Tryouts for 2009-10 Season

Academy Update - 6/22

The main tryouts for the Internationals Academy 2009-10 U16, U18, and Pre-Academy teams will be held at Pinnacle Sports Complex on Saturday, July 11, 2009 from 1:00 - 3:00pm.

A second tryout for the U16/U18 Academy teams will be held at Cleveland State on Thursday, July 16 from 6:30 - 8:00pm (1993-94) and 8:00 - 9:30pm (1991-92).
Enter through the SOUTH entrance (Chester).

A second tryout for the Pre-Academy team will be held at Pinnacle Sports Complex on Saturday, July 18 from 4:00 - 5:30pm.

All players trying out should attend both sessions. Team designation will be, as in previous years, based on birth year: U18 - 1991/92, U16 - 1993/94.


Pre-Academy
New teams, called Pre-Academy (1995/96) are being formed by members of the Development Academy Great Lakes Division (Vardar, Wolves, Carmel, etc) as preparation for becoming full Academy members as they get older. As US Soccer was unable to put together a formal U14 Academy structure due to time constraints, many Academy teams are forming these Pre-Academy teams in lieu of. The Pre-Academy program will be year-round including the Fall along with the normal Academy season December - June. Please see the Internationals Club site http://www.internationalssoccer.com/ for more info on the Pre-Academy and a make-up date.

Registration Materials (do not staple, paper clip)
If you are new to the Internationals Academy program please bring the following to the tryout:
1) Recent color picture (w/name on back)
2) Birth Certificate copy
3) Insurance information – company name, address, group ID
4) Academy Tryout form
5) Development Academy Waiver form

If you are current player with Internationals but new to the Academy please bring the following: 3) Insurance information – company name, address, group ID
5) Development Academy Waiver form

If you were an Internationals Academy player for the 2008-09 season please bring the following:
5) Development Academy Waiver form


What We Know
Preliminary schedules will be released July 1 with further scheduling meetings to be held at the Academy Conferences July 17 - 18. We do know that the Showcase schedule will be the same as last year: Winter December 3 - 7; Spring May 27 - June 1; Playoffs June 25 - June 28.

Showcases will be shifting to a 5 day model with staggered starts. All teams will still play 3 games in 4 days. Group 1: Thursday, Friday/Saturday, Sunday. Group 2: Friday, Saturday/Sunday, Monday. Groups will be assigned at a later date.

Premier Development League
Also note that our PDL franchise, the Cleveland Internationals, is currently in full swing coached by our own U18 Academy coach Denzil Antonio. The team is made up of collegiate players from the Cleveland area with an emphasis on past and present Internationals members - it is the next level of competition for the boys after Academy. Come see past players from our Internationals family throughout the months of June and July and at their final 3 home games:

Wednesday, July 8, 7:00pm
vs Michigan Bucks @Pinnacle

Sunday, July 12, 1:00pm
vs Indiana Invaders @Pinnacle


Questions
George Nanchoff
216-780-2100
Gnanchoff14@aol.com

Rick Minick
rickminick@aol.com


Links

Internationals Academy Blog

Internationals U16 site

Internationals U18 site

US Soccer Academy site

Internationals Club site

Internationals PDL site


Please pass this information on to anyone interested in the Internationals Academy program.