Message from the Director of Coaching

Message from the Director of Coaching

Upcoming Tryouts and Birth Year Registration

As we prepare for upcoming tryouts, we want to share an important note regarding tryout registration and team placement.

With the upcoming team year changes, some players may be placed in tryout groups that look different from their current teams. This means athletes may not be grouped with all of their current teammates during the tryout process.

Please know that our mission is not to break down current teams as they stand. However, as our club continues to grow and push into higher levels of competition, some shifts may need to occur. These adjustments help us place athletes in environments that match their current stage of development and challenge them appropriately.

At this time, we ask that all players register for tryouts based on their current birth year, even if that means they are temporarily placed in a different group from their usual teammates.

During tryouts, some players may be deemed eligible to play “up” based on their ability, maturity, physical readiness, and overall fit. Those decisions will be made by the Director of Coaching and the staff conducting evaluations.

Our goal is simple: to place every athlete in an athletically appropriate environment where they can continue to grow, develop, and be challenged in the right way.

We appreciate your trust, patience, and understanding as we work through this process and make decisions that are in the best interest of our players and the club as a whole.

CJ Dwyer
Director of Coaching
Fond du Lac Soccer Association