FCS PREMIER
TRYOUT SCHEDULES
June 2025 to May 2026 Playing Year
All players who tryout for a Premier Team and are not offered a position are automatically registered for Select tryouts the following week and should attend the tryout for their gender and age. You cannot register for Premier and Seleect.
GIRLS PREMIER
TRYOUT SCHEDULE
May 12 to May 13
Monday/Tuesday
Phillips Park
Loveland, OH
Monday/Tuesday
Monday/Tuesday
Monday/Tuesday
Top
Monday/Tuesday
Bottom
Monday/Tuesday
Top
Spring Only
Monday/Tuesday
Bottom
Spring Only
Monday/Tuesday
Top
RAIN DATE | Friday, May 16 – Details Announced if Needed
BOYS PREMIER
TRYOUT SCHEDULE
May 14 & May 15
Wednesday/Thursday
Phillips Park
Loveland, OH
Weds/Thurs
Weds/Thurs
Weds/Thurs
Bottom
Weds/Thurs
Top
Weds/Thurs
Bottom
Spring Only
Weds/Thurs
Top
RAIN DATE | Friday, May 16 – Details Announced if Needed
Phillips Park - Premier Tryouts Field Map & Directions
TRYOUT
INFORMATION
TRYOUT LOATION
Phillips Park
11667 Rich Rd
Loveland, OH 45140
CLICK HERE for Map
PLAYER TRYOUT INSTRUCTIONS
- Register for tryouts
- Arrive at the field 30 minutes before the start time to check in. Check-in locations will be clearly visible at each field. Tryouts start and end on time.
- You will receive a numbered tryout t-shirt. This shirt must be worn to all tryout sessions. The number on the shirt will be used to track players through the tryout process.
- If you cannot attend the second night of tryouts, let the Staff know when you check in.
- If you cannot attend the first night of tryouts; email Jennifer Paumier, Club Admin, at [email protected] so the tryout coaches can be notified.
- Bring to tryouts – water bottle and soccer ball with your name on both.
- Wear dark shorts and a lightweight shirt that can be worn under the tryout shirt.
- Do not wear clothing with any club affiliation; this includes current FC Storm players.
PARENT TRYOUT INSTRUCTIONS
- Register for tryouts
- Arrive at the field 30 minutes before the start time to check in. Check-in locations will be clearly visible at each field. Tryouts start and end on time.
- You will receive a numbered tryout t-shirt. This shirt must be worn to all tryout sessions. The number on the shirt will be used to track players through the tryout process.
- If you cannot attend the second night of tryouts, let the Staff know when you check in.
- If you cannot attend the first night of tryouts; email Jennifer Paumier, Club Admin, at [email protected] so the tryout coaches can be notified.
- Bring to tryouts – water bottle and soccer ball with your name on both.
- Wear dark shorts and a lightweight shirt that can be worn under the tryout shirt.
- Do not wear clothing with any club affiliation; this includes current FC Storm players.
TRYOUT TIMELINE
Week of April 21 | Experience FC Storm (see below)
May 12 & 13 | Girls Premier Tryout
May 14 | Girls Premier offers made within 24 hours after last tryout session (if Friday, May 16 is used as a rain day, offers will be made by May 17)
May 14 & 15 | Boys Premier Tryout
May 16 | Boys Premier offers made within 24 hours after last tryout session (if Friday, May 16 is used as a rain day, offers will be made by May 17)
May 18 | Deadline for responding to the offer. Players not offered a Premier roster spot are automatically registered for Select Tryouts (view Select Tryout Schedule)
May 18 | Premier teams formed
EXPERIENCE STORM WEEK
Non-FC Storm players are invited to ‘give the club a test drive’ by joining a training session the Week of April 21st with a team of your age and gender. Fill out the Registration Form to let us know you plan to attend.
This form will allow you to choose the training session that works best for your player.
Please Note – if you want to train with a Premier Team you must contact FC Storm VP, Jessica Buringrud at [email protected].
4 PILLARS OF OUR MISSION
The FC Storm Journey is built on four pillars:
(1) develop soccer players with a proven curriculum, (2) build life skills through soccer experienced, (3) serve others by giving back to our communities and (4) have fun with teammates.
