Washington Local Soccer Club has moved.
This is an archive or our blogger website, and is no longer updated.
Please visit washingtonlocalsoccer.org for our current website.
Our club originally began play in 1996 as a competitive travel team. We were a part of the Northwest Ohio Youth Soccer League, and played our home games at Erme Field, next to the Washington Branch Library. In 1999, a recreational division was added to the club. The travel team was renamed Glass City Soccer, and became a separate club. The recreational organization took the name Washington Local Soccer Club.
Our goal is to help young players develop the skills necessary to improve their game so they are able to move forward into travel and high school soccer. However, we recognize that is not the goal of every child who participates in our program.
Our focus is on teaching fundamental soccer skills, while promoting teamwork and communication. This program gives the kids a place to play and have fun!
Our soccer season consists of six league games every Spring and Fall. All games are played on Saturday mornings at the fields adjacent to Shoreland Elementary School. The Spring season runs from early May to mid-June. Our Fall season begins the Saturday after Labor Day and ends in mid-October. (**In 2020, it will begin on September 26th and run through October 31st. Everything got pushed back because of COVID-19**)
Player Registration
Player registration is completed on a mail-in basis prior to each season. Here are the important dates you need to know for the upcoming year. For our Player Registration form, please click the Registration link at the top of this page.
Spring 2020 (Cancelled due to COVID-19)
- Registration Period
- Monday, March 2nd through Sunday, April 12th
- Rosters Released to Coaches
- Friday, April 17th
- First day practices can begin (Coaches set their own practice schedule)
- Monday, April 19th
- Game Schedules Released
- Saturday, April 25th
- First Game of the Season
- Saturday, May 2nd - could be changing
Fall 2020
- Registration Period
- Thursday, August 20th through Monday, September 7th
- Rosters Released to Coaches
- Saturday, September 12th or possibly sooner
- First day practices can begin (Coaches set their own practice schedule)
- Saturday, September 12th
- Game Schedules Released
- Wednesday, September 23rd
- Game Days (Six consecutive Saturdays, 9am-12pm)
- September 26th through October 31st
We are always looking for new volunteers
In recent years, we have seen considerable growth as soccer continues to gain popularity in the United States. As you can imagine, it takes many volunteers to make WLSC successful each year. For just one season, we have the need for the following:
- Over 70 volunteer coaches
- Between 10-15 referees
- Around 36-40 concessions volunteers (1-2 hours each)
When registering your child this season, please consider volunteering. We are in need of parents to take on the following roles:
- Assist with putting teams together
- Concessions help
- Field set-up / tear-down on game days
Thank You for considering Washington Local Soccer today.
We look forward to working with you and your child/children to help them improve their soccer skills this season. Read below for some additional information about our club.
- We are not directly affiliated with the Washington Local School District, which means all children are welcome to participate, regardless of where they live or attend school.
- We do not charge an out-of-district fee for children outside of the Washington Local School District or surrounding neighborhoods.
- We do our very best to make the teams as evenly matched as possible each season. Many volunteer hours go into registering players and assigning teams so that each participant has a high quality experience.
- Game lengths vary based on the age of the players. Our U-5 teams play 32 minute games, while our U-14 teams play 50 minute games. All games are played between 9 AM - 1 PM on Saturday mornings.
- We have a concession stand on-site every Saturday morning. We sell snacks, drinks, and WLSC Spirit Wear. All of the profits go directly back into the club. You'll also be able to get general information about WLSC from our volunteers here.
- We partner with Glass City Soccer to help your child advance to the next level. If your child shows signs of wanting to play beyond the recreational level, we can put you in touch with their coaching staff and move you toward the process of playing travel soccer.
- We are a separate entity from the Glass City Soccer Club. All questions regarding their try-outs, fees, registration, or their process in general should be directed to the Glass City Soccer Coaching or Administrative Staff.