Competitive Program Tryouts
INTRODUCTION:
We are pleased to announce our competitive team tryouts for the upcoming Fall 2013 thru Spring 2014 playing year. These tryouts apply to both returning and new players in the U7-U19 age groups. The tryouts will be conducted by our Professional Coaching & Training Staff and will give every player an equal and unbiased evaluation of their skills and to determine the right team. With our primary goal to advance youth soccer, we will do our best to find a spot for every qualified player who is interested, regardless of experience.
We are proud of the continued growth of our soccer club which has 30+ competitive teams and 90+ recreation teams, making us one of the largest clubs in the Tri-State area.
Lastly, we are able to offer our players outstanding outdoor and indoor facilities. With 3 state-of-the-art outdoor stadium fields and 2 impressive indoor facilities, we are able to provide our players with unsurpassed ability to grow and develop year-round, and at fee's among the lowest in the region.
AGE GROUPS:
The following age groups apply to the 2013-14 playing year.
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Age Group
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Birthdates
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Age Group
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Birthdates
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U7
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8/1/06 - 7/31/07
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U14
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8/1/99 - 7/31/00
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U8
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8/1/05 - 7/31/06
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U15
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8/1/98 - 7/31/99
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U9
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8/1/04 - 7/31/05
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U16
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8/1/97 - 7/31/98
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U10
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8/1/03 - 7/31/04
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U17
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8/1/96 - 7/31/97
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U11
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8/1/02 - 7/31/03
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U18
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8/1/95 - 7/31/96
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U12
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8/1/01 - 7/31/02
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U19
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8/1/94 - 7/31/95
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U13
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8/1/00 - 7/31/01
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U20+
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7/31/94 and older
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TRYOUT DATES:
Seasonal Tryouts will be held on the following dates, rain or shine. All players participating in the tryouts must complete a Tryout Registration Form. Please arrive 15-30 minutes before tryout start time for player check in. We highly encourage all players do their best to attend both scheduled sessions. If a player has a doctor confirmed injury, or will miss due another planned event, they still need to complete a Tryout Registration Form, noting the reason they can not attend. No player will be placed on a team without having completed an online tryout registration form.
SPRING DATES:
The age groups below reflect the 2013-14 playing year.
For example, a current u11 player would attend the u12 sessions.
FALL DATES:
The Fall tryout sessions are held to complete team rosters that have openings. High School players are strongly encouraged to attend the May Tryouts since team rosters could be filled by the time of the Fall Tryouts.
FALL TRYOUT DATES TO BE POSTED BY SEPTEMBER 1ST.
OTHER TRYOUTS:
In addition to our formal tryout sessions listed above, interested players are invited to try out throughout the year. Players must register (see Tryout Registration section below) and then participate in 1 or more team practices. Depending on player skills and team needs, players may then be offered to join a team but this decision is made on a team-by-team basis.
ELIGIBILITY
Although our club is based in the Town of Ramapo, we are a regional soccer club that provides programs for players or all levels from the areas of: Rockland, Orange, Bergen, Passaic, Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties. The minimum age group for players on a competitve team is U7 which will play their first year as a "development" team at the U8 level.
Our U8-U19 "Classic" teams compete in the:
- Northern Counties Soccer Association (NCSA)
- NY Club Soccer Leagues (NYCSL)
Our "Premier" teams compete in:
- National Premier League (NPL)
- Eastern Development Program (EDP)
- Westchester Premeir League (WPL)
- Mid-Atlantic Area Premier Soccer (MAPS)
- Jersey Area Girls Soccer (JAGS)
- US Youth Soccer Region 1
TRYOUT REGISTRATION
All players, returning or or new, must complete a Tryout Registration Form before their scheduled session. We encourage you to do so to help your check-in go faster. Please arrive 30 minutes before your tryout session to check-in and get warmed up.
To help make the tryouts objective, players should wear t-shirts and shorts. All uniforms or any other soccer club related apparel should not be worn. Wear shin guards, cleats and bring an age-appropriate soccer ball plus 1-2 bottles of water.
Thank you for your interest in our soccer club !!!
