SEASON OVERVIEW / STRUCTURE

• Tuesday, Sept. 1st to Thursday, September 10th
  • No miscellaneous activities will take place during the above date range. 
  • In the event any activities are scheduled they will be for individuals who have formally accepted their team invite and are officially rostered.

• Week of November 23rd | Thanksgiving Week
• Week of December 21st | Holiday Break Week 1
• Week of December 28th | Holiday Break Week 2
• May 22nd through May 25th | Memorial Day Weekend
• LVL's goal is to align with local school calendars (public and private schools) and their week-long breaks as best as possible. 

• Monday, October 12th | Indigenous People's Day
• Tuesday, November 3rd | Election Day
• Monday, January 18th | MLK Day
• Monday, February 15th | Presidents' Day
• Other off dates for specific teams may take place pending facility schedules. These off dates will be communicated to you at a minimum of 24-hours in advance. Your team calendar will always reflect the most accurate activity schedule. 

• 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).
• If a tournament has game play on a Friday night, LVL will provide this information during the beginning of the week. 
• Specific day of play will be communicated on the Monday of the weekend of play. 
• Specific game times will be communicated on the Thursday prior to the specific day of play. Please note, that LVL is not the organizer nor scheduler of game times. This means that LVL is at the discretion of the tournament / event organizers as it pertains to game times and the release of the schedule. 
• Start Weekend of Tournament Play:
  • October 24th / 25th
• End Weekend of Tournament Play:
  • February 20th / 21st
• Official Weekends of Tournament Play:
  • October 24th / 25th
  • October 31st / Nov. 1st
  • November 7th / 8th 
  • November 14th / 15th
  • November 20th / 21st / 22nd (BOYS TEAMS ONLY)
    • As of August 1st, all girls teams will not play during this weekend. This is tentative and could be subject to change.
  • December 5th / 6th
  • December 12th / 13th
  • December 19th / 20th
  • January 9th / 10th 
  • January 16th / 17th (GIRLS TEAMS ONLY)
    • As of August 1st, all boys teams will not play during this weekend. This is tentative and could be subject to change.
  • January 23rd / 24th
  • January 30th / 31st***
    • *** Format of this weekend could adjust and feature new activities for all teams.
  • February 6th / 7th
  • February 13th / 14th 
    • Pending the decision on the weekends of 11/21 and 1/16 for both boys and girls levels, tournament play could adjust for this weekend.
  • February 20th / 21st

• 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. 
• Teams which feature more than 11 players, please know that LVL has made this decision based on the data from past seasons and the consistent attendance level at specific activities. LVL's goal is to always have robust and engaging team activities which extend beyond tournament and official game play. 

Player fees for all LVL Travel / AAU seasons are for the entire duration of that specific season. This means that for Fall / Winter, player fees cover both the fall months (Sept. - Nov.) and the winter months (Dec. - Feb.). For the Spring / Summer, player fees cover the spring months (Mar. - May) and the summer months (Jun.). 

Please know, that there is not the option to only participate in one set of months versus another. All players receiving and accepting an invite are committing to the entire Fall / Winter or Spring / Summer season.

Player fees for participation in LVL's Travel / AAU programs are based on a per activity basis, as well as the level of engagement and services provided by each team's coach. Additionally, all player fees include program gear and player uniform. 

The duration of the Fall / Winter '26-'27 season, which accounts for official off periods, is 20-weeks. 

Below is a high-level overview of the number of activities which each individual player receives over the course of the Fall / Winter season. All numbers provided are a range and could vary pending various circumstances. 

• Practices
  • Between 17 and 20 total 
  • Between 24 and 30 hours (pending duration and accounting for adjustments)
• Skill Sessions
  • Between 17 and 20 total
  • Between 22 and 30 hours (pending duration and accounting for adjustments)
• Tournaments / Official Game Play
  • 12 to 15 total events (tentative)
  • 24 to 36 total games (pending number received within a specific event and tournament format) 

• LVL does require a formal request for reduced player fees.
• LVL does require the payment of any unpaid or outstanding fees prior to offering reduced player fees. 
• Please note, that prior to offering a scholarship or reduced player fees, LVL will take into account past payment history, 
• 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.