Travel Soccer Overview
Colonial SC’s Travel program starts at U8 and runs through U19. The fall soccer season generally starts the weekend after Labor Day, and many travel teams choose to play indoor winter soccer and spring soccer in addition to participating in tournaments throughout the year. Travel tryouts are generally held in March or April of each year.
Travel Tryouts 2025
Travel Tryouts for Fall 2025 are tentatively scheduled between 3/22/25 and 4/9/25. There are three tryouts scheduled per age group. It is highly recommended players attend all the tryouts for the age group so the evaluators and coaches have as much information as possible about the player from the technical, tactical, physical and mental parts of the game.
TRYOUTS FOR THE FOLLOWING AGE GROUPS in LATE MARCH/EARLY APRIL:
Rising Age Group 2025/2026
| Birth Year |
| U8 - NEW! | 2018 |
| U9 | 2017 |
| U10 | 2016 |
| U11 | 2015 |
| U12 | 2014 |
| U13 | 2013 |
| U14 | 2012 |
Rising U15 and older teams will have separate tryout sessions scheduled and run by the coaches. Interested players should still sign up for the tryouts on the whose and will be contacted by the relevant coaches in the tryout time period. If you have questions, please contact the relevant coach:
2011-U15 Girls-Jim McCafferty JMcCafferty@eagles.nfl.com
2011-U15 Boys-Dennis O’Connell [email protected]
2010-U16 Girls-Gerry Reilly [email protected]
2010-U16 Boys-Tim Fackler [email protected]
2009-U17 Girls-Chris Zeoli christopher.zeoli@yahoo.com
2009-U17 Boys-Brian Cammarota cammarota.brian@gmail.com
2008-U18 Girls-Chris Zeoli christopher.zeoli@yahoo.com
2008-U18 Boys-Brian Schlorff bschlorff@comcast.net
For players born in 2018 and 2019, Colonial will have a supplemental Pre-Travel Academy program in June and in the fall of 2025. Registration opening will be announced on email and social media. Please contact our Technical Director, Danielle Fagan [email protected] with any questions specific to this program.
Please contact our Director of Travel at [email protected] if you have any questions regarding tryouts or the travel program.
Frequently Asked Questions
HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR TRYOUTS?
Tryouts are free of charge. Register in your SportsConnect account at www.colonialsoccerclub.org
WHAT HAPPENS AT TRYOUTS?
Arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start time. Each player will receive a numbered pinnie to be worn during the tryout and handed back in at the end of each tryout session. Players will NOT be issued the same tryout pinnie at each tryout.
WHAT IS THE TRYOUT FORMAT?
After all players have checked in, a tryout facilitator will call participants onto the field to provide players instructions. Players will be put into small-sided games or a combination of small-sided games and larger size games on day 1. On day 2 we will proceed to larger size field games (7v7, 9v9, or 11v11) for assessment. In general, players will be evaluated by the club's technical staff, coaches from the age group, non-age group coaches, or any combination of the 3.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER TRYOUTS?
Following the final tryout, all evaluations will be compiled and the staff will select rosters for each team. Players will be notified by the end of April whether they were offered a roster spot or not. Players have 48 hours to accept their roster spot.
CAN PLAYERS BE ADDED TO ROSTERS AFTER TRYOUTS?
Yes, only if there is space available as rosters have limits set by each league.
WHAT IF MY CHILD CAN‘T ATTEND TRYOUTS DUE TO INJURY OR SICKNESS AT THE TIME OF TRYOUTS?
If you are injured or sick and unable to attend tryouts, families will then coordinate with a team/coach if there is availability post tryouts for the player to receive an opportunity to attend a team training session and be evaluated to be considered for a team.
DOES MY CHILD NEED TO ATTEND ALL TRYOUT DATES?
We ask that every player attend all tryouts while it is only required to attend at least one tryout to be considered for a team. This gives the coaches and evaluators an opportunity to see players over a longer period and make a fair assessment of the player. If your child cannot attend all tryouts, please inform the Travel Director [email protected]. Each U8-U14 age group has 3 tryout dates and the 3rd date will be used only if needed for callbacks or rainouts. Older age groups will be at the discretion of the coaches.
WHAT DO THE COACHES LOOK FOR DURING TRYOUTS?
