OPSC 2024 Travel Tryouts July 22nd and August 5th

Travel tryouts for the 2024 season will be held on the dates of July 22nd and August 5th, 2023 at the Orchard Park Soccer Complex located at 6909 Milestrip Road in Orchard Park.

Do your best to attend as many of the tryouts as possible.  If you can make both of the tryouts please attend both of them.  The more you can attend the better.  If you can not make either tryout date please contact your coach or the director of coaching to set up a time for you to be evaluated. 

Saturday, July 22nd

10:00am to 11:15am       All boys teams under 9 to under 19 (2009 Boys will tryout on the dates and times below only)

12:00pm to 1:15pm        All girls teams under 9 to under 19 

Saturday, August 5th

10:00am to 11:15am   All boys teams under 9 to under 19 (2009 Boys will tryout on the dates and times below only)

12:00pm to 1:15pm        All girls teams under 9 to under 19

Additional Tryouts:

2009 Boys      Sunday, July 23rd     10:30am to 12:00pm and Saturday, August 5th 8:30am to 10:00am

2015 Girls Gems   Saturday, August 5th from 10:00am to 11:15am

No Under 8 Boys and Girls Tryouts

 

TRYOUT FIELD MAP

 Please arrive a minimum of 15 minutes early to register 

Please see the bottom of this page to determine your child’s age divisions based on birth year.

Evaluations:  These sessions are in addition to the information from prior years of play and coach evaluations.  Players are not placed solely by performance on these days.  Information related to ability, attendance, attitude, and interest is considered.  We will have player evaluations from current coaches, and other impartial coaching members of the club.  For those that have not played in the past, attending these sessions is very important.

Travel Program Information:

Registration: Registration fee is $350 per player.  This costs covers indoor winter practice times weekly in the Southtowns, as well as eight weeks of training from our professional training staff, all insurance, and outdoor league registration fees.  Our indoor training runs every week from January through April.   Teams will typically practice 1-2 times per week outdoors.  Number of teams is based on availability of coaches, refunds will be made if players are not placed on a team.

OPSC 2024 Travel Program Details 

$350 Registration Fee (Please register before the first tryout)

January to April

  • 1 hr.  – Indoor Field Practice Time – 16 weeks of training 
  • 1 hr.  – Indoor Field Time – 4 weeks with a professional trainer ( In addition to team training)
  • Possible indoor futsal events

May to July

  • 1-2 Training session per week provided by team coach
  • 1 hr. – Outdoor Field Time – 4 weeks with a professional trainer (In addition to team training)

Uniforms: Each player will be required to purchase an OPSC uniform their first season – shirt ($50), shorts  ($30) & socks ($10).  For the 2024 season we will have new uniforms that all families will need to purchase.  

Commitment: Teams are formed in August 2023 and remain together until August 2024.  Your coach will schedule outdoor practices in the Fall, Spring & Summer based on availability.  Practice times over the winter will be based on indoor fields allocated by the club to the team.  Matches begin in early May and end late July.   Half of the matches will be played at home and the remainder away – all in the greater Buffalo/Niagara area.

Tournaments: Participation in tournaments is determined by the coach based on team availability and will be an additional cost for travel teams.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Orchard Park Director of Coaching – Scott Maclean

All PLAYERS MUST REGISTER PRIOR TO THEIR FIRST TRYOUT 

At registration you will be charged $10 as part of your total fee.  A second installment will be charged in October.  If you do not make a team or accept a position you will receive a full refund.

To register for travel soccer click on the link below.

Register Here

Age Division Birth Year
Under 9 2015
Under 10 2014
Under 11 2013
Under 12 2012
Under 13 2011
Under 14 2010
Under 15 2009
Under 16 2008
Under 17 2007
Under 19 2006 and 2005