Recreational Winter 2026 Season

January 10 to March 21–8 game season.

Registration Deadline: December 8th ~~ Spots are limited due to space. Players will be placed appropriately. Ages may need to be combined depending on registrations. Deadline cannot be extended since we need to create schedule, assign coaches, secure referees and order shirts.

REGISTRATION FEE…..$200.00

Payment by credit card. Child NOT placed on a team until payment is received.

REFUND POLICY: Deadline for refunds is Dec 8th, 2025 and must be submitted in writing to eleeseglsa1974@gmail.com, or mailed to the GLSA Office. After deadline, refunds only issued for medical (physician’s note required) or relocation reasons. GLSA does not give refunds if player has a conflict with games due to other activities.

Eligibility

Boys: Preschool – 8th Grade
Girls: Preschool – 8th Grade
Players must be 4 yrs old by August 1 to play in the winter league.

Volunteer Policy

Only Volunteers needed are Coach and Assistant Coach.

Teams

This winter, we are excited to announce that our GLSA teams will be joining the Canlan Indoor League. This should give our teams a larger variety of competition. Players are divided by gender and grade. We attempt to form teams around schools and/or neighborhoods, AND the availability and location of coaches. Teams begin forming as registrations come in and players are put on teams. If a school and/or neighborhood does not have enough parent volunteer coaches, then players are put on teams in neighborhoods that do. If more parents volunteer to coach in a grade level than there are teams, then not everyone will be able coach.

Specific team requests are not accepted. Encourage your child to welcome new faces and make new friends, and the opportunity to learn different skills from different coaches.

In the event that we lose a coach, then GLSA will ask parents on that roster to come forward to coach, to keep that team intact. If no one comes forward, then the team is disbanded and players spread out among other teams with openings. If there are no openings, then a refund will be issued.

Later registrants are placed on teams with openings, on a 1st-come, 1st-serve basis, until teams are filled.

ROSTERS
Preschool – 3rd Grade will play 5v5 (max roster of 9)
4th Grade – 8th Grade will play 7v7 (max roster of 13)

Uniforms & Equipment

Each child will receive a shirt that are theirs to keep, to wear at games. Soccer shoes are recommended, but not mandatory. All players must wear shin guards at all games. They should be size appropriate, and referees check before each game. Coaches will not allow players to play without shin guards.

All players must remove watches, jewelry, earrings (no starter studs), metal hair beads, etc. at games.

If a player wears eyeglasses, then sports safety glasses must be worn during practices or games.

JEWELRY

GLSA prohibits players from wearing jewelry or earrings during practice or games. Children with starter studs WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY until they are removed.

Coaching

Coach and Assistant Coach assignments are done on availability of Teams. Selected coaches and assistant coaches must have attended the mandatory yearly coach’s seminar covering goal safety and 1st aid this year. They must also be SafeSport trained.

Games & Practices

The 8 game season runs January 10th to March 21st. Games will be on Saturdays between 8am & 7pm at the Canlan Indoor Sports Complex located on Route 45 and Peterson Rd.

ESTIMATED Game times by age – subject to change based on number of teams:
Pre-K-2nd grade divisions early morning (8am-12pm)
3rd-5th divisions late morning to early afternoon (10am-3pm)
6th-8th late afternoon (1pm-5pm)

Game Schedules for the season will be posted on the Recreation Schedules page.

There are no practices for the Winter Season.

The GLSA has the right to change any of these rules or make a decision that would be in the best interest of the participants. Any questions or concerns, contact Elise Leese, GLSA Club Administrator, eleeseglsa1974@gmail.com