SEASON OVERVIEW / STRUCTURE

Over the course of June, July, and August information will be provided regarding the '25 - '26 Fall / Winter Travel season. This information will be reflected below and will be consistently updated as it is confirmed. Please note, that any information listed regarding the '25 - '26 Fall / Winter season is tentative and subject to change.

Elite, Platinum, Gold, Purple Levels | Fall / Winter SEASON OVERVIEW | Grades 3rd - 8th | Boys & Girls

  • Tryouts = Week of August 25th / Week of September 1st

  • Team Selections = August 26th / August 27th / August 28th / August 29th / September 2nd / September 3rd / Week of September 8th For Late Invitations

  • Start = Week of September 15th

  • End = Week of February 16th (Final Tournament Will be February 21st / 22nd)

  • Off Dates / Weeks During The Season

    • Week of November 24th | Thanksgiving Break 
    • Week of December 22nd | Holiday Break
    • Week of December 29th | Holiday Break
    • Monday, October 13th | Indigenous People's Day
    • Monday, January 19th | MLK Day
    • Monday, February 16th | Presidents' Day
    • Other off dates for specific teams may take place pending facility schedules. Your team calendar will reflect the most accurate activity schedule. 
    • LVL's goal is to align with the local school calendars and their breaks as best as possible. 

  • Weekends of Tournament Play | Total = TBD

    • All tournaments take place in the Chicagoland area and the surrounding suburbs. 
    • Teams will only play on one day per each weekend of tournament play (i.e. Saturday or Sunday unless otherwise noted). 
    • Start Weekend of Tournament Play:
      • TBD
    • End Weekend of Tournament Play:
      • February 21st / 22nd 
    • Official Weekends of Tournament Play:
      • TBD

  • Number of Players Per Each Team

    • All teams will have between 8 and 11 players. 
    • For any teams which have more than 11 players, official communication regarding the purpose of this will be provided prior to the start of the season. 

  • Projected Cost

    Please email lakeviewlakers@earthlink.net for information regarding cost. 

  • Scholarships For Player Fees

    • LVL does require a formal request for reduced player fees. 
    • For those who receive reduced player fees, you are still required to submit payment via our platform and enroll in monthly auto-payments. 
    • Additionally, all recipients of reduced player fees must enroll in one of LVL's payment options and submit the minimum required deposit amount of that payment option. All future installments with reduced player fees are due on LVL's standard payment calendar. 
    • LVL no longer provides manual invoices or adjustment of payment dates. 

SEASON ACTIVITIES & WHAT YOU RECEIVE: '25 - '26 Fall / Winter SEASON

  • 1 Weekly Team Practice / 75 to 90-minutes in length

    • Team practices are strongly recommended.

  • 1 Weekly Skills Session / 60 to 75-minutes in length

    • Skill sessions are optional but encouraged

  • Weekend Tournament Play

    • All teams will receive between 10 and 14 tournaments. 
    • Official tournament dates will be provided as they are confirmed. 

FALL / WINTER '25 - '26 PRACTICE & SKILLS SCHEDULE

  • Team Practice & Skill Session Schedule Information

    • All team practice and skill schedules can be found in each team's calendar once the season has started and team rosters are set. 
    • All calendars are accessible via your LVL Dashboard (My Schedule) or the LeagueApps Play App. 
    • It is strongly encouraged that all parents download the LeagueApps Play App. 
    • Automated messages (messages which are not formally created by an LVL staff member) will be sent weekly via the platform for all team activities. 

  • Official Practice & Skill Schedule For The '25 - '26 Fall / Winter Season

    Practice and skill information will be updated over the course of June, July, and August. Please check this page regularly for updates as they are made available.

    Once a player is officially rostered they should refer to their team calendars via their app or dashboard. Please note, that there may be adjustments to specific days due to facility requests may result in short-term changes to your normal activity schedule. 

    BOYS | 3rd - 8th | ELITE / PLATINUM / GOLD / PURPLE LEVELS

    • 3rd Gold
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 4th Gold
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 4th Purple
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 5th Gold
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 5th Purple
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 6th Elite
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 6th Platinum
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 6th Gold
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 7th Elite
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 7th Platinum
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 7th Gold
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 7th Purple
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 8th Elite
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 8th Platinum
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 8th Gold
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 8th Purple
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD

     

    GIRLS | 3rd - 8th | PLATINUM / ELITE / GOLD / PUPRLE LEVELS

    • 3rd / 4th
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 5th Gold
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 5th Purple
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 6th Gold
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 6th Purple
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 7th Elite
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 7th Platinum
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 8th Elite
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
    • 8th Platinum
      • Practice = TBD
      • Skills = TBD
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PRACTICE & SKILL LOCATIONS

All located in the Lakeview / Northside area

Season schedule

All team schedules are accessible via each individual's LVL dashboard and the calendar feature. All calendars include the following: practices, skill sessions, tournamnent weekends of play, and specific game times (when released).

Schedule Notes

  • Automated notifications / reminders will be sent weekly. These notifications are specific to your team pracitice, skill session, day of tournament play, and specific game times when released. These automated messages are generated by LVL's platform and do not directly come from a staff member.

  • LVL WILL BE IMPLEMENTING A NEW COMMUNICATION PROCESS AS IT PERTAINS TO SPECIFIC DAY OF PLAY & SPECIFIC GAME TIMES. THIS NEW PROCESS WILL FEATURE TEXT MESSAGING & WILL REQUIRE ALL PARTICIPANTS TO DOWNLOAD THE LEAGUE APPS PLAY APP & OPT-IN TO RECEIVE MESSAGES.

PLAYER GEAR: WHAT YOU RECEIVE WITH LVL

All gear which a player received with LVL is included in the player fees. No extra fees are charged for any gear. All gear, including game uniform, is for the player to keep.

  • Official LVL Game Uniform

  • LVL Travel Backpack

  • LVL Reversible Practice Jersey

  • LVL Sweatshirt

  • LVL Dri-Fit Warm-Up Long Sleeve

  • LVL Dri-Fit Short Sleeve

PRACTICE & SKILLS OVERVIEW

Below is an overview of the practice and skill schedule structure.

  • Mondays through Fridays

  • 60 to 90-minutes between 4:00 PM and 9:30 PM

    • Practices = 75 to 90-minutes
    • Skills = 60 to 75-minutes