Developmental Premier & Premier FAQ’s

What if I can’t make tryouts?

To have the best chance of making a team you should attend both tryouts. Attending at least one is sufficient to be placed though may impact your chance. If attending one is impossible, please contact the SCOG Premier Director via email ( ) to make alternative arrangements.

How do I register for tryouts?

Please pre-register via The SCOG website, www.guilfordsoccer.org and download and complete The SCOG Premier Registration Form. 

All new, non returning SCOG players need to bring a copy of their birth certificate and a wallet-sized photo to the tryout (this is essential to participate in tryouts). 

Upon arrival, please submit the Registration Form (along with birth certificate and photo for new players) at the Tryout Registration Desk and receive a practice number.

It is recommended you arrive by 5:30 to ensure proper registration.

What should be brought to tryouts?

All players need to be ready to begin tryouts at 6:00 pm promptly and should be equipped with shin guards, proper cleats and a soccer ball.

Please wear a very basic solid light-colored (preferably white) T-shirt with no large graphics.

Please be prepared with water, sun block, bug spray, inhalers, etc.

How will tryouts be run?

The tryouts will consist of three parts each contributing to an overall player rating:

1. Technical skills – distance dribbling, tight dribbling, passing, shooting
2. Scrimmage – small-sided and possible full-sided
3. General Fitness –  sprinting, agility run, recovery runs, cone jumping

Attendance and timeliness will be a part of the evaluation. During tryouts, adults will be asked to stay in the designated area away from the fields.

How do you know if you are selected?

Results will be posted within a week of the second tryout.  Everyone who attended tryouts will receive an email notification. If accepted, the SCOG requires a response within 4 days of notification.

What’s next after accepting a place on your team?

All players must pay the initial installment and ensure the SCOG has all paperwork (birth certificate, photo, registration). For U14 and under, the first practice will begin the week of 8/31. For U15 and up, the first official practice will begin the week of 1/4/10 though there may be earlier optional practices.

What is the commitment needed to play soccer for The SCOG Premier Teams?

All players are expected to attend two practices a week and then usually 1 or 2 games a weekend during the Fall & Spring seasons. Additionally, up to 3 tournaments will be played. From 1/1 to 4/1, players are expected to attend one indoor practice a week and to play in one indoor league session and possibly one one-day indoor tournament.


When will team coaches be named for the 2009-2010 season?

For most teams, coach positions will be named and posted by 6/15.
Our list of coaches is under final review and will be posted week of 6/22. We appreciate your patience. - Premier Director

 What does it cost to play for the Premier SCOG? 

Final fees are yet to be determined and will be posted shortly.


What does the club fee cover for Premier?

• Full-time Head Coach & associated expenses
• Full-time Asst Coach, All U11 & U12 teams (new for 2009-2010)
• Part-time Asst Coaches that will work with multiple teams, U13 & Above
• Referee fees
• League, Cup, and Tournament registration fees
• Winter Indoor practice fees (new for 2009-2010)
• One Winter Indoor League session fee (new for 2009-2010)
• Goalkeeper training

What does the club fee not cover for Premier?

• A second winter indoor session  (teams may chose to have a second session on an individual, team-by-team basis)
• Match Uniforms (approximately $75)
• Travel expenses associated with games or tournaments.

What is the SCOG Developmental Program for U11’s & U12’s?

Our developmental program is based on the philosophy that for 10 and 11 year-old soccer players, skill and technical development are core principals, while not losing sight of teamwork, respect, commitment and most importantly, enjoyment.
 
This level plays 8v8 games and focus is on individual skills to prepare players for 11v11, U13 Premier Soccer.

What is the SCOG Premier Program for U13’s and up?

The SCOG Premier Program is designed to allow the most skilled, competitive players in Guilford and surrounding towns to play at the highest level of competition they can within the CJSA State League. The SCOG’s goal is to be competitive and to provide opportunities for players to develop into quality high school (and hopefully beyond) players and to develop a lifelong passion for the game. Being competitive and aiming to win is important while keeping focus on developing the individual players of each team.

Supplemental Tryouts

After a team is selected, openings may occur at all age groups due to injuries or a player having to leave the team for personal reasons.  Should circumstances like these occur and teams find themselves with the need to add players, players will be added from a waiting list based on the player’s ranking at the initial tryouts or, an additional open tryout(s) may be conducted. 

Registration Fees & Refunds

Registration fees will be accepted in two equal installments.  If  registration fees are not received* by the due dates, PLAYERS PASSES WILL BE PULLED AND PLAY WITH THE TEAM WILL CEASE IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THE REGISTRATION FEE IS PAID IN FULL.  Players who do not pay registration fees in full will NOT be allowed to tryout out for the next season.
* Received is defined as in hand to the SCOG Treasurer, not post-marked.

It should be noted that if a player leaves a team due to injury or other personal reasons, there will only be a refund of registration fees to the extent of the replacing players’ fees paid based on a prorated basis.  The prorated calculation will be the cost of the entire year’s registration divided into 9 equal months.  All registration prorations will be rounded up if before the 15^th of the month and rounded down after the 15^th of the month.   

 NOTE:   All passed due fees must be paid in full prior to tryout.

 Travel Program FAQ’s

What is the commitment needed to play soccer for The SCOG Travel teams?

All players are expected to attend two practices a week and then usually 1 or 2 games a weekend during the Fall & Spring seasons. Additionally, a total of 3 tournaments will be played. From 1/1 to 4/1, players are expected to attend one practice a week and to play in one indoor league session.

What does it cost to play for the Travel SCOG team?

The fee for the Travel team is TBD.  These fees may be paid in installments and failure to do so by deadline dates will result in players not being allowed to play in games

What does the club fee cover for the Travel SCOG team?

• Full-time Head Coach
• Referee fees
• League, Cup, and Tournament registration fees
• (1) Winter Indoor League Session (possible, not definitive yet)

What does the club fee not cover for the Travel SCOG team?

• A second winter indoor session  (if your team opts to)
• Match Uniforms (approx. $50)
• Travel expenses associated with games or tournaments