DASC 2026/27 Tryouts
Before each new annual soccer season, each DASC Team is reevaluated and reformed based on assessment at our annual Tryouts under our standing rules. Teams are designated as Premier, Travel, or Rec.
*All participants must attend at least one tryout.
“The coaches celebrated individual successes while also helping the team learn from mistakes and turn challenges into growth. She loved the friendships she built, how skill development and teamwork were encouraged, and the overall positive, supportive environment. It made soccer fun, rewarding, and a real confidence-building experience for her”
Find Your Eligible DASC Teams (2026/27)
Eligible Teams
“Our coaches are excellent at developing player skills, teaching team work, and they exhibit superb sportsmanship to the boys.”
DASC Travel Tryouts – Spring 2026
Arrive 15 minutes early for check-in. Shin guards and cleats required.
Team Information
U9 Boys & Girls
Cobras (Boys) & Destroyers(Girls)
Friday, April 10th, 5:30 PM
Sunday, April 19th, 1 PM
3rd Grade Teams
Aug 1st 2017 - Aug 31st 2018
Coaches: Lindsay Lebo (Destroyers), Wayne Thomas (Cobras)
U10 Boys & Girls
Strikers & Vipers (Boys) Sparks & Spirit (Girls)
Sunday, April 12th, 1:00 PM
2. Monday, April 13th, 5:30 PM
4th Grade Teams
Aug 1st 2016 - August 31st 2017
Coaches: Briana Benkoski (Sparks), Chris Colondrillo (Spirit), Hugo Alima (Strikers) & Drew Himes (Vipers).
U11 Boys & U11 Girls
Gunners (Boys) Diamonds & Purple Lightning (Girls)
Thursday, April 9th, 5:30 PM
2. Tuesday, April 14th, 5:30 PM
5th Grade Teams
Aug 1st 2015 - August 31st 2016
Coaches: Erica Hile (Diamonds), Arthur Mitchell (Gunners) & TBD (Purple Lightning).
U12 Boys & U12 Girls
Chaos & Vortex (Boys)
Purple Tornadoes & Mayhem (Girls)
1. Wednesday, April 8th, 5:30 PM
2. Tuesday, April 14th, 5:30 PM
6th Grade teams
Aug 1st 2014 - Aug 31st 2015
_Coaches: Amanda Busler (Mayhem), Jessica Derrickson (Purple Tornadoes), Carl Oberg (Vortex) & TBD (Chaos)
U13 Boys & Girls
Rage (Boys) Jaguars (Girls)
1. Sunday, April 12th, 3:00 PM
2. Wednesday, April 15th, 5:30 PM
7th Grade teams
Aug 1st 2013 - Aug 31st 2014
Coaches: Andrew Beesley (Jaguars) & Chris Colondrillo (Rage)Augu
U14 Boys & Girls
Demolition (Boys) & Rebels (Girls)
Girls 1. Sunday, April 12th, 5 PM
Girls 2. Thursday, April 16th, 5:30 PM
Boys: Monday, April 13th, 5:30 PM
8th Grade teams
Aug 1st 2012 - Aug 31st 2013
Coaches: Hugo Alima (Rebels) & Sammi Thomas (Demolition)
U15/U16 Girls
Wildfire & Blaze White (Girls)
Sunday, April 12, 5 PM
Wednesday, April 15th, 5:30 PM
9th/10th Grade teams
Aug 1st 2011 - Aug 31st 2012
Coaches: Rick Oyler (Wildfire) & Jess Derrickson (Blaze White)
U16 Boys
Force (Boys)
Thursday, April 16th, 5:30 PM
10th Grade team
Aug 1st 2010 - Aug 31st 2011
Coach: TBD (Force)
U17 Boys & Girls
Storm (Boys) Xplosion (Girls)
Girls 1. Tuesday, April 14th, 5:30 PM
Girls 2. Sunday, April 19th, 3 PM
Boys. Monday, April 20th, 5:30 PM
Coach: Mike Elliot (Xplosion Purple), Jake Altimore (Storm) & TBD (Xplosion White)
DASC Travel Coaches
DASC Travel Selection Process
This page explains how DASC Travel teams are formed after tryouts, including how players are evaluated, how selection meetings work, and what happens after rosters are set.
How do we form Travel Teams?
All players who want to play Travel soccer must register and participate in Travel Tryouts. At the tryouts, all players are scored using the criteria outlined in the DASC Tryout Manual.
What happens next?
At the end of the tryouts, all coaches will submit their scoresheets. The Director of Player Development will collate the scores from all scoresheets for the selection meeting.
The Head Coach scoresheet will be used to rank players for each team, and other assessors’ rankings may be used to support placement decisions during the selection meeting.
What is a Selection Meeting?
The Selection Meeting is the process by which all Travel teams are formed. Members of the selection meeting are:
- Registrar
- Vice President
- Director of Player Development
- The Head Coach of the team being formed
*Other coaches may attend to provide input.
What are the roles of each member?
Registrar: Advocates for placing the appropriate number of players on each team and within the Travel program.
Vice President: Oversees the selection process and ensures Standing Rules are followed.
Head Coach: Advocates for fielding the most competitive Travel team and may use a goalkeeper (GK) pick or a player save for players not in the selected teams based on rankings.
Director of Player Development: Facilitates the selection process and may recommend an exception to Standing Rules if it benefits team composition and/or player development.
During the meeting
All selection committee members will have access to scoring information. Members will propose a roster size for the team, and players ranked within the team will be offered a spot.
The highest-ranking team from each age group will be assigned players first. Members will also discuss contingency plans if players decline their spots.
Post meeting
Coaches may seek verbal agreements from players before electronic invitations are sent out. Electronic invitations expire after 72 hours, and DASC may offer the spot to another player.
*All players will be notified if they make or do not make a Travel team. Players not placed on Travel (U9–U13) will be placed on a team in the Recreation program.
Administration
Once accepted, new players to DASC will be contacted to collect required paperwork (Birth Certificate, Head Shot, and Waivers).
New and returning players will be added to team communication at the end of the Spring season.
Uniforms
DASC will send a uniform invitation to all Travel players. Our current uniform cycle is Fall 2026 – Spring 2028 through soccer.com.