Image

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

For those not currently enrolled in the Fall 2023 session, you will need to attend the tryout:

Tryout Date: Sunday 12/3

Tryout Time: 4:30-6pm (2013-2012); 6pm to 7:30pm 

Tryout Location: Soccer City - 545 S. Consumers Ave, Palatine, IL 60074 

 Notification Date: 12/6

 

Sunday Training Dates: 12/10, 12/17, 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28

Training Times: 4:30pm to 6pm OR 6pm to 7:30pm

Training Location: Soccer City in Palatine


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.

TRYOUT REGISTRATION LINK: 

https://system.gotsport.com/programs/41535184V

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                   $TBD – 6 sessions
  • NON - NISL MEMBER      $TBD– 6 sessions

 For information email zac@chicagosoccer.com

For Information on the Northern Illinois Select Program, contact Zac Ludwig:
zac@chicagosoccer.com
Image

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
Image

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

 

Image

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