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2021-2022 Tryout Dates Confirmed

By Southern Region Association, 08/09/21, 2:00PM EDT

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Board approves a modified date for 14U in Alabama

Club Directors the tryout dates for the 2021-2022 season have been confirmed.

 

JUNIOR TRYOUT/COMMITMENT POLICY: SRVA’s intent is to allow players to tryout with multiple clubs.

  • For age groups 14 and below a 5-day tryout period will not begin earlier than the dates listed below or by default on the second Saturday in October.
  • A 5-day tryout period for ages 15 through 18 will not begin prior to the first day after the completion of each state’s high school championship.
  • (In the event that a state’s High School association truncates / terminates / cancels the current state season prior to the established SRVA tryout dates, the 5 day tryout period for just that state will be adjusted to start the first Saturday after truncation / termination / cancellation is effective but not prior to September 1st)
  • A tryout fee no greater than $75 may be collected during these periods.

No player may be allowed to make a greater financial commitment to a club until:

  • For Alabama only – 14 and under players, October 8th, 2021.
  • For Georgia & Tennessee - 14 and under players, October 14th, 2021.

–OR-

  • For players age 15 and above, the 6th day after the completion of that state’s High School championship.

Tryout Hosts and Participants should be careful not to violate any High School or Collegiate rules that may apply.

It shall not be considered a violation of the tryout policy for a club, following the beginning of the tryout period and prior to the commitment day, to provide a player/parent with a statement that the Club is offering the player a spot on a designated team, or the player is an alternate for a spot on a designated team. The Club may not withdraw the offer prior to the established commitment day unless the offer is rejected by the player/parent.

All club websites must prominently post the SRVA tryout policy or a link to the “ SRVA Tryout Policy” where their tryout information is located.

All clubs will also be required to acknowledge the SRVA rules/policies as defined in this Handbook and certify that the SRVA Tryout/Commitment policies were followed as a part of the recruiting/forming the teams being registered BEFORE any team registration can be processed further. Violations of the Tryout/Commitment policies may be subject the club and possibly any players involved in the violation to suspension from SRVA along with a non-refundable revocation of all team (possibly club) fees submitted.

 2021 tryout dates: (The First day that tryouts can be scheduled per the above policy is)

 

For the age groups 14 and under:

  • Alabama only - Oct. 3rd with the earliest commitment date Oct. 8th.
  • Georgia & Tennessee - Oct 9th  with the earliest commitment date October 14th

For the age groups 15 and above:

  • Alabama = October 30th with the earliest commitment date November 4th.
  • Georgia = November 7th with the earliest commitment date November 12th.
  • Tennessee = October 22nd  with the earliest commitment date October 27th