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Skill assessments otherwise known as Travel team tryouts will be held in April & May for teams forming for the fall 2020 /spring 2021 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.
Tryouts for teams for children with a birth year of 2002 thru 2012 are scheduled and make- up dates will be scheduled as needed. You may check for the appropriate age group for your child on the age group chart below.
For players with birth years 2005 and up, 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. The minimum age requirement is birth year 2013. The age requirement is determined by the league to which teams are registered. 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 2019 / spring 2020 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 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 2020/2021 Travel Soccer are $500 a year. Travel Soccer is a commitment to the team for the fall and spring seasons.Upon accepting a position on a team you may choose one of the payment plans below. Your StackSports account address should match the billing address of the credit card you are submitting. All plans hold $100 as a commitment fee and are 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 year.at the time you accept a position on a team.
- Two Payment Plan-The two payment plan requires a $250 payment due upon accepting a position on a team and the second payment is due by February 1st. Every installment after the first will automatically be charged to the user's card on the due dates set. The user will receive a payment reminder email 7 days prior to the due dates set. Payment plan due dates May 31st and February 1st
- Three Payment Plan-The fees are due as outlined for the three payment plan $100 (non-refundable) is due at the time you accept a position on a team. The second payment of $150 is due by August 1st and third payment, $250 is due by February 1st. Registration fees are not refundable after the due dates as listed above..Every installment after the first will automatically be charged to the user's card on the due dates you set. The user will receive a payment reminder email 7 days prior to the due dates set. Payment plan due dates May 31st, August 1 & February 1.
- Volunteer Discounts are applied to the final payment of the plan.
- Team Training costs- We included five 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 $300. 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
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