Chicago Fire Soccer has announced that the club will hold their second annual open tryouts on December 8th and 9th, at The MAX Indoor Soccer Center in McCook, Illinois. The tryout is open to male soccer players ages 18 and older who believe they can succeed at the Major League Soccer level. Members of the Fire first team staff will be on hand at the tryouts to observe and rank players.
Registration is $150 and includes a ticket to the Fire's 2010 Opening Night on April 10 at 7:30pm. Space at the tryout is extremely limited so please apply early. All interested players must register online by visiting: www.chicago-fire.com/opentryout. Applications must be submitted online and applicants must have a valid e-mail address as registration forms will not be accepted via fax or over the phone. All registrants will be contacted with a schedule via e-mail on or before Tuesday, December 1.
The registration deadline is Tuesday, December 1 at 5 p.m. CT. No registration forms will be accepted after that date.
For more information visit the club's official website www.chicago-fire.com.
TRYOUT FORMAT:
The first round of tryouts will take place on Tuesday, December 8th. Each player is required to attend the first round of tryouts and is guaranteed one hour of playing time. All players will be notified on site if they are to return for Day Two of the tryouts on Wednesday, December 9th.
Round 1 -- December 8
Round 2 -- December 9 (morning)
Round 3 -- December 9 (afternoon)
Rounds 1 & 2
Players will be placed into teams of (5) v (5) + goalkeepers and each team will be allocated a one hour time slot. Players will be notified on site if they have been selected for Day Two.
Round 3
Players will be placed into teams of (9) v (9) + goalkeepers and each team will be allocated a one hour time slot. Systematically players will be selected to move onto the next stage or notified if they have been cut.
• All of the above information is subject to change.
