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 Fall 2020 Season Update--August 22

The pandemic has been a major challenge for us this year, and the Mount Baker-Lakewood Soccer Club
board has made the tough decision to cancel our fall season. We reached this conclusion because we
felt that the multiple uncertainties about our ability to provide a safe, equitable soccer program in the
current circumstances - low registration numbers, no guarantee about when King County will reach
Phase 3 of the public health guidelines that will allow reasonable practices and games, and reservations
about how to mitigate/manage Covid-19 exposure risks to our players and volunteers - outweighed our
deep desire to provide a normal soccer program for our children this fall.

The Seattle Youth Soccer Association (SYSA) is still hoping to run a short program starting in late September for some U10-U19 teams. SYSA is also planning a back-up option: a series of skills training clinics starting in late September or early October for U10-U19 players that want to participate. We think that the skills training program is realistic, and we will be working with SYSA to help organize and deliver that program in our neighborhood. We also hope to extend it to our U6-U9 players as well. We will contact all players who registered for the fall season as soon as we have plans for the skill training program.

It is hard to convey this bad news amid all the other challenges that we’re all facing right now. But we
are hopeful that by keeping our players and volunteer coaches safe this fall we will be better able to
bounce back next spring when, hopefully, conditions allow us to return to a new normal.

 

Fall 2020 Registration

Mount Baker-Lakewood Soccer Club is a member of the Seattle Youth Soccer Association. We serve families in the South Seattle neighborhoods of Rainier Beach, Rainier Valley, Dunlap, Hillman City, Columbia City, Seward Park, Mount Baker, and Lakewood.

Registration for the 2020 Fall Rec soccer season will open May 15th.  Go to Registration page for more information and the link to sign up.  

Registration fees are $125 for the ten-week fall season, with discounts available for siblings and scholarships available for families in need. Sign up before June 30 to receive a $15 early registration discount and ensure returning players retain their same team assignment from last fall.

Registration fees for the U6 program are $75 for an eight week season. Sign up before June 30 to receive a $15 early registration discount.   For more information, contact the club at info@mblsoccer.org.

Fall Soccer

U6 U7-U9 U10-U19
The U6 program is for players that turn 5 years old by August 1. The U6's gather twice per week at 5-6 PM on Monday and Thursday from the beginning of September through the end of October. The U6's do not form teams; instead, the children are divided into small groups and rotate through a series of games and skill stations designed to maximize time on the ball and enjoyment of the game. The U6 program depends on the involvement of parent volunteers to coach the stations and facilitate each practice. The U7-U9 program is for players between 6 and 8 years old on August 1. Players at this level are assigned to small teams and compete in a South Seattle league that includes Mount Baker-Lakewood, Beacon Hill, Capitol Hill, and McGilvra. Teams typically practice twice per week, and play games at a local field on Saturdays. We use modified rules for small-sided soccer to maximize playing time and touches on the ball. This league runs from the beginning of September through the end of October. The success of this program depends on volunteer coaches. The U10-U19 program is for players between 9 and 18 years old on August 1. Teams in this program compete city-wide with other SYSA clubs. Teams typically practice twice per week, and play games on Saturdays or Sundays at fields throughout the city. The league runs from the beginning of September to late November, with U11 and older teams eligible to take part in the City Tournament in November-December.  The success of this program depends on volunteer coaches.

SYSA Spring Soccer

Spring Soccer was started by the late SYSA President Neil Callahan in 2002. The idea was to give children a chance to play soccer in the off-season and improve their skills by getting more touches on the ball. Spring Soccer is organized directly by SYSA. Spring Soccer is not about winning or losing, standings or scores. Please take Neil's vision for Spring Soccer to heart and just let the kids play and enjoy the game in a fun, safe, creative way.

For information about individual and/or team registration, please see the SYSA Spring Soccer site. 

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