Select Soccer

About LYS Select

LYS Select provides U8 through U19 players high-quality competitive soccer opportunities with their friends and in their neighborhoods.

• The LYS Developmental Program is for U8 – U10 players
• The LYS Competitive Program is for U11 – U19 players

Participating with an LYS Select Team requires participating in the LYS Player Placement that happen in early May each year. The younger LYS Select Teams participate in the OYSA Developmental Leagues and the older LYS Select Teams participate in the OYSA Competitive Leagues.

LYS Select Age Brackets

• All competitive and development soccer teams are formed based on a school year-based calendar. Please CLICK HERE to view the OYSA age group chart.

LYS Select Player Placement

LYS and all other select programs conduct annual Player Placement that usually occur in late April and early May. The exact tryout period is dictated by OYSA. Please visit our Player Placement schedule page for the 2026 Player Placement Dates – LYS Player Placement 

Division Changes for the 2026-2027 Season

US Soccer is adjusting their age group divisions from a calendar year (January 1st – December 31st) to a school year-based calendar (August 1st – July 31st) for the 2026-2027 season. If you have questions or are interested in learning more, please read our comprehensive update about the division changes.