If it is raining on a Friday/Saturday night we will call off games ONLY if the rain is so heavy that the fields are already too wet to play on.

BUT if the fields are ok we will wait until Saturday/Sunday morning to call the games. Luckily we live in So Cal and we can have healthy rains on a Friday/Saturday night and wake up Saturday/Sunday morning to sunny skies. That said, we are at the mercy of the schools and if they do not want us on the fields, we will not find out until we get to the school grounds on Saturday/Sunday morning at 8:30 AM. At that point, we will put it on the web site as soon as physically possible.

So if you have the first game of the day you will have to go to the fields regardless. (sorry)

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3/31/2025 2:00 pm

 

Pierce College - Open

A.C. Stelle, LVUSD  - CLOSED - the grass fields at AC Stelle cannot be used within 48 hours after any rain

HI Paul - we are cancelling today's reservation, 3/31, due to the drizzly rainy weather we have had. Please let your teams know.

 

Hale MS LAUSD - Open

 

Practice Field Permits  - (Click Here)

 

 

It is more the rain the day or night before a game that causes us to cancel games, 
rather than the weather at game time. We can play in the rain But a heavy evening rain will turn a field into mud.

LAFC So Cal / WVSL Rules for Playing in Bad Weather

Soccer is played in almost all weather conditions. Because of our relatively short playing season and inability to make-up most games, we try to stay on schedule whenever possible. But safety is still priority one.

The problem is this: everyone has a different opinion as to what is a threatening weather condition. LAFC So Cal / WVSL has established the guidelines below to follow during adverse weather conditions.

Referees and coaches are responsible for making this decision to suspend play. However, in any situation, parents should not hesitate to remove players from any weather condition they feel is unsafe or inappropriate. No one will be penalized for any safety-related actions taken.

Below are the league rules for playing under bad weather:

1. Check the LAFC So Cal / WVSL website for any announcement regarding field closures.
2. Rain is not bad weather and is not grounds for the coach or the referee to stop the game unless the field becomes unplayable.
3. If the rain makes the field unplayable, the referee or coach will stop the game. If he/she doesn’t, you should ask him/her.
4. Make sure that referees, players, and everyone else gets off the field if there is lighting or thunder.
5. In case of lighting or thunder, the referee or the coach will stop the game/practice. If he/she does not, you should ask him/her to do so. The referee will wait 30 minutes after last time thunder is heard or lightning is seen before resuming the game/practice.
6. NO ONE SHOULD STAND UNDER TREES IN THE EVENT OF LIGHTNING AND THUNDER. SEEK SHELTER.
7. If the delay will extend to the next scheduled game, the referee or coach will call the game. For example, thunder is heard with 10 minutes left in a game. The game should be stopped, and the game is complete

Back to LAFC So Cal / WVSL Home page (Click Here)

at Pierce College (Winnetka side) You will need to come with tennis shoes and water.

Spring 2025 - 2/22  9am - 12pm 

This is not a mandatory coaching session

If you are new to coaching and would like help setting up a practice Bob has over 20 years of coaching experience. 

For more INFO - Bob Schwarz - bslicona@yahoo.com, - (818) 917 - 7989

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All coaches, the coaches email addresses that are provided to you are for West Valley Soccer issues only. Any coach using these email addresses for non WVSL activities will no longer be allowed to coach in our program

Coaches scheduling conflicts.

The league will only resolve scheduling conflicts for head coaches (maximum of three teams.)

There are far too many teams in our program for us to offer scheduling conflict resolution for assistant coaches.

Gametime request.

With nearly 300 teams in our program, we do not honor game times requests

am games only, pm games only... as it would be imposable to offer this to all 300 +  team. it would be unfair to offer it to some 

Before registering your team please make sure that both you and your players are available to play 

In the Fall 9 am - 5 pm (Saturdays)

In the Spring 9:30am - 5:30pm  (Sundays)

Parent coaches -  When you sign up your child you will get the option to sign up as a Coach / Volunteer.

You will need to complete this for each of your children you are coaching.

See - Coach / Volunteer sign up page | LAFC So Cal Youth

If you are not a Parent coaches - You need to sign up as a Coach / Volunteer. same as above. Registration portal is the same as the players.

New coaches please send an email to Paul at paul@lafcsocal.org let him know you are volunteering to coach. He can create a coaching account and GotSports for you.

Returning coaches You should already have an account and GotSports if you have a problem logging in please reach out to Paul.

Your US Club Soccer requirements will appear on your dashboard once your org admin/club registrar adds you to GotSport and affiliates you with US Club Soccer. Please be sure you are logging into your GotSport account using the same email address used by your org admin/club registrar.

How to Log in to your GotSport Account ((Click Here)) 

These requirements are federal and state programs for any adult supervising children.

Assembly Bill 506 (AB 506) was approved by Governor Gavin Newsom in Sept. 2021 and took effect on January 1, 2022. AB 506 became law as Section 18975 within Chapter 2.9 Youth Service Organizations, which falls under Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code. (Click Here for More INFO)

Live Scan Background Check Requirement - This needs to be completed one time 

(We are still working on the logistics of live scan background checks)

Coaching License Certificate (SOCAL Requirement) - Recreational coaches are not required to fulfill this section.

 

GotSport Support  https://gotsport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

Dear Rec Coaches,

 

PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.  

 

As part of the US Club Soccer and the State of California player safety requirements and Assembly Bills S.534 - Protecting Young...

Practice Activities on Youtube

The Cal South Coaching Education department is proud to announce the release of 32 practice activity videos designed for use by coaches of recreational soccer players.

The instructional videos were created expressly to aid coaches in teaching simple field activities to novice players that will strengthen their skills in dribbling, ball control and running with the ball. 

The 32 recreational practice activity videos can be viewed on Cal South's YouTube channel page at:

Cal South LA 84 U6, ((Click Here))

Cal South LA 84 U8, ((Click Here))

Cal South LA 84 U10, ((Click Here))

 The Coaching Manual, ((Clich Here)) 

Mojo Sports, ((Click Here)), Mojo Youtube ((Click Here))

Coach Rory Soccer,  ((Click Here)), Coach Rory Youtube ((Clich Here))

 

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