Louisiana Fire Soccer Club

Programs by age and level

Soccer Shots serves ages about two through five as the club’s partner program aligned with US Youth Soccer’s national two-to-five curriculum, with Mini (ages 2–3) and Classic (ages 3–5) tracks and weekly 30–35 minute sessions focused on movement and character. Sparks introduces three- and four-year-olds with one hour per week of training and a small-sided scrimmage, a Sparks T-shirt included, and gender-specific teams when numbers allow or co-ed otherwise.

Ignite covers U5–U6 recreation with two one-hour practices per week, small-sided games without goalkeepers, and optional Soccer Starts at Home curriculum aligned with Houston Dynamo Academy partners. Ignite Max is the U7–U10 academy-style developmental league: about ten to twelve games per ten-to-twelve-week fall or spring season, two practices per week at one hour fifteen minutes, 7v7 build-out and Funiño formats, periodic sessions led by professional staff, and an optional Ignite Elite add-on for extra competitive games and tournaments.

Recreational soccer continues for U12–U17 with nine-a-side play, goalkeepers, about seven to ten games per eight-to-twelve-week season, and two one-hour practices weekly. Competitive Development targets U10 (with select U9s) using professional coaches, twice-weekly training blocks, and introduction to league play against other Louisiana clubs. The competitive program spans U11–U19 with evaluation-based placement, two to three practices per week, fall and spring seasons inside a year-round club calendar, and teams that can progress from local and Louisiana Soccer Association LCSL state league play through Gulf States Premier League, Mid South Conference, National Premier League, and showcase or regional events.

High-performance boys programming includes ECNL, ECNL Regional League, and pre-ECNL tracks; high-performance girls programming includes ECNL-RL and pre-ECNL. Competitive players can also access ID camps, regional showcase tournaments, and occasional international travel opportunities built around training and games in England.

Where families play and practice

Core outdoor campuses include City Park and the Lions/Lafreniere Park area in the metro New Orleans footprint, with a half-off Sparks rate for first-time players on the West Bank and summer Sparks sessions at Lafreniere Park. Competitive training and facilities center on City Park, Lafreniere Park, and Footy Nola. Uniforms for Ignite, Ignite Max, and older recreational teams are fulfilled through Third Coast Soccer in Metairie.

Placements, tryouts, and registration rhythm

Player placements for the 2026-27 cycle begin April 8, with high-performance, signature competitive, and Competitive Development brackets each opening registration through their own PlayMetrics portals. Competitive tryouts run in May and June, with rosters formed by invitation after evaluations. Families arriving after tryouts or mid-season can request additional evaluations by appointment with the listed age-group coordinators.

Most online registration and tryout sign-up runs through PlayMetrics program links tied to Louisiana Fire SC; Competitive Development also maintains a LeagueApps enrollment option. A separate LeagueApps sign-up powers the club mailing list for news and announcements.

Fees families should verify before paying

Sparks costs $95 per player, with a 50 percent discount for first-time players at Lions or West Bank campuses. Ignite U5–U6 is $130 per season with the same half-off option for first-time Lions/Lafreniere families. Ignite Max is $195 per season with the identical first-time Lions/Lafreniere discount; optional Ignite Elite training bills separately.

U10 Competitive Development is $1,150 for a full year, payable in installments, split into $725 training and facility, a $300 non-refundable registration component, $90 for Premier Soccer League and tournament coverage, and a $35 processing fee. For 2022-23 the competitive program used a $1,500 all-in model: $250 registration, $1,175 training and facility, $40 for Louisiana Soccer Association and GotSoccer, and $35 processing. Recreational U12–U17 tuition is not broken out in the same fee tables, so confirm the current rate when you register.

Mission, equity, and support

The mission is to educate and develop youth through soccer, using teamwork, confidence, discipline, character, adversity, and on-field problem solving as teaching tools. Equity work includes a decade-long scholarship effort exceeding $500,000 awarded to families in need, reinforcing that children who want to learn the game should have access regardless of economic background. The Latin motto “Ignis aurum probat” expresses the belief that fire tests gold—pressure and challenge refine players and people.

Who to contact for each pathway

Competitive questions can start with the general competitive mailbox at mvaldin@lafiresoccer.com. Girls U11–U19 coordination sits with Bobby Velasquez at bvelasquez@lafiresoccer.com; boys U11–U19 coordination with Keir Hannity at khannity@lafiresoccer.com. U10 Competitive Development boys lead through Hugh Bartlett at hugh@total90.com and girls through James Sam-pang at jsampang@lafiresoccer.com. Pick the PlayMetrics checkout that matches your player’s track—high-performance evaluations, signature competitive tryouts, Competitive Development, or seasonal rec and Ignite—so fees attach to the correct roster.