Tryout Dates: May 5, 2024 | May 19, 2024
Tryout Location: Jack Jackter Intermediate School

All players must try-out for CSC travel soccer every year. If a current travel soccer player does not appear at tryouts he or she will not be placed on a team. Exceptions will only be made due to extraordinary circumstances (i.e. family emergencies or injury) with the permission of the Vice President of Travel and President.

• Tryouts consist of two sessions - players must attend both sessions. If a player cannot attend both sessions, they must notify the Vice President of Travel in advance of the tryout. Missing a tryout may affect a player’s chance of being placed on a travel team.
• Players may only tryout for one (1) Travel age group team. Players that are not accepted on a team may not play for another CSC Travel Team in the same year.
• The Vice President of Travel and the President have discretion to assign a player ‘up’ to an older age group on an exception basis. (Albeit very rare)

Tryout Registration

Tryouts are in May at the JJIS soccer field. Specific tryout dates and times will be advertised in the local papers and can be found on the CSC website colchestersoccer.org.

• Candidates must register on the CSC website for the designated date(s).
• Players must indicate if they would like to be considered for Recreational soccer if not accepted to a travel team for CSC scheduling purposes.

Tryout Format

Only Head Coaches, Hired Trainers, and CSC Board members will evaluate players during the tryouts. Assistant coaches may be asked to support the evaluation process at the discretion of the Vice President of Travel.  No one else will be allowed on the field during tryouts (Without the Vice President of Travel’s approval). All others must remain in the designated waiting area to minimize disruption to the players and evaluators.

• For the tryouts, we require all players to bring their own ball, be properly equipped, i.e. shin guards covered by socks, soccer cleats and a source of water and NO CSC Travel Uniforms.
• Tryouts will include skill stations and small-sided games. Players will be graded at each tryout and an average score of the two days will be used to assess each player within an age group. Players will be selected based upon their average scoring, previous coach’s evaluation, evaluation of trainers who have worked with the team, player’s availability to participate in team activities and fit within the team.
• Player rankings and scores will NOT be shared with parents or the players. Individual feedback can be provided by contacting the Vice President of Travel at [email protected]