Indoor Facility OPEN
Airport Fields CLOSED
Spring 2012 Playing Season
U8-U10: Oct 25 5:00-6:00 pm U11-U18: Oct 25 6:00-7:30 pm Check in will be at the Airport Fields South Parking Lot Directions to Fields
A $200 refundable deposit is due at the time of tryout registration
Spring 2012 Tryout Registration
For more information on the Jr. Irish Soccer Club or if you will miss tryouts, please contact the VP of Juniors or Seniors:
U8 - U10 (age chart) Players contact Academy VP Michael Lacognato
U11-U14 (age chart) Players contact Jr Irish VP Monika Scott
U15-U19 (age chart) Players contact NIFA VP of Seniors, Rob Ducoffe
The Jr. Irish Soccer Club is the Premier Club for players in Northern Indiana. With competitive teams in the Mid-West Regional League (MRL), Indiana State League (ISL), and Northern Indiana Soccer League (NISL), the Jr. Irish Soccer Club has the greatest number of licensed and top level coaches in the area.
Jr. Irish Soccer Club provides year-round training which includes intensive indoor training, special clinics and agility training, 2-3 training opportunities each week, competitive league play, quality tournaments including hosting the MDI Tournament, opportunities with the Olympic Development Program, and a collegiate staff to help players identify appropriate universities for their college soccer career.
2011-12 Program Matrix for Jr Irish and NIFA
|
U7 Academy |
U8/U9 Travel Academy |
U10 Travel Academy |
U11-U14 |
U15-U19 | |
| Age Group | |||||
| Professional Trainers |
included |
included |
included |
included |
included |
| Fall Training (August-October) |
1/week |
2/week |
2/week |
2-3/week |
- |
| Winter Training (November-March) |
2/week |
2/week |
2/week |
1-2/week |
1-2/week |
| Spring Training (April-June) |
1/week |
3/week |
3/week |
3/week |
3/week |
| Fees includes Uniform |
t-shirt |
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| State Registration |
included |
included |
included |
included |
included |
| Supplementary Insurance |
included |
included |
included |
included |
included |
| Travel League and Referee Fees |
- |
included |
included |
included |
included |
| Scrimmage |
included |
- |
included |
included |
included |
| JI Memorial Day Tournament |
- |
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| Indiana State, President's, or Challenge Cups |
- |
- |
- |
included |
included |
| Additional Fall Tournament |
- |
- |
- |
included |
included |
| Additional Spring Tournament |
- |
- |
included |
included |
included |
| Annual Club Fees |
$380 * |
$490* |
$765 * |
$895 * |
$595 * |
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* A $200 refundable deposit is due at the time of tryouts for all age groups. Scholarship players should submit financial aid applications at registration.
Please note: Players sign up with the club for a one year commitment. The club has the right to hold the player to this one year commitment upon the signing of a registration form or the payment of a fee or portion of the club fee.
WHY CHOOSE JR. IRISH?
Since 1977, the Jr. Irish Soccer Club has consistently provided the best soccer experience for area youths. Our coaching staff is recognized as the best in the area and is affiliated with the University of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College, Bethel College, most area high schools, and Indiana Youth Soccer's Olympic Development Program. Our teams and players have won numerous state championships, played on many of the state Olympic Development teams and have or are playing at many universities and colleges. Unlike other area clubs with parent coaches or trainers assigned to multiple teams, Jr. Irish Soccer Club assigns a professional coach to every team insuring players receive the attention they deserve. Our soccer playing complex is second to none. Jr. Irish hosts one of the biggest and widely respected tournaments in the Midwest.
In season, our U10-U18 teams offer 2-3 training sessions per week. November through March each team is allocated 1-2 training times peer week in our environmentally conditioned sports-turf indoor training facility.
Whether playing at the NISL or the MRL, your child will be provided the opportunity to improve his/her individual and team skills. Our mission is to provide the best playing and learning environment for all of our players. Jr. Irish Soccer is committed to provide the competitive league environment that will challenge all players' abilities at any level.