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Portland Timbers U-23s 2010 Tryout Information
In preparation for the upcoming Premier Development League season, the Timbers U-23s, the development team for the Portland Timbers, will conduct a final invite-only tryout Saturday, May 1, at PGE Park as they seek talent for the 2010 campaign.
The invite-only tryout is intended for collegiate players who were unable to attend the club’s previous tryout in March due to NCAA restrictions. All participants are required to apply for a spot in the combine and select players will be invited by the coaching staff to attend. The tryout will run from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon (participants must check in at 8 a.m.).
The registration fee for the one-day, invite tryout is $40; players will only be charged if invited to attend. The fee includes a ticket to the exhibition between the Timbers’ first team and Costa Rican club Puntarenas FC the same night at PGE Park.
Select players invited to attend the invite-only tryout from the Timbers’ U-23s previous tryout on March 27, will not have to pay the $40 registration fee, but will need to purchase a ticket ($10) to the Timbers exhibition match.
To apply for the Timbers U-23s invite-only combine, please complete the application form by clicking the link below. This form must be completed in its entirety to be considered by the coaching staff.
Note: Per PDL rules, the Timbers U-23s are allowed eight players over the age of 23. All current and former collegiate players are encouraged to apply for a spot in the combine.
All traveling players must secure their own travel arrangements, travel documents and local transportation for the tryout. Any questions regarding the Timbers U-23s invite tryout or registration process should be directed to Michael Fogg at mfogg@pgepark.com.
2010 Timbers U-23s Invite Tryout Details:
Date: May 1
Time: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm. Check in promptly at 8:00 am.
Location: PGE Park - 1844 SW Morrison, Portland, OR 97205 Fees: $40 for new participants (Includes Timbers-Puntarenas match ticket)
Other Details: Participants MUST bring their own soccer equipment, including appropriate shoes (turf, jogging, cleats, etc.), shin guards and other soccer apparel.
ABOUT PORTLAND TIMBERS U-23s:
Introduced in November 2008, the Portland Timbers U-23s is the official development team of the Portland Timbers soccer club. The Timbers U-23s compete in the United Soccer Leagues’ Premier Development League (PDL), and played its inaugural season in 2009. The PDL is North America’s top amateur league for players 23 years of age and younger and serves as a ground for elite and up-and-coming players. League rules allow a maximum of 8 over-age players. The Timbers organization also fields a first team, which enters its 10 season as part of the United Soccer Leagues in 2010.
The Timbers U-23s are members of the PDL’s Northwest Division of the Western Conference. The team will play a 16-match, regular season schedule, which runs from May 15 through July 18.
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