When do  practices and games begin?

Practices kick off in August.  Games will kick off in early September typically after Labor day.  

What day and times are practices and games?

• U6/U7 Teams: Practices and games are scheduled twice a week (on Tues/Thurs).  Games are played against teams within SnVYSA.
• U8 Teams:  Practices and games are scheduled twice a week (on Mon/Wed ).  Games are played against teams within SnVYSA.
• U9-U10 Teams: Practices are typically twice a week.  Coaches set the day and time for practices in this age division.  Games will begin the first Saturday following Labor day.  Game times will vary but typically have a start time between 9am and 1:30pm with an occasional 3pm game if needed. Games are played against teams within SnVYSA.
• U11-U12 Teams: Practices are typically twice a week.  Coaches set the day and time for practices in this age division.  Games will begin the first Saturday following Labor day.  Games are played against teams within SnVYSA and our partnering association Eastside Youth Soccer Association(EYSA).  Game times will vary as the game schedule is set by EYSA for away games and SnVYSA for home games.
• U13-U19 Teams: Practices are typically twice a week.  Coaches set the day and time for practices in this age division.  Games generally begin the first Saturday/Sunday following Labor day depending on gender/age group(see chart below).  U13-U15 teams play other teams within WSYSA District 2(D2) and U16-U18 play other teams in League WA.  Game times will vary as the game schedule is set by D2 and League WA.

Where do the teams practice and play games?
Teams generally practice at a soccer field located in the city they registered in.

The specific field location for a game will depend on the division the player is in and whether they are playing a HOME or AWAY game.   SnVYSA HOME field locations by club can be found on our website at Fields.

U6-U10 division games: these teams do not travel outside of the clubs within SnVYSA.  SnVYSA tries to keep travel time to minimum for the teams in the younger age divisions.

U11-U12 division games: some travel is involved for AWAY games to neighboring Eastside cities; Bellevue, Issaquah, Sammamish, and farthest Mercer Island.

U13-U19 division games: some travel involved for AWAY games to cities of soccer leagues that are a part of District 2 and League WA.

How many games does the season include?

Every age division plays a 10 game season. The U9 and U10 teams will play 8 games during the regular season with 2 final games in the SnVYSA U9/U10 end of season tournament which is typically the first or second weekend in November.  

U11 - U19 Teams:  Teams may participate in the WSYSA Rec Cup which begins in mid October. 

More information on the WSYSA Rec Cup and the SnVYSA U9/U10 tournament  can be found on our website at Recreational/Tournaments