2026-27 Season Tryouts
Designed to provide objective evaluations, resulting in team placement that best suits the individual player’s level, Monmouth United tryouts are run by our MDS Academy professional trainers that coach our teams and are recognized among the top trainers in the state. Tryouts are a 2-day event in order to give players the best opportunity to show themselves and be evaluated properly. Session details as follows:
Saturday, March 14: U7-U15 Boys day 1 sessions
Saturday, March 21: U7-U15 Girls day 1 sessions
Week of March 23-27: U7-U15 Boys & Girls day 2 sessions
Note: If you register after day 1 sessions have passed, you may attend day 2 sessions only
U16-U18 Boys & Girls tryouts will take place at a later date and be announced soon.
Age group formation Changes
Beginning next season, US Soccer is changing from birth year (calendar year) team formation back to a school year-based system nationwide, using August 1-July 31 as the age group designation. This shift will affect how teams are formed starting with the annual tryout process.
Session Schedule
All participants are expected to attend both sessions listed for their respective age groups. If you register after day 1 sessions have passed, you may attend day 2 sessions only. If you cannot attend one or both sessions due to an unavoidable conflict, please email info@monmouthunited.com.
BOYS
Age Group |
Day 1 |
Day 2 |
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| U7 8/1/19-7/31/20 |
Sat, March 14 | 8:00–9:30 AM Normandy Park |
Mon, March 23 | 5:00–6:15 PM Normandy Park |
| U8 8/1/18-7/31/19 |
Sat, March 14 | 8:00–9:30 AM Normandy Park |
Mon, March 23 | 5:00–6:15 PM Normandy Park |
| U9 8/1/17-7/31/18 |
Sat, March 14 | 8:00–9:30 AM Normandy Park |
Mon, March 23 | 5:00–6:15 PM Normandy Park |
| U10 8/1/16-7/31/17 |
Sat, March 14 | 10:00–11:30 AM Normandy Park |
Mon, March 23 | 6:30–7:45 PM Normandy Park |
| U11 8/1/15-7/31/16 |
Sat, March 14 | 10:00–11:30 AM Normandy Park |
Mon, March 23 | 6:30–7:45 PM Normandy Park |
| U12 8/1/14-7/31/15 |
Sat, March 14 | 12:00–1:30 PM Normandy Park |
Wed, March 25 | 5:00–6:15 PM Croydon Hall |
| U13 8/1/13-7/31/14 |
Sat, March 14 | 2:00–3:30 PM Normandy Park |
Mon, March 23 | 8:00–9:15 PM Normandy Park |
| U14 8/1/12-7/31/13 |
Sat, March 14 | 4:00–5:30 PM Normandy Park |
Wed, March 25 | 6:30–7:45 PM Croydon Hall |
| U15 8/1/11-7/31/12 |
Sat, March 14 | 6:00–7:30 PM Normandy Park |
Wed, March 25 | 8:00–9:15 PM Croydon Hall |
Girls
Age Group |
Day 1 |
Day 2 |
|---|---|---|
| U7 8/1/19-7/31/20 |
Sat, March 21 | 8:00–9:30 AM Normandy Park |
Tue, March 24 | 5:15–6:30 PM Croydon Hall |
| U8 8/1/18-7/31/19 |
Sat, March 21 | 8:00–9:30 AM Normandy Park |
Tue, March 24 | 5:15–6:30 PM Croydon Hall |
| U9 8/1/17-7/31/18 |
Sat, March 21 | 8:00–9:30 AM Normandy Park |
Tue, March 24 | 5:15–6:30 PM Croydon Hall |
| U10 8/1/16-7/31/17 |
Sat, March 21 | 10:00–11:30 AM Normandy Park |
Tue, March 24 | 6:45–8:00 PM Croydon Hall |
| U11 8/1/15-7/31/16 |
Sat, March 21 | 10:00–11:30 AM Normandy Park |
Tue, March 24 | 6:45–8:00 PM Croydon Hall |
| U12 8/1/14-7/31/15 |
Sat, March 21 | 12:00–1:30 PM Normandy Park |
Thu, March 26 | 5:00–6:15 PM Normandy Park |
| U13 8/1/13-7/31/14 |
Sat, March 21 | 12:00–1:30 PM Normandy Park |
Tue, March 24 | 8:15–9:30 PM Croydon Hall |
| U14 8/1/12-7/31/13 |
Sat, March 21 | 2:00–3:30 PM Normandy Park |
Thu, March 26 | 6:30–7:45 PM Normandy Park |
| U15 8/1/11-7/31/12 |
Sat, March 21 | 200–3:30 PM Normandy Park |
Thu, March 26 | 6:30–7:45 PM Normandy Park |
FaqS
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Beginning next season, US Soccer is changing from birth year (calendar year) team formation back to a school year-based system nationwide, using August 1-July 31 as the age group designation. This shift will affect how teams are formed starting with the annual tryout process.
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There is no cost to attend a Monmouth United tryout or evaluation.
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Dark top (e.g., navy or black) – should not reflect branding for any youth soccer programs/clubs/academies, including MUSC or MDS
Soccer cleats or turf shoes
Shin guards
Age-appropriate soccer ball (ages 6-11: size 4, ages 12+: size 5)
Water or sports drink
Players will be given a numbered identification bib at check-in on day 1 of tryouts – please remember to wear this same bib to tryout day 2
Remember to dress appropriately for the weather
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Plan to arrive 20 minutes before your scheduled tryout to leave ample time for check-in/warmup.
Upon arrival, players should head to the Monmouth United tent where our staff will be checking them in and providing them with numbered player identification bibs to be affixed to the front of their shirts. Please remember to wear the bib received on tryout day 1 for tryout day 2.
Once checked in, players may warm up in any area away from any active tryout sessions.
Parents/spectators are welcome to stay to watch but should remain off the fields.
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While there is no dedicated goalkeeper tryout, goalkeepers will be pulled out for a portion of their age group’s tryout session to be evaluated. To aid in this process:
During online tryout registration - please identify goalkeepers when asked.
During tryout sessions - any goalkeepers should identify as such when asked by trainers to ensure evaluation.
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Should inclement weather become a factor, we will communicate any schedule changes via email.
Remember to dress appropriately for the weather.
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All offers will be extended via email within approximately two weeks of tryout/evaluation.
Offers should remain confidential and be responded to within 48 hours of receipt.
Once an offer is presented, a player will only be considered as accepted after initial deposit has been paid - this enables us to provide other interested members with accurate information on how many players are confirmed for each team’s roster.
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Please note that while trainers often may carry over with teams from year to year, trainer assignment is an annual process regardless of whether a team is newly formed or existing. As such, MUSC does not assign trainers to teams until late spring—after the offer extension and acceptance process has been completed.
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MUSC’s 2026-27 season will commence in July with summer training likely held 1x/week for 6 weeks, and late-August pre-season mini camps (4 consecutive days of 90-minute training sessions) - we aim to share this schedule in mid-June.
We expect to have fall training details available to share sometime in August, with weekend league games commencing in early September.