Current Soccer Play
| Grassroots |
Recreation: U4, U5, U6, U8, U10, U12
Competitive: U9, U10, U11, U12 |
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| Soccer for Life |
Recreation: U12, U15, U18, Adult
Competitive: U13 |
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Ontario Soccer Grassroots Standards Guide (U4-U13) ... at the Grassroots ages, there are no standings tournaments or logged games scores.
Season Information
- "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?
Ontario Soccer Age Classification for Players Based on their Year of Birth ... Players are placed in differently named "Ux" categories based on their BIRTH YEAR, not their birth date.
- 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 Recreational teams: U4, U5, U6, U8, U10, U12, U15, U18 based on registration numbers and playing Divisions within Lake Shore League (LSL). Competitive Teams are made up of single birth year players only (ie. U10, U11, U12, U13, etc.)
- 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
Our Club (Kincardine Minor Soccer) Offerings
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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 |