SEASON OVERVIEW / STRUCTURE

TRYOUTS FOR THE '24-'25 FALL / WINTER TRAVEL SEASON ARE COMPLETE

Information & Overview of the '24-'25 Fall / Winter Travel Season Is Below. As stated above, tryouts and team selections are complete for the current season. All official team members should refer to their team calendars via their app or dashboard for activity information.

Elite, Gold, Purple, White Levels | FALL-WINTER SEASON OVERVIEW | Grades 3rd - 8th | Boys & Girls

  • Tryouts = Week of August 26th / Week of September 2nd

  • Team Selections = August 28th / August 29th / September 3rd / September 4th / Week of September 9th For Late Invitations

  • Start = Week of September 16th

  • End = Week of February 17th (Final Tournament Will be February 22nd / 23rd)

  • Off Dates / Weeks During The Season

    • Monday, October 14th
    • Thursday, October 31st
    • Tuesday, November 5th
    • Monday, November 25th through Sunday, December 1st
    • Monday, December 23rd through Sunday, January 5th
    • Monday, January 20th
    • Monday, February 17th
    • 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 | 14 Total

    • 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:
      • October 19th / 20th
    • End Weekend of Tournament Play:
      • February 22nd / 23rd
    • Official Weekends of Tournament Play:
      • October 19th / 20th 
      • November 2nd / 3rd
      • November 9th / 10th
      • November 16th / 17th
      • November 23rd / 24th - Laker Boys Teams Only
      • December 7th / 8th 
      • December 14th / 15th
      • December 21st / 22nd
      • January 11th / 12th
      • January 18th / 19th 
      • January 25th / 26th
      • February 1st / 2nd 
      • February 8th / 9th
      • February 15th / 16th - Laker Girls Teams Only
      • February 22nd / 23rd

  • 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 will be implementing a new process regarding scholarships for the Fall / Winter season. 
    • This process will be shared in detail once all invites have been sent out. Please see below for a brief overview:
      • All requests will be required to complete an application to be considered for a scholarship. 

SEASON ACTIVITIES & WHAT YOU RECEIVE: '24-'25 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 are listed above per each division / travel grouping. 

FALL-WINTER '24-'25 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 '24-'25 Fall / Winter Season

    All practice and skill information is confirmed and finalized. All rostered players should refer to their team calendars via their app or dashboard. Please note, that adjustments to specific days due to facility requests may result in short-term changes to your normal activity schedule. 

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

    • 3rd / 4th Gold
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    • 4th Gold
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    • 4th Purple
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    • 5th Gold
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    • 5th Purple
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    • 6th Elite
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    • 6th Gold
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    • 6th Purple
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    • 6th White
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    • 7th Elite
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    • 7th Gold
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    • 7th Purple
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    • 7th White
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    • 8th Elite
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    • 8th Gold
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    • 8th Purple
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    •  

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

    • 3rd & 4th Gold
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    • 5th Gold
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    • 6th Gold
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    • 6th Purple
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    • 7th Gold
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    • 7th Purple
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    • 8th Gold
      • Practice = Refer To App
      • Skills = Refer To App
    •  

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