Q: Who is eligible for the Travel Program?
A: Any child who was born between 2009 and 2015 can tryout.
Q: Do I have to live in the Penn-Trafford School District?
A: No, we accept players from PT and surrounding areas.
Q: What exactly is the Travel Program?
A: The PTSC participates in the PA West Travel League which is considered a higher level of competition than traditional recreational leagues. Teams are formed based on tryout results and player rankings. PA West dicates roster size for Travel Teams. We typically roster teams from U9 through U15.
Q: How many Travel Teams will there be?
A: While we won't know the exact number of teams until we see how many players tryout, we had 16 travel teams during the 2022-23 season.
Q: What are the requirements to tryout for a Travel Team?
A: There are 2 tryout nights and each player is required to attend at least one night but is welcome to attend both. If a player cannot attend the tryouts as scheduled alternate arrangements can be made.
Q: What is the cost to tryout?
A: It is free to tryout, however you must register in advance to be eligible.
Q: How long does the travel season last?
A: The travel season encompasses the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 seasons. Placement on a team guarantees your child's spot for a full year.
Q: When are Travel games?
A: Travel games are typically scheduled for Sunday's, after 12 noon.
Q: How often do travel teams practice?
A: Travel teams practice 2 nights a week for 1-1/2 hours each session.
Q: How does the bid process work?
A: After tryouts, players will be ranked and bids to join the travel program will be sent to the top players based on the number of available roster spots. Once a bid is sent, parents have 72 hours to accept the bid or reject the bid.
Q: How much does the travel program cost?
A: The registration fee is $275 per player for the full year. In addition, each family will be charged a $50 Fall 2023 volunteer fee and a $50 Spring 2024 volunteer fee.
Q: When do I have to pay?
A: Payment is due when a bid is accepted. You may opt to pay in full or you can use our payment plan where $125 is due at bid acceptance, $125 is due on August 1, 2023 and $125 is due on March 1, 2024.
Q: What does my registration fee cover?
A: The registration fee covers the costs of the program including insurance coverage for each play through PA West, 8 weeks of indoor winter training and participation in the 2023 Plum Kickoff Classic Tournament in August.
Q: How do uniforms work?
A: Each player is required to purchase a uniform kit from our uniform vendor. The kit includes 2 shirts, 1 pair of shorts and 2 pairs of socks. The cost of the kit is approximately $100. A kit is meant to be used for up to 2 season so we recommend buying a little bigger!
Q: What if my child isn't ready for the travel program?
A: We still offer recreational soccer for kids of all ages! We will offer Eagles teams for U10 through U14 in both the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 seasons.
Q: Can children play on both a travel team and an eagles team?
A: YES! In fact, if you are rostered on a travel team you can play on an eagles team at NO COST!
Q: Will there be tryouts in the Spring?
A: No. Tryouts only occur in the summer since the travel program is for a full year.
Q: I still have some questions, who can I contact?
A: Send us an email at [email protected] and we'll be happy to answer any of your questions.