WELCOME TO 2019-20 TRAVEL TRYOUTS

Thank you to everyone who attended travel tryouts for the 2019/20 season. Winter Supplemental Tryouts will be held on Saturday, January 11th from 9am-1pm (age groups/times TBD). If interested, please contact John O’Hara at [email protected] for information and see below for further supplemental tryout announcements.

On this page:
- Notes/Age Group Information
- Supplemental Tryouts
- General Registration Information
- Additional Information/Loudoun Soccer Travel Highlights

For players born between 2001-2011

Loudoun Soccer’s Travel soccer program provides local talent with an opportunity to play soccer year-round at a competitive level. Players in the Travel program are challenged among their peers with ample opportunities for growth and development, including pathways to our Boys and Girls Elite Clubs National League teams. Travel Tryouts are assessment opportunities used by Loudoun Soccer coaches to identify players for their teams in May of each year. These are open applications with mandatory online registration, and players are encouraged to attend all tryouts for their age group.

Loudoun Soccer will field Travel teams for players born between and including the years 2001-2011 for the 2019/20 season. Please see below for information on the coming Travel Tryouts and any Supplemental Tryouts being held after the tryout period. Players must register in advance.

 View our fields pages to view field maps for tryout locations. (Loudoun Sports Park is abbreviated as LSP.)

Supplemental Tryouts

From time to time, Loudoun Soccer holds supplemental tryouts for specific ages/teams in order to strengthen the team(s) and meet specific needs. Please see below for any supplemental tryouts being held for the 19/20 season and contact John O'Hara at [email protected] for more information.

Winter Supplemental Tryouts (age groups and times TBD): Saturday, January 11th | 9am - 1pm

General Registration Information

• Each candidate is encouraged to attend all tryouts for their age group (see age group chart).
• Based on US Soccer’s Player Development Initiatives, all players will register for their birth year tryout age group ONLY. There is a process in place internally for players to potentially try out to play up an age group if it is deemed best for that player’s overall development. All decisions will be reviewed by the Technical Director, Travel Director, coaches, and parents before approving this option.
• If unable to attend a tryout please email [email protected] and/or your Age Group Head Coach prior to your age group’s tryout.
• Online pre-registration is mandatory. There is no cost to tryout.
• Bring the following to each tryout: Ball, shin guards and water.
• Players will receive one t-shirt at their first tryout. Players should bring that shirt to ALL tryouts.
• Coaches from the Travel program will be involved in the evaluation process.
• Players should arrive for check-in 30 mins prior to the first tryout they attend to confirm attendance and pick up a numbered t-shirt. Players are not required to check-in at any other tryout sessions after their first, but should arrive to the field 30 mins early.
• All Loudoun Soccer players must purchase the mandatory Loudoun Soccer uniform items.

Additional Information

• 2019-20 Travel Tryout FAQs
• 2019-20 Loudoun Soccer Travel Fees
• 2019-20 Coaching Staff
  
• 2019-20 Player Development Pathway

Loudoun Soccer Offers:

General:

• A competitive, fun, and challenging environment at training sessions, games, and club clinics.
• Sessions/clinics that have a clear plan that will always promote player development.
• Coaches that are respectful, engaged, professionally licensed, and knowledgeable.
• Quality training facilities for all sessions/camps/clinics.

Specific:

• Players assigned to their correct level, where they will be challenged among their peers with ample opportunities for growth.
• Strength in depth. Our teams are strong from top to bottom because of our wide player pool and highly educated coaches.
• Competition in the best regional leagues and competitions available, including Virginia State Cup, USYS Region I Championships, Eastern Regional League (ERL), National League, and US Youth Soccer National Championships.
• Competition in the best local leagues available, including Club Champions League (CCL I & II), National Capital Soccer League (NCSL), and Old Dominion Soccer League (ODSL).
• Opportunity to progress to the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) for girls and boys.
• Access to try out for District and State Olympic Development Program (ODP) and DODP.
• Access to elite tournaments nationwide, including Bethesda, CASL, Dallas Cup, Disney Showcase and Jeff Cup.
• Information about playing in college as well as access to college coaches/contacts through our College ID Camps, College Showcase and College Prep Meetings.
• Opportunity to build a player’s resume and business acumen through joining our Junior Board of Directors, where players give input regarding club decisions and have the opportunity to put on a clubwide event themselves, supported by the club staff.
• A coaching staff that includes many local high school coaches.
• In-season and off-season supplemental training, including camps, academies, futsal, speed/agility training, and additional weeknight training programs.
• On-going player evaluation and feedback.

Travel Soccer Highlights:

• Spring 2017 VYSA State Cup Champions: 05G Red
• Spring 2017 Regional Championship Champions: 05G Red, 02G Red
• Fall 2017 VYSA State Cup Champions: 99B Red, 01G Red, 02G Red
• Fall 2017 VYSA Presidents Cup Champions: 05G Black, 06G Black
• 32 players (and counting) from 2018 graduating class committed to play college soccer
• 35 players invited to US Soccer National Training Centers
• 13 A license coaches and 14 B license coaches
• New Programs:
  • Speed and Agility
  • Futsal
  • International Team Travel
  • Sports Session Planner Coaching Platform
• Successful inaugural season in ECNL for girls, and acceptance into Boys ECNL starting Fall 2019.
• 8 Teams competing in Region 1 (ERL) League
• Overall Girls CCL I and CCL II Champions for 2016/17
• 2016 U.S. Youth Soccer National Champions – 99B Red (U16B) – Frisco, TX
• 2016 U.S. Youth Soccer National Finalists – 98B Red (U17B) – Frisco, TX
• Two players selected in 2016 to the U.S. Soccer Under-19 Youth National Team (U19 YNT) – Sam Golan and Colin Shutler
• 2015 U.S. Youth Soccer National Boys Competitive Coach of the Year – Mark Ryan
• 130 (and counting) players committed to play college soccer since the Class of 2014.