2025-26 Season Tryout Options

Coming soon

2025-26 TRYOUT INFORMATION

  • PRE TRYOUT EVALUATIONS

FC Lake County shall be offering opportunities for new players born 2016 and older AND who have past travel experience, to attend a team training session in April which will be used to evaluate the level of a player in a team setting prior to the week of open tryouts.

After registering for our tryouts, please contact our relevant Director for more details:
GIRLS - Matt Bohmann: mbohmann@fclakecounty.com
BOYS - Steve Mason: smason@fclakecounty.com
TRYOUT REGISTRATION COMING SOON

2025-26 Tryout Schedule

Boys Tryouts

Age GroupDATETime
U8 (2018)Tuesday, April 155:15 to 6:30 pm
U9 (2017)Monday, April 28 & Wednesday, April 305:00 to 6:15 pm
U10 (2016)Monday, April 28 & Wednesday, April 305:00 to 6:15 pm
U11 (2015)Monday, April 28 & Wednesday, April 305:00 to 6:15 pm
U12 (2014)Monday, April 28 & Wednesday, April 305:00 to 6:15 pm
U13 (2013)Monday, April 28 & Wednesday, April 306:30 to 7:45 pm
U14 (2012)Monday, April 28 & Wednesday, April 306:30 to 7:45 pm
U15 (2011)Monday, April 28 & Wednesday, April 306:30 to 7:45 pm
U16 (2010)Monday, April 28 & Wednesday, April 306:30 to 7:45 pm
U17 (2009)Monday, April 28 & Wednesday, April 306:30 to 7:45 pm
U18 & U19 (2007 & 08)Monday, April 28 & Wednesday, April 306:30 to 7:45 pm

Girls Tryouts

Age GroupDATETime
U8 (2018)Tuesday, April 225:15 to 6:30 pm
U9 (2017)Tuesday, April 29 & Thursday, May 15:00 to 6:15 pm
U10 (2016)Tuesday, April 29 & Thursday, May 15:00 to 6:15 pm
U11 (2015)Tuesday, April 29 & Thursday, May 15:00 to 6:15 pm
U12 (2014)Tuesday, April 29 & Thursday, May 16:30 to 7:45 pm
U13 (2013)Tuesday, April 29 & Thursday, May 16:30 to 7:45 pm
U14 (2012)Tuesday, April 29 & Thursday, May 16:30 to 7:45 pm
U15 (2011)Sunday's April 20 & 275:00 to 6:15pm
U16 (2010)Sunday's April 20 & 275:00 to 6:15 pm
U17 (2009)Sunday's April 20 & 276:30 to 7:45 pm
U18 & U19 (2008 & 07))Sunday's April 20 & 276:30 to 7:45 pm

TRYOUT REGISTRATION COMING SOON

TRYOUT 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.
  • Tryouts are FREE to attend
  • Any FULL TIME GOALKEEPERS "assigned" to a team aged U11 (2015) or above within the new season will receive a 40% discounted rate.**This cannot be combined with any financial aid packages.
  • Communication on team assignments for 2025-26 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 about our tryout process, seasonal program or financial aid and would like to chat live, please contact the appropriate age group Director:
CLICK HERE FOR TRYOUT REGISTRATION

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 2025-26 season teams, please contact one of our age group Directors to arrange a supplemental tryout the week of open tryouts.

Please note: This option is only open to players born 2018 and older.

HS Boys (2011 to 2007) 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.