Youth Soccer Guides for Parents

• How Youth Soccer Tryouts Work in NY & NJ — What actually happens at a travel soccer tryout, how clubs evaluate players, what coaches look for by age group, and how offers and commitments work in New York and New Jersey.
• Travel vs Rec Soccer: What It Really Costs — A realistic breakdown of youth soccer costs in the NY/NJ metro area — rec, travel, premier, and academy — including the hidden expenses clubs don't put on the registration page.
• When Is Soccer Tryout Season? The NY/NJ Calendar — Month-by-month guide to the youth soccer tryout calendar in New York and New Jersey — when announcements drop, when tryouts peak, when offers go out, and the second-chance windows.