos en Leominster, como tuvimos este otoño pasado.  

Los niños/las niñas de grados Pre-Kínder - 2 continuarán jugando en Leominster solamente.

Esperamos abrir las registraciones el fin de febrero/principios de marzo. Les avisaremos pronto.

Necesitamos técnicos (“Coaches”) para dirigir los equipos:

Necesitaremos “coaches” y asistentes (especialmente para el nivel de los grados Pre-Kínder - 2).  No necesita experiencia para ser un/a “coach”.  Les proveeremos lo necesario para planear sus practicas.   Si está considerando ser “coach” puede empezar a establecer un CORI y el proceso de su certificación al:   https://www.mayouthsoccer.org/adult-registration-process/   

Si usted tiene alguna pregunta sobre el proceso de certificación, haga el favor de enviar un “email” al:    .

Necesitamos voluntaries/as:

Estamos muy contentos de informarles que Hugo Sánchez fue elegido Presidente (de nuestra liga de “soccer”) en nuestra Reunión General.  Hugo ha sido “coach” de varios equipos de LYS y hasta poco, fue el Supervisor del Mantenimiento de la Cancha de “Soccer” y el Director de Equipos de LYS.  

Actualment la Directiva de LYS consiste de 15 voluntaries dedicados que han tratado de controlar y mantener los costos de las registraciones, uniformes, y otros gastos lo mas bajos posibles, mientras estableciendo un presupuesto para poder pagar por los gastos de la liga y los árbitros, al igual mantener un programa de costo efectivo, mantener los “coaches” informados al día de las reglas y regulaciones, representando LYS en las reuniones regionals, y manejando los programas, los itineraries y horarios, y las canchas (para juegos y practicas).  Sin embargo, urgentemente necesitamos nuevas caras y sangre fresca para asegurar continua provision de servicios a la Ciudad de Leominster, y a las familias de “soccer” que benefician de este programa.

Por lo tanto, les estamos suplicando a todos los padres, las madres, los abuelos, guardianes y a cualquier otro fanático/a de “soccer” que consideran ser voluntario/a de LYS.  Muchos de las posiciones necesarias requieren solamente varias horas mensuales cada temporada (primavera y otoño), y participación en reuniones mensuales de la Directiva.  (Actualmente todas las reuniones son por “zoom”.)  La flexibildad es una de nuestras atributos, y las reuniones se pueden cambiar para acomodar a las necesidades de la mayoría.

Las personas que deseen ser vountarios/as tienen que pasar un prueba CORI. 

Deseamos asegurarles que todos los/las niños/as continuarán a disfrutar de los programas de LYS.  Por favor, envíenos un “email”a;  info@leominsteryouthsoccer.org  para hablar con nosotros sobre ser un/a voluntario/a para cualquier posición ó hacernos preguntas.   Nosotros podemos proveerles descripciones de las posiciones, contestar todas sus preguntas y aliviar sus preocupaciones.   

Posiciones corrientes en la Directiva:

Registradora -  establece las  reglas y registraciones, somete  las listas de todos los equipos  a la  liga incluyendo los seguros.  Este trabajo se puede hacer durante horas libres. 

Director de los Árbitros - hace el horario para los árbitros de los juegos; provee entrenamientos.

Director  del  Mantenimiento  de la  Canchas de “Soccer” -  determina si  las  canchas  están en  buenas condiciones  para jugar,  coordina el trabajo  necesario para poner todas las canchas en buenas  condiciones y totalmente  prepraradas  para jugar juegos durante  las temporadas.   La mayoría  de este  trabajo  se puede  hacer durante horas libres.  

Director de Patrocinadores -  solicita, colecta y revisa las oportunidades para los patrocinarnos y nos dirige a recaudar fondos.  Este trabajo se puede hacer durante horas libres.        

¡¡¡Por favor, consideere unirse a la Directiva de LYS!!!

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Cargos atualmente em aberto no Conselho: Registrador - conduz todos os registros, envia escalações de equipe para a liga e seguro. Pode ser feito fora do horário. Diretor de Árbitro - Agendar árbitros para jogos; fornece treinamento para árbitros Diretor de Manutenção de Campo - Determina a jogabilidade do campo, coordena o trabalho para preparar os campos para a temporada. A maior parte do trabalho pode ser realizada fora do horário de expediente. Diretor de Patrocínio - Solicita, coleta e analisa todas as oportunidades de patrocínio e arrecadação de fundos. Pode ser feito fora do horário. Por favor, considere ingressar no Conselho da LYS !!!