Mount Laurel United Soccer 2023-2024 Travel Tryouts

PLAYER EVALUATION PROCESS FOR 2023/24 SEASON

Current MLU recreation and travel players and prospective players from outside MLU, we are pleased to announce details regarding our
Fall  2023 / Spring 2024 travel tryouts. With consideration of COVID-19 protocols and the inherent risks in bringing together large groups

of people from surrounding communities, we are offering a smaller / safer form of player evaluations for Fall 2023 / Spring 2024

     • All player / team evaluations will be done in small group settings.

     • There will be no walk-on tryouts. All players must register in advance for evaluations (including current MLU players).

         This will provide a safer tryout while providing us detailed information for contact tracing. We feel that players will thrive in this             

          environment while reducing the anxiety and pressure of large format evaluations.

Registration must be completed in order to receive time, date, and location information for each age group's tryouts.

Even if you are currently playing for MLU you still must register in advance.

Youth soccer is meant to be fun and the evaluation/formation process should be as stress-free as possible.

Having registration numbers in advance will ensure we are able to determine how many teams will be forming,

which team will be the best fit for your player and allow us to form teams in a timely manner.

All players interested in playing Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 travel soccer should register using the links below.

Updates will be posted as they are available.

Mount Laurel United Soccer Travel Team Tryout Schedule

for teams forming for the 2023 Fall & 2024 Spring seasons

What:    Currently Scheduled Evaluations ( Tryouts)

There are no currently scheduled tryouts for the upcoming Fall 2023 season.
The 2017/2016  boys  team rosters are set.  Please reach out to both coaches so they can be evaluated when teams start up for fall season. 
You may want to register for our recreation program.

How:     Please have your child wear shin guards.
                 Bring a bottle of water and dress for the weather conditions.

How to schedule a tryout if you missed a travel tryout date for birth years 2015 and up.

If you are interested in scheduling a travel tryout please contact a coach
in the age group to which your  child will be for the upcoming 2023 Fall season.
The coaches will be happy to invite you and your child to a team practice for a tryout.
Here are the links to the travel team contacts:

Boys Travel Team Directory
Girls Travel Team Directory

All parents should complete a registration to attend a tryout evaluation for placement.

SCROLL DOWN TO REGISTER

 

Welcome!
Skill assessments otherwise known as Travel team tryouts will be held in April & May for teams forming for the spring  league play.
All travel team players new to the MLU travel program are required to attend at least one tryout, and two tryouts are recommended. Players whom are currently on an MLU travel soccer teams are required to attend tryouts as well. Each year a new team is formed from existing players and new players.
Everyone that wants to play travel must register for tryouts online.
Tryouts are free, there is no registration fee until your player accepts a position a team.

For  high school age players whom will play on spring only teams, tryouts will  be scheduled as needed by teams and will be posted on this page. 
Because all children should attend  the tryout for their birth year. Children whom are playing up, should also attend a tryout for that birth year.
       

Who is eligible to try-out for a team?

MLU tryouts are open to all area youth.  If your player does not currently play for an MLU travel team we require a copy of your players birth certificate, or passport to be uploaded at the time of registration, or presented at tryout check in. We must verify all player birth years before your player can be placed on a team.

How far do we "TRAVEL?"

The majority of  teams play in the South Jersey Soccer League ( for boys) and South Jersey Girls Soccer League  (for girls) and play 10 games in the fall and 10 games in the spring.  5 of the games are home and 5 away.  Generally, the away games are an average of 30 minutes travel time, however they can be up to an hour. We also have teams that participate in other leagues National League and Elite Development Program (EDP)

What you need to do to tryout for a travel team

• Check the age group definition chart for your players age group for fall 2022/ spring 2023 seasonal year. 
• Check the schedule for your players age group for date and time of tryout. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to tryout time, leaving time to check in.
• Scan and upload your players birth certificate at the time of online registration if your player is a new MLU travel team player.  We do not need proof of birth from current MLU travel players.
  
• Suggested reading before the tryout dates at the links below.
•  MLU Travel Team Formation and Tryout Guidelines 
•  What we are looking at within age groups 
•  Tryout tips: A  Responsible Sports Playbook US Youth soccer
  
  

  The Cost of Spring Travel Soccer

• Well, lets get down to it. How much does it cost to play travel soccer? The figures below are estimates, as each team may vary, based on training costs and tournament costs..

• The association fees for 2023 Spring High School Age Travel Soccer are $350. This is for teams playing Spring League only.  Travel Soccer is a commitment to the team for the spring season only. Upon accepting a position on a team you may choose one of the payment plans below.  Payment plans are for those registering prior to February 1. Your Stack Sports account address should match the billing address of the credit card you are submitting. The payment plan has a $175 commitment fee and it is not refundable. There is a service fee from Stack Sports for each transaction in the amount of $2.80. We encourage you to pay for all players at one time when possible.
  
• Single Payment Plan-The fees are payable in their entirety for the spring season at the time you accept a position on a team. $175 of the fee is a commitment fee and is not refundable.
  
• Two Payment Plan-The two payment  plan requires a $175 payment due upon accepting a position on a team and the second payment of  $175 is due by February 1st. The  installment after the first will automatically be charged to the user's card on the due date. The user will receive a payment reminder email 7 days prior to the due dates set. If you are registering after February 1 the entire fee is due at the time of registration 
  
• Volunteer Discounts are applied to the final payment of the plan.
• Team Training costs- We included training sessions with your association fee. Many teams choose at least 5 more and some more. On average the cost to a single player for addition training will be approximately $30.
• Team Tournaments-  Your team may choose to play in one, two or more tournaments per season. Most often one or two. Each tournament would cost about $40 per player.
• Uniforms are approximately $100 dollars and most often are used for two years.
• There are volunteering and scholarship opportunities for players that qualify that may help reduce the cost. Scholarships may be offered to cover up to half of the annual fee and based on financial need. Apply here.
  
• The club registration fees for spring only high school age players is $350. The additional costs for high school age teams vary depending on the which team the player is a member of. We have teams that do tournaments only, and participate in various leagues, national, regional and state cup competition.
• We hope we have covered the information you will need to participate in our travel tryouts. If you find that you need further assistance, please contact the girls travel soccer director, boys travel director or the travel director

• REGISTER ONLINE for Spring 2023 by creating and account or logging into a current account.

• To register for next year choose the 2023 Fall 2024 Spring or 2024 Spring only