Challenge Evaluation Dates have been set.  Please select one date and time at the time of registration. This is now built into the registration system.  In order to play challenge and attend an evaluation, your child must be registered for challenge during our on time registration period, May 26 - July 15, 2009

All U8 - U10 players registering for challenge MUST attend one evaluation. This includes players that have played challenge previously. If your child cannot attend one evaluation they will be moved back to our rec program. NO EXCEPTIONS.  .

U11 Players: There will be one evaluation/draft for U11 players. All players must go through an hour evaluation and coaches will draft a team immediately following the evaluation.

U12 Players:  Rising U12 teams will remain together. New players will be added to teams as space is available. An evaluation date could be added if enough new players register and we need to add an additional team.

Evaluation dates are as follows.  Location for U8- U10 is Evergreen Mill ES. Directions can be found under the fields tab.  Boys 5:30 - 6:30 pm. Girls 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Players should dress in soccer gear, bring a soccer ball and a water bottle.

U8 boys and girls	July 7 or July 28	Evergreen Mill ES
U9 boys and girls	July 8 or July 29	Evergreen Mill ES
U10 boys and girls	July 9 or July 30	Evergreen Mill ES
U11 girls	July 28	TBD
U11 boys	July 29	TBD

Challenge Division

Loudoun Soccer is offering enrollment in a Challenge division for U8, U9, U10 and U11 players. The Challenge division is a recreational program. The Challenge league is intended for those children more seriously focused on soccer, and for players (and parents) who are willing to make a stronger commitment to prioritizing development above the social aspects of youth soccer. This program is not recommended for the new soccer player.

Each new player must attend one evaluation per year in order to be placed on a Challenge division team. There will be various evaluation dates that you can choose from. Dates and times for Spring are TBD. The purpose of the evaluation session is to assess player abilities so that balanced teams can be formed. The Challenge division will only be an option for players who register by the deadline because the evaluation sessions start very soon after that date. The Recreation division will still be available for players who sign up after that date (until all teams are full).

Challenge League Commitment/Requirements: Please take note when registering for our Challenge league, the registered player will be REQUIRED to undergo a skills evaluation. The information obtained at this evaluation will be used to place players equally among the teams. As such, No Special Requests will be honored. Switching among teams, once placed, will NOT be accommodated. Players who register for the Challenge League, but cannot attend at least one scheduled practice each week on their assigned Challenge team (due to a conflict) will NOT be re-assigned to another Challenge team. Instead, that player will be re-assigned to a Recreational level team.

All players who register for the Challenge division will be placed on teams assuming there are enough other players in their town/region to form optimally sized teams. It is expected that teams will be formed in Ashburn, Leesburg, South Riding and Purcellville. If teams are full in the local town of play the player may be placed on a team outside of the requested town of play.  Teams will be scheduled to play inter-regional games, though travel distances will be minimized as much as possible.

The U8, U9, U10 and U11  format will be the same for Challenge Division players as it is for recreation division players. The U8 Development training program covers both divisions as well. The primary differences between the Recreation and Challenge divisions are the level of play and the distances to travel for away games.