Chatham United Soccer Club

CHATHAM UNITED TRYOUTS

NOTE: eMail cuTeamForm@gmail.com to contact us.

Please read carefully as the rules are followed strictly.

The Tryouts process comprises three parts:

A: Registration (Online registration of players and payment of fee, plus submission of hardcopy forms):

(i) Online registration and credit card payment will commence on or about April 1st.

You MUST register your child in order to attend the tryouts. No walk-ins on the day of the tryout will be accepted.

Online registration and payment should be done on the Club’s website www.chathamunited.org and must be completed by April 19, 2010. A late fee of $30-35 (dependent upon player’s age) will be assessed for late registration April 20th through April 23rd. No registrations will be accepted after April 23rd.

Note that all tryouts will be listed by age group for the Fall 2010/Spring 2011 season (e.g. if your child is currently playing on a U8 team, they should attend the U9 slot, if your child is currently U12, they should attend the U13 tryout). Here is the complete table:

If the player was born	Age Group Eligibility**
August 1, 2002 - July 31, 2003	U8
August 1, 2001 – July 31, 2002	U9
August 1, 2000 - July 31, 2001	U10
August 1, 1999 – July 31, 2000	U11
August 1, 1998 – July 31, 1999	U12
August 1, 1997 – July 31, 1998	U13
August 1, 1996 – July 31, 1997	U14

** Please note:

Chatham United teams are usually age-based, using the table above. However, the club, League and State rules allow for players to “play up” at the next or a higher age level. In such cases where a player wishes to try out for an older team, they should indicate this on the registration forms and during online registration. A player will only be eligible for selection to the age level that they try out for. For example, a player who is eligible for U11 by age and who tries out for U12, can only be placed on a U12 team (if selected). In circumstances where there are not enough players to make up a full team at a certain age group the club will endeavor to make up a team from eligible players who tried out regardless of the age they tried out for.

If you have difficulty in selecting a different age group for a player, please advise the team formation committee by sending an e-mail with all the necessary details to: CUTeamForm@gmail.com

Registration fees are $245 for U8-U10 and $265 for U11-U14. *

Included in all registration fees is a $35.00 non-refundable charge for the tryouts, this is used to cover the cost of the tryouts.
Please note that the registration fee will not cover costs for your child’s participation in CU. You should expect additional costs of $400-$800 per child per season, or more depending on the activity level of the team. Actual costs will depend mainly on the frequency of team practices and participation in tournaments. Most expenses will be for the cost of your team’s professional trainer.
See the bottom of this page for our refund policy.

(ii) Submission of hardcopy forms - The following required paperwork must be completed in hard copy and delivered to the address indicated below.

The following must be submitted before April 30th. Please do NOT bring paperwork to the tryouts. These forms are required for every player by NJYS.

1) NJYS Membership Form

2) S.A.G.E. (set a good example) Form

3) Medical Release Form (MUST BE NOTARIZED)

4) Copy of Birth Certificate (MUST BE A COPY)

5) 1”x 1” Photo of Child (MUST BE ON PHOTO PAPER)

All necessary forms can be downloaded from this website by clicking on the link to the FORMS page.

Drop off completed paperwork to the following address after enrolling your child on-line and making credit card payment:

Kathy Costello

222 Lafayette Avenue

Chatham, NJ 07928

B: Player Tryouts:

Please note:

• Players must attend all sessions scheduled for their age group

• We are not accepting WALK-INS at the tryouts. If a player has not been registered online, he or she will not be able to try out

Tryout Schedule

Please see the complete tryout schedule below. In case of rain, we will update the schedule as needed:

		Tryout 1			Tryout 2
Age	Gender	Date	Time	Location	Date	Time	Location

U08	Boys	10-May	5:45 - 7:00	Milton
U08	Girls	10-May	4:30 - 5:45	Milton
U09	Boys	10-May	6:15 - 7:30	Copper	17-May	6:15 - 7:30	Copper
U09	Girls	10-May	5:00 - 6:15	Copper	17-May	5:00 - 6:15	Copper
U10	Boys	10-May	6:30 - 7:45	FDU	17-May	4:00 - 5:15	FDU
U10	Girls	3-May	4:00 - 5:15	FDU	17-May	5:15 - 6:30	FDU
U11	Boys	26-Apr	4:00 - 5:15	FDU	3-May	5:15 - 6:30	FDU
U11	Girls	26-Apr	5:15 - 6:30	FDU	17-May	6:30 - 7:45	FDU
U12	Boys	26-Apr	6:30 - 7:45	FDU	10-May	5:15 - 6:30	FDU
U12	Girls	3-May	6:30 - 7:45	FDU	10-May	4:00 - 5:15	FDU
U13	Boys	14-May	5:15 - 6:30	FDU
U13	Girls	14-May	4:00 - 5:15	FDU
U14	Boys	6-May	3:45 - 5:15	Lum Ave Turf Field
U14	Girls	14-May	4:00 - 5:15	Memorial Field	24-May	5:00 - 6:15	TBA
Fields Description
Milton: Milton Avenue School Soccer Field, 16 Milton Avenue, Chatham, NJ 07928
Copper: Copper Springs Beach and Tennis Club - 230 New Vernon Road, Gillette, NJ 07933
FDU: Fairleigh Dickinson University Soccer Fields - 285 Madison Avenue Madison, NJ 07940 (Grass Field just inside to the right of the entrance to FDU, next to Madison Avenue/Rte. 124)

TRYOUTS CHECK-IN WILL BEGIN 15 minutes prior to start of tryout. Each session as listed above.

Click for Directions to the fields. Click for tryout day logistics.

Tryout Day Logistics

Please arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled starting time. Upon arrival, look for a volunteer from the Club to check-in and receive your child’s tryout number, which should be placed in a clearly visible location. The tryout number will be used for BOTH tryouts so please keep it after the first tryout and remember to bring it to the second.

Bring a bottle of water, shin guards and cleats. Please do NOT bring a ball and, if your child is already a member of CU, do NOT wear a club uniform. Children will be identified only by number during the tryout process.

If the weather is poor on the day of your tryout, please check the www.chathamunited.org website for any potential notice of cancellation. You may also call the hotline 973 701-0008.

For the consideration of all players, please do not attempt to communicate with or encourage your child during tryouts. This could result in confusion for all children who are trying out and potential disruption for the tryout evaluators. We ask you to remain away from the fields while the sessions are being conducted and thank you in advance for your cooperation. Finally, please be sure to pick up your child promptly at the scheduled end of the tryout session.

C: Team Selection - (At end of Spring 2010 Season).

Chatham United works hard to make this process as transparent, fair and efficient as possible. The process and policies are laid out in our Handbook, a new copy of which will be found on our website.

* Registration Refund Policy

Refunds will be issued as follows:

- A full refund will be issued if a child registers then chooses not to attend tryouts, and informs Chatham United in writing 7 days before the first day of tryouts. If notification is less than 7 days, a refund minus the $35 tryout fee will be given.

- A full refund of the registration fee (less the $35 tryout fee) will be issued in the event that a child attends tryouts but (A) is either not offered membership or (B) chooses to withdraw from consideration for membership before June 15th, 2010.

- No refunds will be issued for any portions of fees (other than in the case of medical reason or relocation prior to the start of the fall season, as documented in writing to the Membership Committee) after June 15th, 2010.

- Fees are non-refundable in any portion, once the fall season commences, as defined by the first practice (usually held in the final week of August or the week proceeding Labor Day).