Players are evaluated on the 4 Pillars of the Game: 1) Technical 2) Tactical 3) Physical 4) Mental
CAN I PLAY FOR AN OLDER TEAM?
While it is the club's policy to not allow players to play above their age group, we acknowledge that extenuating circumstances may exist. Please contact the Travel Director at [email protected] for more information.
WHAT AGE GROUP SHOULD I TRY OUT FOR?
The age group corresponding to your child's birth year.
WHAT DO PLAYERS NEED TO BRING TO TRYOUTS?
Players should bring water. A ball is NOT needed. Players should wear soccer cleats, shinguards and weather appropriate training gear.
DO ALL RETURNING PLAYERS NEED TO TRYOUT?
Yes, everyone is required to attend the tryouts and no one (including returning travel players) are guaranteed a roster spot.
WHAT IF I DO NOT MAKE A TEAM? WHAT ARE MY OTHER OPTIONS?
Unfortunately all players will not be offered a roster spot. Other options include the Colonial SC Intramural program and the option to tryout for Intramural Select in the Fall (open tryouts for IM players.)
HOW MUCH WILL IT COST IF I MAKE A TEAM?
There is a club registration fee of $450 for 2025-2026 that covers the fall and spring travel seasons as well as uniforms (all players will receive new uniforms in fall 2025). Additional fees vary by team based on tournaments and other activities and are managed by each individual team. Please contact the Travel Director at [email protected] if you have any questions, or you can speak with the coaches at the tryouts.
DO I NEED TO PAY ALL AT ONCE?
To secure your spot on a roster, you must pay the registration fee in full. For the team fees, please speak with the individual team head coach/team manager.
DOES COLONIAL SOCCER CLUB ENCOURAGE PLAYERS TO PLAY OTHER SPORTS?
Yes! We are a community based club comprised of multisport athletes and our players compete in many other sports besides soccer. We ask that the Fall season be dedicated to the soccer team and expect you to be in full communication with your head coach about attendance and expected availability PRIOR to accepting the roster spot and throughout the year.
CAN A PLAYER HAVE COLONIAL SOCCER CLUB AS THEIR SECONDARY TRAVEL TEAM?
Club policy is that all travel players MUST be primary at Colonial SC.
CAN A PLAYER PLAY FOR A SECONDARY TRAVEL TEAM WHILE BEING PRIMARY AT COLONIAL?
Being a secondary player at another club at at 7v7 and 9v9v levels while being a Colonial SC travel player is strictly prohibited. All 11v11 players wishing to secondary at another club must receive approval from the travel director and president of the Club.
WHAT ARE THE TEAM ROSTER SIZES AND NUMBER OF TEAMS PER AGE GROUP?
- 7v7 (12 max per team): U8, 1 team per gender, U9 & U10, 2 balanced teams per gender per age group
- 9v9 (16 max per team): U11 & U12, 1 A and 1 B team per gender per age group
- 11v11 (22 max per team): U13 and older, 1-2 teams per gender per age group A & B based on availability of players.
DOES COLONIAL SOCCER CLUB HAVE U8 TRAVEL TEAMS?
The club will hold tryouts in the Spring of 2025 with the intention of creating 1 boys and 1 girls U8 Travel Team to compete in the 2025/2026 season. Players born in 2018 are eligible to tryout for the U8 Travel Teams for 2025/2026 season.
WHAT IS THE PRE-TRAVEL ACADEMY AND ARE THERE TRYOUTS FOR THAT PROGRAM?
The Pre-Travel Academy for the 2025/2026 season will be for players born in 2019 and 2018. There are no tryouts for that program as it is a supplemental program for players who participate in the Colonial Soccer Club Intramural Program. More information about the academy can be found on the website under "Programs" and "Pre-Travel Academy"
WHAT DOES BALANCED, A & B MEAN FOR LEVELS OF PLAY?
Our U8-U10 Teams are balanced which means the teams are created of equal ability. Our U11 and older teams are A and B with the A team of higher ability and commitment level than the B team.
WHAT IF I HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?
Should you have any questions about the Colonial SC Travel program, please contact our Director of Travel.
ONE FINAL THING...DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE $450 BELOW. TRYOUTS ARE FREE.