Travel Teams

Shenandoah Valley United offers a Travel Program for players who are looking to take their game to a higher level, play in a more competitive environment and enhance skill development. SVU sponsors boys and girls travel teams for U11 - U18. These teams offer an opportunity for players to improve their skills and play against quality competition throughout the Shenandoah Valley and the surrounding area. Travel teams participate in the Skyline league out of Charlottesville. Click here for a link to the Skyline league site.

Travel Soccer is open to all players ages 10 to 18 and requires a tryout for player selection. Travel teams conduct tryouts each May/June for the following Fall and Spring seasons. A travel team commitment is considered a two season commitment for the U11-U13 age groups and a Fall only commitment for U14 and above due to JV and varsity soccer in the Spring. Registration periods are in June following tryouts for the coming Fall season, and again in December for the U11-U13 groups playing a Spring season. For the younger groups, fees are assessed each season (twice per year). Teams will be fielded for U11 and up provided enough players are accepted during tryouts. Virginia Youth Soccer Association sanctions age groups from August 1 to July 31. Players will play in designated division according to birth date. Playing up only at approval of director of coaching.

Travel soccer is a competitive program and all interested players are encouraged to try out, but not all players will make the team. Playing time is usually earned, not guaranteed, and is at the discretion of the head coach. Coaches are trained and licensed and the focus is on player development. Travel soccer demands a greater level of time and monetary commitment and players are expected to attend twice weekly practices, all games, and at least one out of town weekend tournaments each season.

Practices begin late August and meet twice a week. The Travel season involves 8–10 games (half home and half away) and the fall season runs September– October. The Spring season runs from mid-March through the end of May. While games usually take place on Saturdays and some Sundays, rescheduled games could occur mid-week. Players should also expect to participate in tournaments which usually fill an entire weekend, most often on holidays such as Memorial Day, Labor Day or Columbus Day.

For more information on our travel program and tryouts, please see the links to the right.

If you still have any questions or need to contact us for any reason, please email us at ShenValleySoccer@yahoo.com.