The 2019 Hamburg Soccer Club Travel Tryout Dates have taken place already. Please contact Caitlin at [email protected] if you are inquiring about a team.
When are tryouts held?
To participate in the Travel Program, you will need to try out. Tryouts are held various times throughout July at The Nike Base (2800 Lakeview Road, Lake View NY). The exact tryout dates for each age group are listed once tryout dates are announced. Tryout dates are posted on the website and emailed to all participants in the club when tryout dates are finalized. If you are/were unable to attend the tryout dates, contact the appropriate coach via the email address provided.
How do I register for tryouts? We very strongly encourage online registration as it puts you on our email list for important updates and reminders. We only accept in person registration if you missed the deadline. To register for tryouts, visit www.hamburgsoccerclub.com, and either log in or create an account in the upper right hand corner of the website. You will then register your child for “2019 Travel Soccer Tryouts (for 2019/2020 season)”.
All players must register on our website by 1pm the day PRIOR to their age group’s first tryout listed (ex. If your child was born in 2011 and the first tryout listed for U10 girls is on 7/11, you must be registered by 7/10 at 1pm). If your child can only attend the second tryout date listed, you must still register the day before the first tryout.
Players will also need to pick up their registration number from the Nike Base shed no earlier than 30 minutes before the tryout start time. Players only need to check in at the shed before the first tryout they attend and should hold on to the registration number they are given for the next tryout.
Tryout registration is free.
What teams can I try out for?
All players must try out for their correct age group based upon their birth year. The correct birth years will be listed next to each age group in the document above. After tryouts are completed, we will consider fielding single year teams (ex. U11 or U13) if numbers allow/on a team by team basis.
Can I play up or down an age group?
All players must try out for their own age group. It will be determined after the tryouts by a player’s correct age group coach if that player should play on an older team. Players cannot play on a younger team.
All Monarchs Travel teams will not be allowed to take underage players unless they meet the set criteria/standard; The obvious top player in their current age level and top 3 player on "A" level team in the older age group. The Board of Directors will have the final say if players are eligible to play up an age group.
What should I bring to tryouts?
Please wear shin guards and cleats and bring a soccer ball and water. Remember that all players should check in at the Nike Base shed prior to their first tryout. This is where they will receive their number and field assignment.
Do I have to attend both tryout dates?
Several tryouts are scheduled for each age group (only 1 is scheduled for the oldest boys team). Players should attend at least one of the tryouts but are encouraged to attend both. Players only need to check in at the shed at the first tryout they attend and should hold on to the registration number they are given for the next tryout.
What if I can't make either tryout date?
Please contact the coach(es) listed next to the age group you wish to try out for to let them know if you are unable to make either tryout date. If you are able to make at least one or both tryouts, you do not need to contact the coach. Not attending tryouts does not automatically mean you will be disqualified from making the team, however preference may be given to those did attend tryouts. This will be decided by the coach on a case-by-case basis.
How will I know if I made the team?
After both tryouts are completed, coaches may take some time in choosing their teams. Once they are chosen, coaches will contact all of the players who have made the team. We will also post all of the team rosters to the website in August or September 2019.
Some teams may still be looking for a coach. If that is the case, you will find your child's name on the roster once they are announced.
If you are accepting the team spot, please let your coach know and register/pay on our website at that time for 2019/2020 Travel Soccer. All players will need to be registered and paid in full (except Premier teams) by November 1, 2019.
What if I don't make the team?
Depending on the team you are interested in, we may have some developmental spots available for players who do not make the team. Developmental players practice with the travel team all winter to develop their skills and then play in our Outdoor House League in the spring/summer. Please contact [email protected] if your child does not make the team and is interested in the program.
When do we start?
Our indoor season begins in November 2019. We practice at local elementary schools and Sahlen’s Sports Park. The indoor schedule will be sent out to coaches in the fall and they will pass that information on to their team. Many teams simply practice during the winter but some choose to join winter leagues- that is decided by each individual coach/team. We then move outdoors for practice in April and the league games begin in May.