Players who make the Academy team show a high level of commitment to the sport. They demonstrate great technical and tactical ability and a desire to compete at the next level. Academy teams will compete in either NCSL or EDP travel leagues. Games and tournaments may be played outside the state where travel is required.
Practices will be held in the Potomac/Bethesda/Rockville area in MD
Fall: End of August through beginning of November- 2-3 practices per week and league games on weekends (includes registration fee for 1 team for Fall league games)
Winter: 2 weekly practices from December through beginning of March and 1 winter league (includes registration fee for 1 team for winter league)
Spring: End of March through beginning of June- 2-3 practices per week and league games on weekends (includes registration fee for 1 team for Spring league games)
See teams below for fees
Includes goalkeeper training
(does not include game uniforms, warm-ups, practice uniforms, clinics/camps and traveling expenses)
Payment Options:
1. Upfront Total
2. Seasonal (July, November & February)
a $200 non-refundable deposit is asked upon accepting your position. This fee will go towards the total yearly fee.
Tryout Dates: TBD
*Players born in calendar year 2015
*Players born between July 1 and December 31, 2014, so long as those players are enrolled in 3rd grade
Tryout Dates:
Tuesday, May 23 6:15-7:30pm at Falls Rd Park
Thursday, May 25, 6-7:30pm at Cold Spring ES
Tuesday, May 30, 6:15-7:30pm at Falls Rd Park
*Players born in calendar year 2010
*Players born between July 1 and December 31, 2009, so long as those players are enrolled in 8th grade (the primary grade for the U14 Age Group)
League: EDP
Tryouts:
Monday, May 1st: 6:30-8pm at Blueberry Hill LP
Wednesday, May 3rd: 6:30-8pm at Blueberry Hill LP
Thursday, May 4th: 7:30-9pm at Robertson Park Turf
League: EDP
Tryouts:
Monday, May 1st: 6:30-8pm at Blueberry Hill LP
Wednesday, May 3rd: 6:30-8pm at Blueberry Hill LP
Thursday, May 4th: 7:30-9pm at Robertson Park Turf
Tryout Dates:
Tuesday, May 23, 5-6:30pm at Falls Rd Park
Thursday, May 25, 5-6pm at Cold Spring ES
Tuesday, May 30, 5-6:30pm at Falls Rd Park
*Players born in calendar year 2014
*Players born between July 1 and December 31, 2013, so long as those players are enrolled in 4th grade
League: EDP Futures
Tryout Dates:
Tuesday, May 2nd: 5-6:30pm at Buck Branch Park
Thursday, May 4th: 5-6:30pm at Buck Branch Park
Wednesday, May 10th: 5:30-7pm at Robert Frost MS
Tryout Dates:
Monday, May 22, 5:15-6:30pm at Cold Spring ES
Wednesday, May 24, 5:15-6:30pm at Ritchie Park ES
Wednesday, May 31, 5:15-6:30pm at Ritchie Park ES
*Players born in calendar year 2012
*Players born between July 1 and December 31, 2011, so long as those players are enrolled in 6th grade (the primary grade for the U12 Age Group)
League: EDP Futures
Tryout Dates:
Tuesday, May 2nd: 5-6:30pm at Buck Branch Park
Thursday, May 4th: 5-6:30pm at Buck Branch Park
Wednesday, May 10th: 5:30-7pm at Robert Frost MS
Tryout Dates:
Tuesday, May 23, 5-6:30pm at Falls Rd Park
Thursday, May 25, 5-6pm at Cold Spring ES
Tuesday, May 30, 5-6:30pm at Falls Rd Park
*Players born in calendar year 2013
*Players born between July 1 and December 31, 2012, so long as those players are enrolled in 5th grade (the primary grade for the U11 Age Group)
Tryout Dates:
Tuesday, May 23 6:30-8pm at Falls Rd Park
Thursday, May 25, 6-7:30pm at Cold Spring ES
Tuesday, May 30, 6:30-8pm at Falls Rd Park
*Players born in calendar year 2011
