Tryouts

Tryouts for Summer 2025

BIRTHYEARS

Boys & Girls

2017/2016 (U9)

2015 (U10)

2014 (U11)

2013 (U12)

DATES

Players should attend both days

Day 1
Sun Jan. 19, 2025 @ Winter Park

Day 2

Sat Jan. 25, 2025 @ Academy of Holy Angels Stardome

SCHEDULE

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DETAILED INFORMATION

CLICK HERE for all information about tryouts

CLICK HERE for Age Group Information for the coming season

REGISTRATION

Registration is now CLOSED.

Walk Up registrations will be allowed on Sunday/Saturday

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Teams Needing Players

Tryouts are complete for the 2012-2008 age groups

We have openings with the following teams:

2009 (U16) Girls - GK

If interested in playing, email david.alberti@parkvalleyunitedfc.org

Detailed Information

Birth Year

Soccer teams are formed based on a player's birth year per U.S. Soccer. For Summer 2025:

2017 & 2016 = U9

2015 = U10

2014 = U11

2013 = U12

Tryout Dates

Summer 2025 Season

2017-2013 Boys & Girls

Sunday January 19, 2025 @ Winter Park

Saturday January 25, 2025 @ Holy Angels Stardome

Registration

ALL PLAYERS MUST REGISTER FOR TRYOUTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A TEAM

Missing tryouts?

If you are unable to attend tryouts, you still MUST REGISTER so you can be considered for placement on a team.

If you elect to not register and do not attend tryouts, you risk not being placed on a team.
If you decide at a later time (ex: April) that you would like to play soccer and wish to be considered for placement on a PVU team, you will still pay the tryout fee and be evaluated for placement if there is roster space in the team.

New to PVU? Players coming from the PVU Rec Program or are new to PVU and will be missing tryouts. Still register so we know you would like to play. If there is roster space after the tryouts, we will have you attend a team practice for an evaluation.

Attendance

Player attendance at both tryout sessions is essential and gives your player the best chance for PVU coaches to assess their on-field performance effectively and increases their chances of being placed on the appropriate level team.

Attending just 1 of the tryout dates is still beneficial although it may impact PVU coaches ability to effectively asses their ability.

Not attending tryouts may affect your player's opportunity to secure a spot on a team or at the level they wish to achieve.

Returning PVU players who miss tryouts, we will use your coach's evaluation from the previous season for team placement.

FEES

Tryouts - All age groups - $50 non-refundable tryout fee

Fall 2024 Fees:

2017-2015 Fall fee = $199

2014-2013 Fall fee = $299

2012-2011 Fall Fee = $299

Summer 2025 Fees:

2017-2015 = $649 (includes entry fee into 2 summer tournaments)

2014-2013= $799

2012-2007 = $799

*Summer fees include 3 months of indoor dome and gym training and coaching fees

Top Team Fee:

For the 2013-2007 age groups, players on teams at the TCSL NPL or Regional level, there is an additional $100 fee that goes toward your coach's pay.

PVU Teams

PVUFC Team Colors & TCSL Level

NOTE: These colors are for team identification purposes only and do not guarantee that PVU will have a team at every level

2017-2015 Teams:
Red = TCSL Red
White = TCSL White
Blue = TCSL Blue

2012-2007 Teams:

Blue = TCSL NPL, National
Black = TCSL Regional
Silver = TCSL State
White = TCSL Cities

Other Tryout Information

The Tryout

The evaluators are:

PVUFC Coaching Director
Team Coaches from the age group
Coaches from PVUFC

The activities:

We evaluate players while they are playing the game.

Players are evaluated based on T.I.P.S:

T: Technique (dribbling, running with the ball, 1v1 moves, passing, receiving, ball control, heading, finishing)
I: Insight (understanding the principles of play)
P: Personality (coachability, commitment, attitude, effort)
S : Speed (physical and mental)

Player placement decisions are based on a multitude of inputs, which include:

Fall season player evaluations
Winter training observations
Summer season player evaluations
Tryout results

Tryout Purpose

The purpose of PVU tryouts is to gather comparative data to determine your player's team placement for the upcoming season.

For U15+ teams, we hold tryouts in in order to finish before mid-August due to MN State High School rules.

Completing evaluations and forming teams in this timeframe is in line with other TCSL & MYSA club practices and facilitates club planning as we need to determine how many teams and coaches are needed and the amount of indoor training space we needed to secure for winter training.

Player Team Placement

Player placement is based on:

Tryout evaluation data
Coach evaluations from the previous seasons
Club year-round evaluation data

PVU makes every effort to place players who register and attend tryouts on an appropriate level team.

League roster size restrictions and the number of players trying out at an age group may prevent the placement of every player.

Placement on a team without attending tryouts is not guaranteed.

