Travel Tryouts
Travel Tryouts
Augusta FC Travel Team Selection Process for Fall 2013 & Spring 2014
For the complete Travel Tryout Information Packet, Please click HERE.
Travel Team Informational Meeting
Monday evening, April 29th, 7:00pm at Wilson Memorial High School cafeteria.
***Those who have not played on a travel or academy team within the last year need to bring a copy of their birth certification with them to tryouts.
For any new player or parent considering participation in travel soccer, and/or just wanting to hear additional information concerning our travel program in person, please attend this informational session. The session will be led by our Executive Director, Kyle Congleton. Discussion will include information on: Augusta FC's player development philosophy, player participation expectations, coaching expectations, tryout process, Skyline League play, tournaments, fees, dual sport athletes, and more.
Tryout Pre-registration
All players are required to pre-register prior to tryouts. Please click here for a direct link to our registration software. If you have any issues with the link, please type the following into your browser's address bar: http://www.bluesombrero.com/augustafc. There are no fees assessed for pre-registration. You will only be charged if you make a travel team and then accept your position following tryouts. Please remember your login information as you will need to access your account if accepted to a team. For additional information concerning pre-registration, please click here for a link to our travel team page and then see the "I Want To Register" link to the right.
Tryout Process
All tryouts will occur at the Ridgeview Park Fields in Waynesboro. Please check below for the scheduled date, time, and field for your age group’s session. All players will need to check in at the registration table to receive their assigned number. All players are expected to participate in all tryouts for their age group(s).
U11 – U13 Players
Please note that ALL U11-U13 players are trying out with the understanding that, if selected, they will be rostered to, and expected to pay for, both the Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 seasons unless they have otherwise made arrangements with our Executive Director.
U14 Players
The Club would like to field a U14 travel team in both the Fall and Spring Seasons. We understand the commitment this demands from families who will typically play Junior Varsity Soccer for their high school in the spring. Our staff will work with you to provide the additional opportunity on a not to interfere basis with the high school programming during the Spring Season. Players will be required to make their choice to compete in the Spring Season no later than December 15th. If a U14 player chooses to play with the club, then they will have to go through the registration and payment process as described in the U14 "Fee Payment Policies" section below and the fees will be non-refundable.
Due to the revised registration and payment timeline described below, the club must have all open spots in the Spring Season Rosters identified by January 1st in order to prepare for mid-season supplemental tryouts in early February. Following the Supplemental Tryouts, all spring teams will need to be fully paid and rostered by February 15th to be ready for the start of practices during the third week of February.
This timeline typically takes place prior to normal JV tryouts. Any player choosing to wait for JV tryouts will not be guaranteed a spot if they are filled during supplemental tryouts. Also, U14 families will have to understand that if too few choose to commit for the spring season, then the club may be forced to cancel the U14 spring teams and refund fees.
U15-U18 Players
U15-U18 players are making a fall season commitment only.
Dual Sport Athletes
If you participate in conflicting fall or spring club and/or school sports at any age level, and are worried about your potential commitment to Augusta FC, please email us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). We will have our Executive Director, Kyle Congleton, contact you to discuss your particular situation. We also encourage the players to discuss their individual situations with their prospective coaches (U14 and older).
Travel Player Selection Guidelines
Petitioning to Play Up
U15-U18 (High School Varsity Age Players)
This year (2013-2014), as in the past, Augusta FC and the Skyline League will be trying to fill teams in each of the U15-U18 Premier brackets. However, the club will only field teams where we have qualified coaches and a minimum of 15 competitive players to create a roster. In situations where we have too few players in a particular age group, we will look to combine teams up to and including a High School Division team or teams. These teams will be made up of players that are considered age appropriate for the U15-U18 age groups. Team assignments will be based on the player’s (1) eligibility, (2) tryout assessment, and (3) ability to participate in all required team functions. There is no formal process for a player to petition to play up in these age groups. Additional tryouts may be necessary in order to maximize player participation and competitiveness.
U11-U14
For the U11-U14 age groups, it is the expectation that players on Augusta FC travel teams will play for their appropriate age/grade group according to the chart below. If a player has been identified by the Executive Director and is recommended, they may petition to try out one age group up. This includes U10 players wishing to be considered for the U11 travel team. U14 players are not eligible to try out for a high school division team. To petition to play up simply email us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with the subject line “Petition to Play-up” and the player’s name and age as of 8/1/2013. This petition is for permission to try out and be considered for the team and does not guarantee selection to that team. The Executive Director will determine the appropriateness, eligibility, and selection of the requesting player. Please email us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with any questions.
Tryout Dates & Calendar
Tryouts have been scheduled for Sunday, April 28 and Sunday, May 5, 2013 through Thursday, May 9, 2013 per the following schedule:
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Location:
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Age Group:
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Sunday, April 28th
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Ridgeview #1
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1:00 PM
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U15/U16 boys
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Ridgeview #1
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3:00 PM
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U17/U18 Boys
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Ridgeview #2
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1:15 PM
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U15/ U16 Girls
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Ridgeview #2
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3:15 PM
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U17/U18 Girls
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Sunday, May 5th
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Ridgeview #1
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1:00 PM
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U15/ U16 Girls
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Ridgeview #1
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1:00 PM
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U17/U18 Girls
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Ridgeview #2
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1:15 PM
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U15/U16 boys
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Ridgeview #2
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3:15 PM
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U17/U18 Boys
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Monday, May 13th
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Ridgeview #1
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5:15 PM
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U14 Girls
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Ridgeview #1
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5:30 PM
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U13 Girls
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Ridgeview #2
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5:45 PM
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U12 Girls
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Ridgeview #2
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6:00 PM
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U11 Girls
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Tuesday, May 14th
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Ridgeview #1
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5:15 PM
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U14 Boys
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Ridgeview #1
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5:30 PM
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U13 Boys
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Ridgeview #2
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5:45 PM
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U12 Boys
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Ridgeview #2
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6:00 PM
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U11 Boys
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Wednesday, May 15th
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Ridgeview #2
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5:15 PM
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U14 Girls
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Ridgeview #2
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5:30 PM
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U13 Girls
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Ridgeview #1
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5:45 PM
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U12 Girls
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Ridgeview #1
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6:00 PM
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U11 Girls
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Thursday, May 9th
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Ridgeview #2
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5:15 PM
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U14 Boys
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Ridgeview #2
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5:30 PM
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U13 Boys
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Ridgeview #1
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5:45 PM
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U12 Boys
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Ridgeview #1
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6:00 PM
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U11 Boys
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Travel Team Coaches
Fall 2013/Spring 2014 travel team coaches are as follows. These assignments are based on applications received and final assignments may vary. Any Classic (White) teams will be determined following tryouts based on the number of players determined to be competitive and available coaches. This will be determined by our Executive Director.
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Head Coach
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Assistant Coach
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U11 Boys Red
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Alexander Capaldi
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U11 Girls Red
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Mark Yurish
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David Hadwin
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U12 Boys Red
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Danny Smith
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U12 Girls Red
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Kyle Congleton
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U13 Boys Red
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Mike VanHoy
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U13 Girls Red
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Dirk vanAssendelft
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U14 Boys Red
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Paul Lightner
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U14 Girls Red
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Doug Holroyd
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Liz Holroyd
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U15/16 Boys Red
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Dimitri Capaldi
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U15/16 Girls Red
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Ray Ellington
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U17/18 Boys Red
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Haas Kyler
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U17/U18 Girls Red
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Katie Botkin
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