REGISTRATION

Q: How do I become a coach?

A:  See the Volunteer Opportunities page of our website.

Q: Are there boundaries I must live within to play for Silver Lake Soccer Club?

A: No, though most of our players attend school in the Everett School District.

Q: I am interested in applying for financial assistance.

A: Please contact the club Registrar bout Financial Assistance information.

Q: Can I mail in my registration?

A: No, Silver Lake Soccer Club only accepts online registrations.

Q: Where do I send a copy of my birth certificate?

A: The document should be a certified birth certificate or passport-we can not accept hospital documents. All documents are destroyed (shredded) after receipt and verification has been entered into our database.

We must have this information. Unverified players are not allowed to play in any games and are considered not properly registered!

You can do this in one of two ways:

Q: I would like my child on a specific team. How do you assign new players?

A: Returning players may return to their previous season's team if registered by June 15th. At that time any remaining roster spots are filled first by those players who played with SLSC last year and are transferring from another team, and then by new players in 'first come first serve order'. We always do our best to honor team and buddy requests though we do not guarantee them. Following is the priority system we use when forming teams:

1. Returning players requesting to be on the same team
2. Honoring buddy requests for returning players (and/or team transfers)
3. Buddy requests for new players
4. New players in the actual age group dispersed onto teams
5. Players playing up

Q: How have age groups changed since the Fall 2025 season?

A: Age groups are now back to being based on a school year system where players with birthdays from August 1st to July 31st of a particular year are placed together.  The intention is to allow classmates of the same grade to play in the same age group. [This moves us away from the decision US Soccer made in 2015 to change to a calendar year system, where all players in an age group have the same birth year. This change was implemented by Washington Youth Soccer for Fall 2016 registration.0

Q: I would like my child to play up an age group?

A: Silver Lake Soccer does not grant play up requests for players younger than U12. This decision is based on "age appropriate" play recommended by Washington Youth Soccer for recreational programs. Playing up to enhance development is not recommended for recreational programs. There are several local competitive clubs that offer a range of development programs for this purpose.

If your child is old enough to make a play up request, you must register for your child's actual age group. Once registration is complete, send a play up request to [email protected].

Q: What are the reasons behind the play up policy Silver Lake Soccer Club has adopted?

A: To best answer this question, here are a couple of references from US Soccer that begin this discussion:

http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/rec

What is...

Recreational Soccer?

Recreational soccer is that soccer program that is primarily devoted to the enjoyment and development of soccer players without the emphasis on travel or high-level competition. The purpose of recreational soccer is to provide an opportunity for the participants to have fun, learn the sport and develop life skills including a lifelong love of the game.

Recreational Player - a player who is randomly assigned to a team without regard to his/her abilities and skills.

Recreational Team - teams formed randomly to play soccer.

Recreational League - leagues composed of teams formed in a random manner.

http://www.ussoccer.com/~/media/files/coaches/2015/player-development-initiatives-faqs-final.pdf?la=en

Q: Can my child play on the same team as last year now that age groups have changed?

A: A team cannot have players that "play down" in age group. So, with the change to age formation rules, the team will have to play at an age group that covers its oldest players in order to keep the same set of players.

SOCCER SEASON:

Q: When should I hear from my child's coach?

A: For U-8 and above you should hear from your coach the last week of July. If you haven't heard from anyone by this time please email us using our contact form. Provide your son/daughter's name, birthday and your names and someone will get back with you asap. For Future Stars (U-6 and U-7) your child's coach will call the end of August or the first days of September.

Q: When does the season start?

A: For U8 and above teams may start practice as early as the first week of August. For all age groups games start in September, the first weekend after Labor Day, and go for 10 weeks. For U-6 and U-7 you will not have practices during August and your season will also start the first weekend after Labor Day. This age has a 30 min practice followed by a 30 min game on Saturdays.

Q: When and where will my son/daughter's practices be?

A: We will not know this until late in July when we have requests from the coach and field availability from the school district.

Q: What days are games held?

A: Silver Lake Soccer Club is a part of North County Youth Soccer Association and they are responsible for scheduling all the games for our area. At this time they have not determined which weekend day games will be held. Schedules for the season usually come out in the end of August.

UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT

Q: What is the average cost of a soccer uniform?

A: For ages U8 and above the cost is between $25 and $45 dollars depending on what your team has picked for their uniforms. For Future Stars (U6 and U7) the club provides a T-shirt.

Q: What equipment does my child need to play soccer?

A: Each player must have shin guards worn under socks, cleats and a soccer ball. Soccer balls come in sizes determined by age group:

U6/U7/U8 Size 3
U9/U10/U11/U12 Size 4
U13 and up Size 5