Tryouts
2023/24 Playing Season
Tryout Locations
Riverside Park:
3969 Round Bottom Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45244
Milford High School Turf Field:
1 Eagles Way
Milford, OH 45150
Kugler Mill Fields:
9950 Kugler Mill Road
Cincinnati, 45243 (corner of Camp and Kugler Mill/Galbraith Roads)
Village Park:
158 Race Street
Milford, 45150 (downtown Milford)
Phillips Park:
11667 Rich Rd
Loveland, 45140
Come Check Us Out Anytime
Want to check us out first?
All non-Storm players born in 2014 to 2005 are invited to attend a training session the week of May 8th. Fill out the Player Interest Form and we’ll be in touch with you.
Additional Information
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.
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
Welcome to the FC Storm Tryout Page
Here you’ll find everything you need to know about the 2023 Tryouts.
Click here to view the tryout schedules for FCS Premier
Our Pathway for players who want more rigorous training and competitive playing opportunities.
Click here to view our tryout schedule for FC Storm
Our Select Pathway for ages U9 to U19.
Questions? Contact Jessica Buringrud, Vice President, at vp@fcstorm.org.
WANT TO CHECK OUT AN FC STORM PRACTICE?
If you would like to get an up-close and personal look at FC Storm, you are invited to train with us the week of May 8th to the 11th. Fill out the Player Interest Form and our Club Admin will contact you with details about attending a practice with a team of your birthyear and gender. Parents are welcome to watch and talk with the coach after practice. It’s your chance to meet us; our coaches will be happy to answer any questions you have. If you have questions beforehand, contact Jennifer Paumier at admin@fcstorm.org.
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 admin@fcstorm.org 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.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
If you did not register for tryouts, you can still attend. We will do walk up registrations at the field.
If your player cannot attend either tryout date; contact Jessica Buringrud at vp@fcstorm.org before
tryouts so we can determine how to evaluate your player.
Tryouts are structured to include familiar drills and scrimmage games to create an atmosphere
where players can tryout with confidence and show us their skills and abilities. Tryouts are led by
our professional coaching and training staff.
Tryouts will be held in the rain as long as the field conditions are suitable to play on. If tryouts are
cancelled, you will be notified using the email address you used to register for tryouts. Make up
dates will be announced at that time.
Parents are not permitted onto the fields to watch tryouts. We want the players to focus on
tryouts; we have found parents or visitors can be a distraction. Thank you.
FCS Premier Tryout Schedule, Birthyears 2009-2013
FCS Premier is for players with advanced soccer skills who want more rigorous training and a more competitive playing experience. Teams practice an additional night each week and are trained by a professional trainer and/or coach. Premier teams generally have more travel and a greater time commitment. Premier teams are being formed only at these age groups for the 2023/24 season.
BIRTHYEAR
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
| Riverside Park 3969 Round Bottom Road, Cincinnati, OH 45244 |
Milford High School Turf Field 1 Eagles Way, Milford, OH 45150 |
PREMIER TRYOUTS TIMELINE
All players will receive an email by May 20th indicating either you are:
- Offered a position on the team
- Not offered a position, but are placed on the waitlist
- Not offered a position on the team
If you receive an offer to join the team:
- Current Storm players are asked accept the offer by May 21st by paying the 2023/24 Club fee.
- Non-Storm players are asked to accept by responding to the email by May 21st. Ohio Soccer rules do not permit us to formalize the offer for non-FC Storm players until May 30th. On May 30th you’ll receive a second email with a link to accept the offer by paying the 2023/24 Club Fee.
If you are placed on a waitlist, you will be notified within 48 hours if you are offered a position or not.
Players who are waitlisted or not offered a position on a team will automatically be registered in the FC Storm tryouts the following week. These players must attend those tryouts to be considered for a place on an FC Storm team.
FC Storm Tryout Schedule, Birthyears 2005-2013
BIRTHYEAR
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
**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.
Phillips Park
11667 Rich Road, Cincinnati, OH 45140
FC Storm Tryout Schedule, Birthyears 2014 and 2015
PLEASE NOTE: For these 2014 and 2015 age groups, players should report to the campus they plan to play for. Indian Hill players will report to Kugler Mills Field, Loveland players to Phillips Park, and Milford players to Village Park.
BIRTHYEAR
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
| Kugler Mill Fields 9950 Kugler Mill Road Cincinnati, 45243 |
Village Park 158 Race Street Milford, 45150 |
Phillips Park 11667 Rich Road Loveland, 45140 |
FC STORM TRYOUT TIME LINE
Girls tryout May 22 and 23
Boys tryout May 24 and 25
All players will receive an email within 48 hours after the last tryout (Girls by May 25 and Boys by May 27) indicating you are either:
- Offered a position on the team
- Not offered a position, but placed on the age group waitlist
- Not offered a place on the team
If you receive an offer to join the team:
- Current Storm players are asked to accept within 48 hours (Girls by May 27 and Boys by May 29 and pay the 2023/24 Club Fee.
- Non-Storm players are asked to accept the offer within 48 hours by replying to the email with an affirmative respose. Girls by May 27 and Boys by May 29. Ohio Soccer rules do not permit us to formalize the offer for non-FC Storm players until May 30. On May 30 you’ll receive a second email with a link to officially accept the offer and pay the 2023/24 Club Fee.
If you are placed on a waitlist, you will be notified within 48 hours if you are offered a position or not.
Additional Information
Tryout Locations
Riverside Park:
3969 Round Bottom Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45244
Milford High School Turf Field:
1 Eagles Way
Milford, OH 45150
Kugler Mill Fields:
9950 Kugler Mill Road
Cincinnati, 45243 (corner of Camp and Kugler Mill/Galbraith Roads)
Village Park:
158 Race Street
Milford, 45150 (downtown Milford)
Phillips Park:
11667 Rich Rd
Loveland, 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.
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