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2025 – 26 CALENDAR SUMMARY
June to December 2025
JUNE & JULY
June 16 – 20 | FC Storm Camp (optional – additional expense for players who attend)
No formal training
Voluntary pick up games organized by coaches
USSF D License Course
Fall tournament assignments made
AUGUST
Aug 4 – 8 | Coaches Preseason Clinic
Aug 4 – 8 | Fall training can begin
Aug 11 – 14 | Preseason Camp for all fall teams
Aug 16 – 17 | Preseason Friendlies
Aug 23 – 30 | League games begin
SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER
League and Tournament Games
Premier teams play 3 tournaments; expect one travel tournament
Sept 13 | FC Storm night at FC Cincinnati game
NOVEMBER & DECEMBER
Nov 1 – 8 | Fall leagues and tournaments should be completed
Early November – spring high school age teams begin to practice
Sunday Futsal for Premier Teams
Conditioning for Premier Teams
Fall Showcase Tournaments for high school age teams
Grassroots Coaches License Course sponsored by FC Storm
Mid-December to end of Year – Nothing planned
January to May 2026
JANUARY & FEBRUARY
U9 & U10 | Indoor technical training
U11 and Older | Select & Premier Teams train at Loveland High School turf field
Spring tournament assignments made
Friday Night Coaches Clinics
National Coaches Convention (DOCs attend)
MARCH to MID-MAY
Mar 3 | Coaches begin training with teams
Mid March | League games begin
Premier teams play in either Ohio Soccer Presidents or State Cup
Early May | President’s Cup Round Robin
Mid-May | President’s Cup semi and finals
End of May | Sate Cup Round Robin, Semis and Finals
Mid to End of May | Spring league games end
Mid to End of May | Premier and Select Tryouts for 2026/27
Spring 2025 Premier Coaching Staff
Additional Information
Tryout Locations
Riverside Park:
3969 Round Bottom Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45244
Milford High School Turf Field:
1 Eagles Way
Milford, OH 45150
Livingston:
9350 Given Road
Cincinnati, OH 45243
Village Park:
158 Race Street
Milford, OH 45150 (downtown Milford)
Phillips Park:
11667 Rich Rd
Loveland, OH 45140
New to FC Storm?
- Check out the About Us section of this website for information on our mission and values. It explains who we are and what we believe in.
- Fill out a Player Interest Form and attend a training session with your age group.
- Feel free to reach out to the club for more information or to have a representative of the club contact you. You may contact us here.
TRYOUT TEAM FORMATIONS
2015 (U9) and 2014 (U10)
Tryouts for 2015 and 2014 teams will occur at the FC Storm training campuses. Teams will be formed from the pool of players who attend the tryout at each location. If there are enough players for multiple teams, players judged to have the highest skills will be placed on the Orange team followed by White, Black and Blue. The teams will carry the campus designation before the color; e.g. FC Storm 2015 Milford Orange. If not enough players attend tryouts at a campus, that group will be combined with players from another campus to form teams. Teams will practice at fields in the community where the tryout occurred.
2013 (U11) through 2009 (U15)
Players of the same birthyear and gender will tryout together. Teams will be created from that club-wide tryout pool. Players will be grouped by similar skill level to form teams. The number of teams will depend on the size of the tryout pool. Players judged to have the highest level of skill will form the Orange team followed by White, Black and Blue.
2009 (U15) through 2005 (U19)
High School aged players will tryout for Spring ONLY teams.
Boys 2009 and Girls 2009 Teams will include a FALL ONLY Team for 8th Graders (‘Trapped 8th Graders’) and a SPRING TEAM. Players not playing high school soccer will be offered a position on the Fall Team.
FEES FOR THE 2023-24 PLAYING SEASON
Information coming soon
WHY 48 HOURS TO DECIDE ON AN OFFER?
FC Storm creates teams with minimal extra players to allow players sufficient playing time in games. Without a offer response deadline, in the past some families delayed responding for 5 or more days. That created uncertainty about whether the team had enough players for the team to be formed, impacting the families who had committed to FC Storm.
Attention U7 and U8 Players
Tryouts are not required for our U7 and U8 age groups but you still must register to play. Spring registration has closed, but if you are interested, contact Anthony Doherty at doc@fcstorm to see if there is room for additional players.
Players Right to Choose
FC Storm supports the player’s right to choose as outlined in the By-Laws of the OSA. Click here to read more.
All players have the right and opportunity to choose which team, club or association of teams tryouts they wish to attend. No team, club, association of teams, or OSYSA member league may violate, infringe or restrict this basic right for players in any manner.
FC Storm expects that player will honor their commitment to a club for the entire seasonal year:
Players, parents and coaches must also recognize that players are bound to the team for the entire seasonal year once they sign a player registration form, subject to the Bylaws of OSYSA and their member leagues regarding player transfers and voluntary quits.
The complete By-Laws pertaining to this topic can be found at https://www.osysa.com/assets/59/6/players_right_to_choose_010718.pdf