Register for Free Tryouts to Play in 2024-25
Want to play for Cougar Soccer Club in the 2024-25 season? Registrations for tryouts is now open for Travel players. All players who want to play with the club in Fall of 2024 through Spring of 2025, must tryout.
Tryouts are open for players born in years 2016 through 2010. Tryouts for older children will be held in the late fall for spring soccer. Children younger than 2016 will be part of our Academy program.
Registration is free and required for tryouts. When you register, you will be placed on a list to receive additional details and logistics for the tryouts. We are planning for tryouts in mid-April but the exact date hasn’t been set yet.
Our travel program is a full year commitment (late August through mid-July) and includes regular season games and tournaments as well as training by our professional training partners, ESA, in the fall, winter and spring.
There are two tryouts set for each group. Tryouts last 90 minutes. All practices are held at DeHart ParkYou are encouraged to attend both tryouts. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of tryouts so you can get signed in. You must be registered to attend the tryout.
| First Tryout | Second Tryout | |
| Boys U9 (2016) | April 29, 4:00 PM | May 7, 4:00 PM |
| Girls U9 (2016) | April 29, 4:00 PM | May 7, 4:00 PM |
| Boys U10 (2015) | April 30, 4:00 PM | May 6, 4:00 PM |
| Girls U10 (2015) | April 30, 4:00 PM | May 6, 4:00 PM |
| Boys U11 (2014) | April 29, 4:00 PM | May 7, 4:00 PM |
| Girls U11 (2014) | April 30, 5:30 PM | May 6, 5:30 PM |
| Boys U12 (2013) | April 29, 7:00 PM | May 7, 7:00 PM |
| Girls U12 (2013) | April 29, 5:30 PM | May 7, 5:30 PM |
| Boys U13 (2012) | April 29, 7:00 PM | May 7, 7:00 PM |
| Girls U13 (2012) | April 30, 5:30 PM | May 6, 5:30 PM |
| Boys U15 (2011/2010) | April 30, 7:00 PM | May 6, 7:00 PM |
| Girls U15 (2011/2010) | April 30, 7:00 PM | May 6, 7:00 PM |
What to bring to tryouts:
- A great attitude. Be ready to listen to the trainers and have fun while demonstrating your abilities.
- Shinguards — All players must have shinguards to tryout. If you do not have shinguards, please email us and we can try to help find some for you.
- Water – Players will be moving for 90 minutes. Stay hydrated.
- Soccer ball – each player should have a soccer ball for individual drills at the start of the tryout. Be sure to label your soccer ball with your name. All the balls look alike. If you do not have a ball, please email us and we can try to help find one.
Parents Meeting
We will hold an online parents meeting on Wednesday April 24 at 8 pm. to give everyone an overview of the Cougar SC, the tryout process and what a travel soccer commitment is. It will be mostly directed toward families who are new to Cougar Soccer or new to travel soccer but all parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.
The meeting link is here:
https://meet.google.com/hhh-
FAQ
Does my child have to attend both tryouts?
We encourage all players to attend all tryouts so we can get the best understanding of their abilities in regards to other players. We understand this might not work for all schedules. That’s why we schedule two tryouts for all groups and place them on different days of the week.
What if it rains?
We will communicate all tryout changes through TeamSnap. If a tryout gets rained out, we will make it up as soon as possible.
Will there be cuts? Will current players move up or down teams?
Yes to both. We take a cleansheet approach to all tryouts. Unlike other local clubs, we do NOT make pre-offers to some current players before tryouts. Each player is freshly evaluated on their abilities. Due to roster limitations and the need to create competitive teams, not every child will be placed on a team. The number of teams/cuts will be determined at each age group. For current players, placement on a team for 23-24 does not guarantee continued placement on that team. New players join the club, kids grow/develop each year and roster sizes adjust each year.
What can my child do to have a successful tryout?
We are looking for a variety of factors during tryouts. There are two that are the easiest for each player to control — their attitude and their focus. Pay attention to the drills. Stay engaged. Do your best. Soccer skills and athleticism are also important factors but a kid who demonstrates a great attitude and will be focused during practice can help boost a player in relation to a player of similar soccer abilities who is goofing off in tryouts or not following instructions.
When we will know team placements?
We will start making team offers in late May. We need time to determine rosters.
When does the season start?
For players who are offered a spot, preseason camp will be held in the afternoon of August 26 with regular practices starting after Labor Day.