Sometimes it is necessary to combine age groups in order to form teams. The final decision is at the discretion of the PVUFC Director of Coaching.

Play-Up Policy

Players can be considered and tryout for an older age group. To be considered for an older age group, the player must:

Try out at both their age group AND the older age group.
Register your child only once at their correct Birth Year age group
Email PVU Director of Coaching and provide your child's name, gender, date of birth, current team (if applicable), and age group to try out for.

Players should play with their birth year. However, we recognize that in certain cases, due to a player's exceptional ability, advanced physical or emotional development, opportunities for that player to compete in older age groups may be appropriate. Opportunities for players to compete in an older age group will be decided by the PVUFC Director of Coaching. It is important to also keep in mind that the decision to allow a player to play up is an ongoing evaluation. An opportunity to play up in one year does not guarantee future opportunities. Opportunities will be evaluated and determined on an ongoing basis.

No Contest Policy

In order to maximize player development, we will do our best to place players on teams where they are surrounded by others of similar ability.

Players will be placed based on a combination of previous season evaluations and tryout evaluation.

Team placements are not negotiable. We cannot share specifics regarding rankings and scores.

Players looking for feedback on where they can improve should reference their end-of-season player evaluations.

Age Group Information - '24-'25 Season

2017-2015 (U9-U10)

2017-2015 | PVUFC offers 2 separate seasons; Fall 2024 and Summer 2025.

The July tryouts are designed to form teams for players participating in the Fall 2024 season which runs from mid-August to mid-October.

Tryouts for the Summer 2025 season are held at the end of January 2025.

Tryouts determine if a player should be selected for the Academy Program. If selected, they are placed in the Academy Program and are guaranteed placement on a team for the upcoming season.

Fall: Players are further evaluated in the first few practices and then placed in a "Pool Group" and team based on ability.

Summer: Players are further evaluated in the first month of practices and then placed in a "Pool Group" and team based on ability.

There are 3 potential ability groups - Red, White, & Blue.

More information on the Academy Program can be found here - https://www.parkvalleyunitedfc.org/u9-u10-academy

2014 & 2013 (U11 & U12)

2014 & 2013 | PVUFC offers 2 separate seasons; Fall 2024 and Summer 2025.

The July tryouts are designed to form teams for players participating in the Fall 2024 season which runs from mid-August to mid-October.

Tryouts for the Summer 2025 season are held at the end of January 2025 and are designed to form teams for players participating in the Summer 2025 season which runs from February to mid-July.

2012 & 2011 (U13 & U14)

IMPORTANT! For the 2012 (U13) & 2011 (U14) age groups, there is only ONE (1) tryout and that is the July tryout.

The July tryouts are designed to form teams playing in the Summer 2025 AND Fall 2024 seasons.

You should attend this tryout to be placed on a team for the '24-'25 season. There is NOT a tryout in January for summer '25 like at the U9-U12 age groups.

For NPL and Regional level teams (At 2012 and 2011 birth years) - to be considered for the team, players have to play both the fall and summer seasons. They cannot play for their high school's B-Squad, JV or varsity team, per MSHSL rules.

What about High School Soccer for my 2012 or 2011 player? Players who participate on their high school’s 9th grade/Freshman team CAN play for both their 9th grade/freshman high school team AND PVU during the fall season. Parents should be aware that high school practices & games are Monday-Friday so it will be a lot to ask of your son/daughter to do both high school and PVU in the fall. Players CANNOT play on their high school’s 10th grade/B-Squad, JV or Varsity team and for PVU during the fall season. This is per MSHSL rules. PVU are asking players to choose their PVU club team who are in 7th & 8th grade.

Again, this is for NPL or Regional League teams only.

State & Cities level teams (at 2012 and 2011 birth years) - players will have 3 season options to select from: Summer & Fall, Summer Only, Fall Only. At the July tryout, we will select the teams for the summer season based on ability. Players who select Summer & Fall and Summer Only will be evaluated and considered for the team.

Players selecting Fall Only will still need to try out. If there is room on a team and the player meets the ability-based criteria, they will be placed on the team for the fall season. If they are not placed on a team, their tryout registration fee will be refunded.

What about the fall season for State and Cities level teams? If enough players choose the Summer & Fall option, the team will also play in the fall season. If we need to fill out a roster, then those who selected Fall Only will be considered for the team for the fall season.

We will try our best to form fall teams including looking at combining teams and age groups.

2010-2007 (U14-U18)

2010-2007 | The July tryouts are designed to form teams for the Summer 2025 season.

There is no fall season at these ages due to high school soccer.

NPL Teams begin training in November after the high school season.

Regional, State & Cities level teams begin training in February. Players can participate in the Winter Training Program in Nov-Jan to improve their technical skills.