*Players born between July 1 and December 31, 2010, so long as those players are enrolled in 7th grade (the primary grade for the U13 Age Group)
Coach: Emanuele Cocuzza
League: EDP Futures
Tryout Dates:
Tuesday, May 2nd: 6:30-8pm at Buck Branch Park
Thursday, May 4th: 5-6:30pm at Buck Branch Park
Friday, May 5th: 5:30-7pm at Robert Frost MS
Coach: Emanuele Cocuzza
League: EDP
Tryout Dates:
Tuesday, May 2nd: 6:30-8pm at Buck Branch Park
Thursday, May 4th: 5-6:30pm at Buck Branch Park
Friday, May 5th: 5:30-7pm at Robert Frost MS
League: EDP
Tryout Dates:
Monday, May 1st: 5-6:30pm at Blueberry Hill LP
Wednesday, May 3rd: 5-6:30pm at Blueberry Hill LP
Monday, May 8th: 5-6:30pm at Blueberry Hill LP
League: EDP
Tryouts:
Monday, May 1st: 5-6:30pm at Blueberry Hill LP
Wednesday, May 3rd: 5-6:30pm at Blueberry Hill LP
Monday, May 8th: 5-6:30pm at Blueberry Hill LP
League: EDP
Tryouts:
Monday, May 1st: 6:30-8pm at Blueberry Hill LP
Wednesday, May 3rd: 6:30-8pm at Blueberry Hill LP
Thursday, May 4th: 7:30-9pm at Robertson Park Turf
League: EDP
Tryout Dates: * (Updated 5/3)
Wednesday, May 10th: 7-8pm at Robert Frost MS
Thursday, May 11th: 7:30-8:30pm at Robertson Park Turf
Friday, May 12th: 5:30-7pm at Robert Frost MS
Tryout Dates:
Tuesday, May 23, 5-6:15pm at Churchill HS
Thursday, May 25, 5-6:15pm at Churchill HS
Tuesday, May 30, 5-6:15pm at Churchill HS
*Players born in calendar year 2014 and 2015
*Players born between July 1 and December 31, 2013, so long as those players are enrolled in 4th grade
League: EDP
Tryout Dates: * (Updated 5/3)
Wednesday, May 10th: 7-8pm at Robert Frost MS
Thursday, May 11th: 7:30-8:30pm at Robertson Park Turf
Friday, May 12th: 5:30-7pm at Robert Frost MS
League: EDP
Tryout Dates:
Wednesday, May 3rd: 5-6:30pm at Blueberry Hill LP
Friday, May 5th: 6:30-8pm at Robert Frost MS
Thursday, May 11th: 7:30-8:45pm at Robertson Park Turf
League: EDP
Tryouts:
Monday, May 1st: 5-6:30pm at Blueberry Hill LP
Tuesday, May 2nd: 5-6:30pm at Buck Branch Park
Tuesday, May 9th: 7:30-9pm at Robertson Park Turf
Tryout Dates:
Monday, May 22, 5-6:15pm at Churchill HS
Wednesday, May 24, 5-6:15pm at Churchill HS
Wednesday, May 31, 5-6:15pm at Churchill HS
*Players born in calendar year 2010
*Players born between July 1 and December 31, 2009, so long as those players are enrolled in 8th grade (the primary grade for the U14 Age Group)
Tryout Dates:
Tuesday, May 23, 5-6:15pm at Churchill HS
Thursday, May 25, 5-6:15pm at Churchill HS
Tuesday, May 30, 5-6:15pm at Churchill HS
*Players born in calendar year 2013
*Players born between July 1 and December 31, 2012, so long as those players are enrolled in 5th grade (the primary grade for the U11 Age Group)
Coach: Megan Guelcher
Tryout Dates: *Updated 5/22!
Thursday, May 25, 5-6:30pm at Buck Branch
Tuesday, May 30, 5-6:30pm at Buck Branch
Thursday, June 1, 5-6:30pm at Buck Branch
*Players born in calendar year 2012
*Players born between July 1 and December 31, 2011, so long as those players are enrolled in 6th grade (the primary grade for the U12 Age Group)
Coach: Simon Nadler
Tryout Dates:
Monday, May 22, 6:15-7:30pm at Cold Spring ES
Thursday, May 25, 6-7:30pm at Heritage Farm Park
Thursday, June 1, 6-7:30pm at Heritage Farm Park
*Players born in calendar year 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 (must be at least entering 9th grade)
*Players born between July 1 and December 31, 2005
League: EDP
Tryouts:
Tuesday, May 2nd: 6:30-8pm at Buck Branch Park
Friday, May 5th: 6:30-8pm at Robert Frost MS
Tuesday, May 9th: 7:30-9pm at Robertson Park Turf