Tryouts for all teams are held every year in late May or early June. Please visit the TRYOUT webpage for more information. Trials are also held on a selective-basis throughout the year as allowed by our coaches. If you are interested in ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY, trial, or wish to be contacted when tryout information is released, please email Dusko Piljic at piljke1@aol.com or call 561 628 3344
Yes, all players are required to register online for tryouts regardless if they are new or existing players.
Yes, new players are to bring copy of birth certificate, filled out concussion and medical release forms downloaded from our website under “Forms”.
All players are required to bring a ball, shin guards, water/drink.
Playing on a Elite Soccer Academy team requires a significant commitment. The U14 and U13 teams train four times per week with one or two games on most weekends. The U12, U11, U10 and U9 teams train three times per week with one or two games on most weekends.
Elite Soccer Academy teams play home games at Howard Park in West Palm Beach and practicing in Lincoln Park West Palm Beach. Please visit the Elite Soccer Academy web site for more information.
Playing on an Elite Soccer Academy team requires a significant commitment. Elite Soccer Academy teams travel between 10-15 times per competitive season with mostly Florida State travel and neighboring counties and some out of the state travel (, Tournaments in North Carolina, Texas , etc.). Please visit each team’s webpage for more specific information on their individual schedules this year.
Players on Elite Soccer Academy teams can play other sports only if 1) they play on a U13 teams and younger teams, 2) they get prior permission from their Coach and Academy Director, and 3) it does not interfere with Elite Soccer Academy trainings or games. Players who play other sports must do so knowing that playing for the Elite Soccer Academy is a significant commitment and that the Elite Soccer Academy will come first over other extracurricular priorities. Age groups U14 and older Elite Soccer Academy players are not allowed to play other organized sports.
Practice makes perfect so here at Elite, we are very serious about practice time. If a player misses 1 unexcused practice it = ½ game on bench with no playing, 2 unexcused practices it = Full game on bench without playing (player must come fully dressed and sit on bench to support team, if player does not, player will automatically be suspended for another game). We understand that things come up in family life, so we do have leniency for excused practices. A parent must send text or phone call to manager/coach prior to practice and the player must have an attendance rate higher than 80% of practices.
Elite offers a low cost shuttle bus service that will have pick ups and delivery back of child. Please look at the shuttle bus tab for more details.
Also, we recommend getting with another parent on team and organize car pooling to help.
No, Elite Soccer Academy player is allowed to guest play for the teams within its own club. Elite Soccer Academy coaches and teams will not guest players from other clubs.
A Developmental Player (DP) is a player who is not a full-time rostered player but is allowed to train full time and will be called into the game day roster for select league or tournament games based on their weekly training performance and games effectiveness. Players will be moved up and down strictly based on their performances in practice and games. Players progressing at a faster rate can be moved up to Division 1 from the lower division. Players in Division 1 that need more time and confidence will be brought down to Division 2 to help them in their development. Elite constantly is evaluating players and looks at the long term with each and every player. All decisions will be communicated with players and parents.
The Elite Soccer Academy teams play in various leagues depending on their age. The most competitive teams play in South Florida United league. Every team plays in Early Palm Beach Soccer League starting late August. The U14 & u13 teams play State Cup. The U12, U11, U10 plays South Florida United League and Region Cup.
Please visit the Elite Soccer Academy web page under coaching staff or teams for more information.
You do not have to be a USA citizen to play for an Elite Soccer Academy team. However, non-USA citizens must have their appropriate Visa completed and approved to be eligible to play on an Elite Soccer Academy team.
No, All Elite Soccer Academy players have to wear appropriate Elite Soccer practice T-shirts (colors) and Uniforms during the training sessions and games.
No, players are not required to live in above mentioned cities to play for the Elite Soccer Academy. Players have commuted to Elite Soccer Academy trainings and games from surrounding counties, all players must realize the significant commitment it takes to play for the Elite Soccer Academy team with three to four trainings per week in addition to games and travel.
Detailed pricing is on our website under Programs Competitive Soccer Cost
Yes, we are giving 20% discount to the second sibling. Please go to Programs/competitive travel costs for a more detailed cost breakdown.
Uniforms, registration fees, coaching fees and 3 required tournaments are all done ONLY online through our website. Referee fees are paid to team manager on a season basis. Shuttle bus fee is paid to driver in cash at time of service.
Yes, Elite offers scholarships to players that can qualify though our application process. Please download a financial aid form in the FORMS section and submit to our email. We also offer scholarships through parent and child additional volunteer work.
If a player is late for payment, the player can continue to practice, but will be unable to play in games. If a player is 1 months late for payment, the player will be suspended from practice and games until the account is current.
Ref fees will be collected for the league season before the season starts. It will be divided by quantity of players on roster.
If ref fees are not paid before the start of season, the player cannot play in game until ref fees are paid. The player can continue to practice at the training sessions.