
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
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
zac@chicagosoccer.com

Northern Illinois Select - Features
- Weekly training throughout each season (fall, winter, spring)
- Goalkeeper-specific training included for selected goalkeepers
- Exclusive to higher-level players (tryout-based)
- Limited training group size to ensure attention from coaches and scouts
- Coaches are highly licensed and experienced and do not coach for any youth clubs
- US Soccer scouts will attend events throughout season
- Identification/recommendations for id2 program
- College coaches will attend events

Northern Illinois Select - Benefits
Clubs
- Your players will improve
- Stronger players have an opportunity to be challenged, play with other strong players, and be identified for next level without leaving your club
- Players have opportunity to be selected for national-level teams (good exposure/publicity for the club)
Players
- High-level coaching and challenging training environment
- Consistent training with high repetition for best-possible development
- Identification for id2, national teams, and colleges

Northern Illinois Select Differentiating Factors
- Actual pathway to the next level (US Soccer scouts & colleges will attend)
- Exclusive to motivated, higher-level players
- Consistent, weekly training ideal for development
- NISL Select staff do not coach for other clubs (no poaching)
Register:
Registration Open