Which age group is appropriate for my child? The age is related to the age your son/daughter will be in 2022. Kids will be allowed to tryout for teams one year above their age group if they would like (to stay with classmates etc.)
U14/U15: birth year 2007/2008 --- Boys Tryout June 5th @ 8:00am / Girls Tryout June 6th @ 10:00 am
U13: birth year 2009 --- Boys Tryout June 5th @ 10:00 am / Girls Tryout June 6h @ 12:00 pm
U12: birth year 2010 --- Boys Tryout June 5th @ 12:00 pm / Girls Tryout June 6th @ 2:00 pm
U11: birth year 2011 --- Boys Tryout June 5th @ 2:00 pm / Girls Tryout June 6th @ 4:00 pm
U10: birth year 2012/2013 --- Boys Tryout June 5th @ 4:00 pm / Girls Tryout June 6th @ 6:00 pm
When are tryouts? How are tryouts run? Tryouts will be held June 5th (Boys), June 6th (Girls).
When does the season start? Practices will start sometime in early July. Games should start in late August. There will be a minimum of six to eight games, four home and four away, and three tournaments. Away games are in the Cincinnati/Dayton area depending on age group.
Where/when will practices/training be held? Each team will have two to three practices per week. Coaches may add/remove practices based on game and tournament schedules. Practices and training will be held at Hazel Woods Park. Specific days will be determined after team selections and field availability.
Who will my child play? Regular season games will either be against other SAY Premiere teams from the Cincinnati or Dayton area or in the Buckeye league depending on SAY premier team availability and projected skill level of the teams. Tournaments are open select tournaments in the Cincinnati/Dayton area.
How long is the season? SAY Premiere is designed for the fall only. It should conclude by the end of October. Teams can optionally play indoor soccer and some teams may play games or tournaments in the spring subject to player and coach availability
How much will it cost? The estimated cost for the Fall 2021 season will be $300 per player which includes registration, home and away uniforms, games, tournaments, and training sessions. The exact cost may change depending upon the number of teams formed, the number of players, the number of training, etc
Have coaches been selected? Coaches have not been selected. Coaches are volunteers, but head coaches must be certified at a minimum level with US Soccer. Anyone interested in coaching should contact Eric May for additional information.
My child is interested, but unable to make tryouts. Can he/she have an individual tryout? Individual tryouts are not encouraged as part of your child's score is interaction with other players, but will be considered. In order to facilitate team selections, any individual tryout must be completed before the general tryouts.