26/27 TRYOUTS

TRYOUT INFORMATION

All players must attend a minimum of one (1) tryout to be considered for a position on a Rocklin FC Competitive team. All players should wear a white t-shirt and bring soccer cleats, shin guards, ball and water. Each player will be given a tryout number.

Age group Change & Play Up policy

Below is a reminder of Rocklin FC's competitive program policies in relation to the upcoming age group changes from US soccer.

Please note - You must register for your age group based on the age group calendar. If you are approved to try out for an older age group, admin staff will make that adjustment in the system after registration is complete.

Players outside of the age group window

To ensure players are placed with others in their same school grade, players with birthdays outside of the age group window, may be approved to try out at the age group above if confirmed they are in the same grade as that older age group. These players may choose to try out either:

·  In their new natural age group, or

·  To “play up”

**Acceptable forms of grade verification are an email/letter from a school administrator or a screenshot of your Parent Square Account/Aeries Parent Portal showing the player's name and grade. 

Please submit verification to admin@rocklinfc.org.

Players Born in 2009

Players born in 2009 will be grandfathered under the current birth-year model and allowed to try out up one year to remain with their current teams at U19, should they choose to.

Players Competing in Merit Based team competitions

Rocklin FC currently competes in ECNL-RL, NPL, and NorCal Premier Leagues.

To prevent players from being eliminated from an established level of play in team based merit competitions, players may be allowed to try out at the older age group if their new natural age group does not offer access to the same level of competition.

Developmental “Play-Up” Scenarios

Each year, a small number of players may be given the opportunity to play up based on developmental factors, including:

·  Being significantly above their age group in ability

·  Limited developmental benefit from remaining age-pure

·  Projected to be among the top players at the older age group

To preserve the integrity of tryouts, Rocklin FC will not permit open opt-ins to play up. Players identified through our review process will be contacted by Director of Coaching Dale Barton prior to tryouts.

We expect the vast majority of players to play age-pure next season.

Players Not Initially Offered a Roster Spot

If a player does not make a roster in their own age group, they may be invited to try out at the age group above only if roster needs exist. This process will occur after the second day of tryouts.

Important Reminder: Eligibility to try out at an older age group does not guarantee a roster spot.

For general questions regarding age group changes, please contact

Dale Barton, Director of Coaching

doc@rocklinfc.org

Policy-related questions may be directed to;

Jordan Holmes, Executive Director
executivedirector@rocklinfc.org