- TRYOUT LOCATION
All tryouts will take place at our Alleghany Park, Grayslake fields
- Tryouts are FREE to attend.
***NEW*** HS BOYS SUPPLEMENTAL TRYOUTS
FC Lake County shall be offering TWO player I.D sessions toward the end of the Fall HS season to fill remaining roster spaces within our High school boys teams competing in our club soccer program over the winter and spring seasons:
- BIRTH YEARS: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006
- NEW FOR 2024-25
Any full time Goalkeepers "assigned" to a team aged U11 (2014) or above within the new season will receive a 40% discounted rate.
**This cannot be combined with any financial aid packages.
SUPPLEMENTAL TRYOUTS (ALL OTHER AGES)
Players wishing to tryout after our primary tryout dates can arrange to attend a training session to help us evaluate the level of each child. Spaces will be offered based on availability of roster spots and the projected ability level of play of the player in relation to the team we have spaces on.
Please connect with our Boys or Girls Director should you wish to arrange an assessment day.
QUESTIONS?
Should you have specific questions about our tryout process, seasonal program or financial aid and would like to chat live, please contact the appropriate age group Director:
- BOYS DIRECTOR
Steve Mason - smason@fclakecounty.com
- ACADEMY & GIRLS DIRECTOR
Matt Bohmann - mbohmann@fclakecounty.com
2024-25 Tryout Schedule
Registration Details
TRYOUT LOCATION:
- Alleghany Park, Grayslake
All NEW & CURRENT players MUST pre-register for tryouts.
- As part of the registration process, you will be asked to upload a series of waivers, headshot player picture and also provide proof of age if your child has never previously played travel soccer in Illinois.
- Our age group Directors shall send additional communication confirming the specific dates, times and field location.
- EXISTING players are required to tryout over both dates.
- These sessions double as the training sessions for the remaining games, as well as allowing coaching staff to evaluate existing players with any new players trying out.
- NEW players are strongly recommended to attend both dates, to allow our coaching staff multiple opportunities to evaluate playing abilities prior to final decisions on team placement.
- Communication on team assignments for 2024-25 shall be sent via email 72 hours after the final tryout session.
- New players maybe asked to attend a session with one of our teams the following week should we need to see a player once more, before making final decisions.
- QUESTIONS? Should you have specific questions and would like to chat live, please contact the appropriate age group Director:
- Birth Years: 2019 to 2013 - mbohmann@fclakecounty.com
- Birth Years: 2012 to 2006 - smason@fclakecounty.com
SUPPLEMENTAL TRYOUT FOR NEW PLAYERS
Should a new player miss one or both of our primary tryout sessions but would like to be evaluated for one of our 2024-25 season teams, please contact one of our age group Directors to arrange a supplemental tryout the week of open tryouts.
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- Birth Years: 2019 to 2013 - mbohmann@fclakecounty.com
- Birth Years: 2012 to 2006 - smason@fclakecounty.com
Please note: This option is only open to players born 2016 and older.
HS Boys (2010 to 2006) Supplemental Tryouts shall take place after the fall High school season (Oct/Nov). Further details will be listed on our social media pages and home page for these dates.