Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Who should attend the evaluation sessions?

A. Players are required to attend a tryout/evaluation if:

(1) A player is moving up to the next age division;

(2) A player decides she wants to play for another team;

(3) Players who did not play in Spring 2008;

(4) New players to AGSL.

Players ages 5/6 are placed on a team by the Director of Players and are not required to attend tryouts.

Q. What age group will my daughter be placed? There are 5 age brackets: 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U & 18U.

A. Age group assignments are made according to the player's age at the end of the previous calendar year (12/31/2007).
If you wish to request an exception please indicate the age group you are requesting along with the rationale for the request. The Board of Directors reserves the right to approve or deny requests.

Q. When and where are the evaluation sessions?

A. Evaluations will be held March 8th, 2008 at Diamond Sports Training (45686 Oakbrook Ct., Sterling, VA).

Player Evaluation Schedule:
1.30 - 10U Player check in
1:45 - 3:45 - 10U Player Evaluations
3:30 - 12U Player check in
3:45 - 5:00 - 12U Player Evaluations
4:30 - 14U Player check in
5:00 - 6:00 - 14U Player Evaluations

 

Q. When does the 2008 Fall season begin?

A. Spring Registration opens in June 25, 2008 and runs through August 1st. Late registration is available through August 15th.  There will be an evaluation of players on March 8th.  After evaluation, the coaches will draft players onto their rosters on March 20th and begin practicing in late March, with the season beginning in mid April.
Expect 2-3 weeks of pre-season practices beginning late March. Games will begin on April 14th and end on approximately June 9th.  All divisions except 8U will also have playoffs after the regular season ends
You can expect to play 10-12 games depending on the weather.

Q. How often do the teams practice/play?

A. Games are scheduled twice a week, one week night and Saturday morning.
Practices during the season depend on the coach.  For Spring 2008, the weeknight games are tentatively: 8U - Wednesday; 10U - Monday; 12U - Tuesday; 14U - Wednesday; and 18U - Monday and Thursday.
For 8U, some coaches have a weekly practice during the season and others stop practice after the season begins.

Q. Where will the games be played?

A. Games are played in Ashburn and Sterling. For the older age groups (12U, 14U & 18U) games may also be played in Sterling, Herndon, Leesburg & Western Loudoun.