Northern Illinois Select - Features

• Weekly training throughout each season
• Goalkeeper-specific training included for selected goalkeepers
• Exclusive to higher-level players (tryout-based)
• Limited training group size to ensure attention from coaches
• Coaches are highly licensed and experienced and do notcoach for any youth clubs
• Opportunity to be selected for the IL State Team in the Midwest Select Games

Boys 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009

Girls 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009

NI Select Tryout Fee $25*

* Players selected - Tryout fee will be deducted from the NI Select Fall 2023 Fee

Tryout Date: Sunday 9/17/2023

Tryout Time:

• 5:30 to 7:00pm - 2013 & 2012 
• 7:00pm to 8:30pm - 2011, 2010, 2009 

Tryout Location: Olympic Park -  1675 Old Schaumburg Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173

IF YOU CANNOT MAKE THE TRYOUT: Please complete the tryout registration and have your child's coach contact Zac Ludwig at zac@chicagosoccer.com to make a recommendation on behalf of your child.

Notification Date: 9/19/2023

Training Dates: 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12 (rainout date)

Training Times: 5:30pm to 7:00pm OR 7:00pm to 8:30pm 

Training Location: 9/24 & 10/1 are at Olympic Park; the remaining sessions are at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd. Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

TRYOUT REGISTRATION LINK: 

https://system.gotsport.com/programs/497R22584

PLAYER PROFILE 

• Highly motivated, passionate, and ambitious
• Demonstrate higher levels of mastery of the key qualities of a player (as outlined by US Soccer)
• Ability to read/understand the game and technical proficiency are more important than being able to physically/athletically dominate due to earlier physical maturation. We would rather take a smaller, temporarily “less effective” player who shows long-term potential than one who has average or below-average technique and soccer IQ but who temporarily dominates due to his/her size and athleticism.

MISSION

The objective of the NI Select is to:

• Identify motivated, talented players – with club assistance
• Assist clubs in the player development process
• Showcase and promote players to scouts, id2, and college soccer programs 

We achieve this by providing

• A professional training environment with higher-level players
• Weekly specialized training with experienced coaches – NISL Select Staff
• Provide observations from scouts and college coaches

NI SELECT FEE ONCE SELECTED

• NISL MEMBER                  $140 – 6 sessions
• NON - NISL MEMBER       $165 – 6 sessions

For information email zac@chicagosoccer.com