NCYSA Classic Soccer
11U - 19U Boys and Girls
Classic Soccer is the highest level of play for the North Carolina Youth Soccer Association (NCYSA)
Tryouts for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will start in early May. Times, exact days, and locations will get posted shortly. To find out the week of your child's tryout, please look below:
11U - 12U Boys and Girls: Week of May 4th
13U - 19U Boys: Week of May 18th
13U - 15U Girls: Week of May 18th
16U - 19U Girls players tryouts have occurred. Please be in touch with Bobo Bokole by emailing bbokole@triangleunited.org.
*Players interested in our MLS NEXT, GA, or DPL programs, please look on the specific club pages for tryouts as those occur earlier than in May.
For the 2026-2027 season, US Youth Soccer is returning to seasonal-year age divisions for all NCYSA programs. Please review the updated age ranges below to identify your child's group. When registering via PlayMetrics, our system will automatically place your child into the correct division based on their birth date.
Classic Overview
- Triangle United Classic is designed to create the best training and playing environment possible to help our players increase their technical and tactical understanding of the game.
- Players will be challenged to compete at a high level week in and week out.
- Our classic players and coaches will demonstrate the highest level of commitment to our players.
- All Classic players must tryout annually each April/May for the following season.
- Players compete against other NCYSA classic teams throughout North Carolina during their regular season. Travel will vary by team and is dependent on which NCYSA division a team is placed in.
- Based on age and level, teams will compete in 3 – 5 tournaments annually. There is a possibility of an out of state tournament.
Question and Answer Section
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When Are Tryouts for Classic Soccer?List Item 1
Tryouts take place every April and May for our Classic Tryouts. Details will get posted on our website for the exact dates.
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What are Club Fees vs. Team Fees?List Item 2
Club fees are the fees that you pay to the club. These cover such things as coaching fees, overhead, registration, insurance, field rentals, etc...Team fees cover such things as referee fees, tournament expenses (coach per diem/registration), team specfic expenses, and such.
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How Many Teams Per Age Group?List Item 3
For our younger 11U and 12U, the club typically has 4-5 teams per age group, which are tiered. Typically the top 2-3 teams are tiered "A", "B", and "C" while the next set of teams are typically balanced.
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What is the Commitment for Classic Soccer?List Item 4
11U-14U Teams train 3x a week in the fall (August - November) and spring (February - May). During the winter months (December-January), teams train 2x a week except the older boys (15U-19U) who are just coming out of HS. Older girls (15U-19U) go August - January due to HS in the spring. Players are expected to be at all training sessions. Teams will travel for games around NC and events around VA/SC/NC.
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Are there Playing Time Rules for Games?
For classic soccer, there is not a playing time rule. If players attend all practice sessions during the week, the coach will try and get as many minutes for each player as possible; however, playing time is not guaranteed.
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Where do Practices Occur?List Item 1
Practices occur in the Chapel Hill, Durham area for for our CH/Durham teams. Some fields we utilize currently are Cedar Falls Turf, Homestead Turf, Herndon Turf, Old Chapel Hill Rd. Park, Rainbow, and Meadowmont. For Chatham based teams, our teams will look to train at Northeast District Park or Northwood HS. Alamance teams typically train at Soccer.com, Graham Parks, and Springwood.
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Do You Allow Players to Guest Play w/ Other Clubs?List Item 2
During the course of the year, players may not guest play with another local club. Players may join an out of state team for an event. All guest players must be approved by the Director of Soccer.
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How Many Tournaments do Teams Attend/Season?List Item 3
Teams may participate in 3-6 events per year (1-3 per season). This is based on the team's level and also depending on what events as well as where located.
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Do Players Need to Tryout Each Year?List Item 4
Yes. Players must tryout each year and are not guaranteed a spot on the same team. Players within the club are evaluated during the course of the year, so it is not just the tryout period when players are evaluated.
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Team Levels
For our Classic program, there are levels within our club. For the 11/12 Age Groups, we do tier our teams. Academy Jrs and Academy Jrs Elite are our top tier teams. Gold and Green are our top tier regional classic level teams while Black, White, Grey are the 2nd/3rd level teams. 13U and higher, the teams are ranked Gold, Green, Black, White in that order.
