Challengers Soccer Club Naperville, IL travel soccer Naperville

Please pre-register for tryouts Pre-registration is highly recommended for tryouts because it will save you time and help us be ready for you at tryouts.

1. Cool Electronic Pre-Registration Form Each applicant types in the form and clicks the print button at the top of the form. Please bring that form and the 2 others in step 3 below to tryout's with you. Most of you will also be able to pre-register with the same form. The email to register@ChellengersSoccer.com will self generate when you hit the "submit by email" button. If you are having trouble here is a hint. You will need the free Adobe Reader (7.0 or newer) and email access to submit this form electronically. If you do not have a recent Free Adobe Reader click a blue link. We have more hints in the FAQ below. If you are successful with step 1 you get a gold star and can skip past step 2 below.

2. Web mail users and those who struggle with attachments. We feel your pain! So Harry made you a cool little Simpler Shorter alternate Pre-Registration form as a plan B. To pre-register with this form all you need is a working web browser (and some basic literacy). It will seem a little redundant but still very fast and simple. Remember, If you were able to submit in step 1 above please skip this step (2) all together.

3. General Paperwork: The next group of pages is pretty self explanatory but at first glance it may seam a little redundant or random. We have 2 more paper forms you print and sign. One is our club waiver for the tryout and the other is a paper waiver and medical release from your larger soccer league. The third sheet is due early summer but lets get this all out of the way at once. For easy printing we grouped these forms as Girls IWSL Waivers and Flyer or Boys NISL Waivers and Flyer. Please print and bring to tryouts the appropriate forms for your player's gender. Printing Pages 3 and 4 of these packets, the tryout flyer and an FAQ sheet, is optional. With the form from above #1 you should be bringing a total of 3 completed paper forms to tryouts. You will sail through the registration line get your player sticker and head to your players or parent station (marked with a sign stuck out in the field at Jefferson. There will be a short parents meeting at the tryout. I look forward to meeting you there. Jim Ensign - (Challengers Parent leader).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about pre-registration.

1. What software best for completing the Cool form? A web browser like Internet explorer 7 that automatically links to a configured email client profile like Outlook Express or Outlook. Safari and Apple Mail are also a good pair. Whatever your favorite software you are using you will definitely need Adobe Reader 7.0 or newer. If you use web mail and you are bad with attachments maybe just print the form and bring it to tryouts. Or see number 9 below.

2. What is an "Office Use Tryout # ? For pre-registration just leave that blank. Each player will get a 3 digit ID sticker # at the tryout

3. Why do you ask so many questions?

First, if we have your kid we really need to be able to reach you and hopefully we will be communicating all year in highly efficient ways. Second, when a lot of kids apply this information helps the coaches remember and discuss how your player best fit into which team.

4. What is "Date of tryout"? Just list the dates you plan to come to tryout. This helps us match your registration with the coaches tryout evaluations.

5. What is "generally describe conflicts"? This is where you tell us schedule issues. For example if you can never play Sundays then your team will need a lager roster. If your son is committed to playing 70 baseball games a year and has mandatory practices 6 times a week then that will effect his whole soccer team. If you child plays Jr. High football after school then we might be able to start practices after 5 pm. All this stuff helps you and your team have a good fit.

6. What is "2009 Age Div and Sex?" Travel Soccer is divided into age levels like u8 girls or u19 boys. If you can't figure that one out leave it blank.

Travel Soccer Age Levels:

Born	2008/09	2009/10
8/1/90 & Later	U18	U19
8/1/91 & Later	U17	U18
8/1/92 & Later	U16	U17
8/1/93 & Later	U15	U16
8/1/94 & Later	U14	U15
8/1/95 & Later	U13	U14
8/1/96 & Later	U12	U13
8/1/97 & Later	U11	U12
8/1/98 & Later	U10	U11
8/1/99 & Later	U9	U10
8/1/00 & Later	U8	U9
8/1/01 & Later	U7	U8

7. What is "click above to browse and insert a face shot?" This is where you can add a picture to the form before you print it. During tryouts we will have coaches and or trainers evaluating your players. The photo helps us remember your player as we discuss their team. Technically "browsing" means manually finding something filed in your computer. The best photos are well lit face shots like a school photo or mug shot. Photos are helpful but not required. You could also just staple the photo to your printed form when you bring it to tryouts.

8. Will volunteering make a difference? Yes, in 3 ways. Volunteer parents get more control over player's schedule, budget and experience. Leaders make challengers teams possible, so less volunteer leaders means less teams and less player spots. Volunteering keeps our costs low. Other clubs require volunteering yet charge much higher fees. Yes, if a kid is on the cusp but Mom will be a team manager that helps a lot. Remember, current volunteers are choosing the new players and hiring your trainers. We will tell you more about the Challengers Club at the parent meeting at the beginning of your tryout.

9. I have a MAC and/or web mail. Can I fill out and submit the form? Adobe loves MAC so YES! However you must install Adobe Reader 9 because the fill-in-form will not work with MAC's off brand .pdf reader substitute. I tested the form with my daughters MacBook and the form sent easily and automatically through Apple Mail. However, if you use web mail and a MAC and do not really know how to save and send an attachment then use this simple web form. Simpler Shorter Pre-Registration form Meanwhile please still print your completed "cool form" and bring it with you to tryouts.

10. I do not know where to email the form. That part was supposed to be automatic. However, if you checked your sent items and think your form did not email automatically then email the TryoutRegForm.xml file to: register@ChallengersSoccer.com

11. Can Challengers accept faxes? A what? o yeah we remember those. Frankly we would rather take your Simpler Shorter alternate Pre-Registration form as a plan B. but you can fax to our email at 815-377-2380.

12. I do not have a printer. Can I still print the form? Probably not (unless you borrow a computer with printer). Just send a note to register@challengersSoccer.com with your contact info or form data and then fill out a blank form at the table with a pencil at tryouts.