FALL 2026 TRYOUTS

Clubs are not required to run tryouts. Clubs may send written offers to families without the athlete participating in a tryout.

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Girls 14 & Under can start Friday, October 16, 2026

WRITTEN EMIAL OFFERS for clubs located outside of the 75-mile radius of Pittsburgh

Families may be sent and accept a written email offer starting MONDAY OCTOBER 19, 2026 AT 6 PM and are valid for 24 hours if sent by 11:59 PM
Clubs CANNOT require written email acceptance until TUESDAY OCTOBER 20, 2026 AT 6 PM. This date and time allows players the opportunity to attend other tryouts without feeling pressured to sign an offered contract before completing any desired tryout
Clubs who ask players and families to accept an offer (verbal or written), sign a contract, or make a payment to a club prior to MONDAY OCTOBER 19. 2026 AT 6 PM are subject to sanctions, up to and including suspension of the club director.
Any tryout starting or written email offers sent on TUESDAY OCTOBER 20, 2026, must allow a minimum 48-hour decision window for any offers given.

WRITTEN EMAIL OFFERS for clubs located within the 75-mile radius of Pittsburgh

Families may be sent and accept a written email offer anytime beginning FRIDAY OCTOBER 16, 2026
Clubs who ask players and families to accept an offer (verbal or written), sign a contract, or make a payment to a club prior to FRIDAY OCTOBER 16, 2026are subject to sanctions, up to and including suspension of the club director.
All tryouts occurring between FRIDAY OCTOBER 16 and MONDAY OCTOBER 19 must send out offers by MONDAY OCTOBER 19, 2026 AT 6 PM. All Offers made in this window will expire on TUESDAY OCTOBER 20, 2026 AT 6 PM. Clubs CANNOT require written acceptance until this time. This date and time allows players the opportunity to attend other tryouts without feeling pressured to sign an offered contract before completing any desired tryout.
Any tryout starting TUESDAY OCTOBER 20, 2026,must allow a minimum 48-hour decision window for any offers given.

Girls 15 & Older can start Friday November 6, 2026

WRITTEN EMAIL OFFERS for clubs located outside of the 75-mile radius of Pittsburgh

Families may be sent and accept a written email offer starting MONDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2026 AT 6PM and are valid for 24 hours if sent by 11:59 PM
Clubs CANNOT require written email acceptance until TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2026 AT 6PM. This date and time allows players the opportunity to attend other tryouts without feeling pressured to sign an offered contract before completing any desired tryout.
Clubs who ask players and families to accept an offer (verbal or written), sign a contract, or make a payment to a club prior to MONDAY NOVEMBER 9 AT 6PM are subject to sanctions, up to and including suspension of the club director.
Any tryout starting or written email offer sent on TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2026, must allow a minimum 48-hour decision window for any offers given.

WRITTEN EMAIL OFFERS for clubs located within the 75-mile radius of Pittsburgh

Families may be sent and accept a written email offer anytime beginning FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2026
Clubs who ask players and families to accept an offer (verbal or written), sign a contract, or make a payment to a club prior to FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2026 are subject to sanctions, up to and including suspension of the club director.
All tryouts accruing between FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6 and MONDAY NOVEMBER 9 must send out offers by MONDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2026 at 6 PM. All Offers made in this window will expire on TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10 AT 6 PM. Clubs CANNOT require written acceptance until this time. This date and time allows players the opportunity to attend other tryouts without feeling pressured to sign an offered contract before completing any desired tryout.
Any tryout starting TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2026, must allow a minimum 48-hour decision window for any offers given.

A club or coach CANNOT individually email, call, or text players after a tryout to ‘encourage’ or ‘require’ a family to make a verbal or signed commitment to the offer given until AFTER the initial offers expire on TUESDAY at 6PM or 48 hours later if a tryout occurs after TUESDAY. All electronic communication must follow the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies (MAAPP) (i.e., coaches must include another adult in any texting or emails with players).

Clubs may send a general reminder email to all players about the offers expiring on TUESDAY at 6 PM, but not a general email ‘encouraging’ or ‘requiring’ players to accept an offer. Individual emails, calls, or texts ARE NOT allowed until after the initial offer period, and any individual contact with a player must follow Safe Sport and Minor Athlete Abuse Preventive Policies (MAAPP).

LOYALTY OFFERS 2027

GIRLS CLUBS ONLY: Permitted for ‘Current Club’ players beginning JULY 6 TO 9, 2027 for clubs outside of the 75-mile radius of Pittsburgh and TBD for clubs located within the 75-mile radius of Pittsburgh.

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SUMMER 2027 TRYOUTS & OFFER WINDOW

Clubs are not required to run tryouts. Clubs may send written offers to families without the athlete participating in a tryout.

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Girls 15 & Older clubs located outside of the 75-mile radius of Pittsburgh

Summer tryouts can occur between FRIDAY JULY 16 to SUNDAY JULY 25, 2027
Written email offers can be sent and accepted by families starting MONDAY JULY 19, 2027 AT 6 PM and are valid for 24 hours if sent by 11:59 PM
Clubs CANNOT require written acceptance until TUESDAY JULY 20, 2027 AT 6 PM. This date and time allows players the opportunity to attend other tryouts without feeling pressured to sign an offered contract before completing any desired tryout
Clubs who ask players and families to accept an offer (verbal or written), sign a contract, or make a payment to a club prior to MONDAY JULY 20, 2027 AT 6 PM are subject to sanctions, up to and including suspension of the club director.
Any tryouts starting or written email offers sent TUESDAY JULY 20, 2027 or later must allow a minimum 48-hour decision timeline for any offers given.

Girls 15 & Older | Boys clubs located within the 75-mile radius of Pittsburgh

Summer tryouts can occur between FRIDAY JULY [DATE] to SUNDAY JULY 25, 2027
Written email offer can be sent and accepted by families anytime beginning FRIDAY JULY [DATE] 2027
Clubs who ask players and families to accept an offer (verbal or written), sign a contract, or make a payment to a club prior to FRIDAY JULY [DATE] are subject to sanctions, up to and including suspension of the club director.
All tryouts occurring between FRIDAY JULY [DATE] and MONDAY JULY [DATE] must send out offers by MONDAY JULY [DATE] AT 6 PM. All Offers made in this window will expire on TUESDAY JULY [DATE] AT 6 PM. Clubs CANNOT require written acceptance until this time. This date and time allows players the opportunity to attend other tryouts without feeling pressured to sign an offered contract before completing any desired tryout.
Any tryout starting TUESDAY JULY [DATE] or later must allow a minimum 48-hour decision window for any offers given.

Junior Girls 14 & Under players can tryout for a 15 or older age group if desired during the summer tryout period. However, they cannot be offered a spot on a U10-14 team until Fall tryout dates.

Boys Clubs

Summer Tryouts can begin on FRIDAY JULY 23
Families may be sent and accept a written offer anytime beginning FRIDAY JULY 23
All offers are valid for 48 hours

Clubs are permitted to continue to hold additional tryouts to fill any open spots on their rosters

ACCEPTANCE OF AN OFFER: The Keystone Region considers acceptance of a written offer complete and binding once a parent/guardian accepts the offer via an email to the club. Verbal agreements and text messages are not considered official offers or acceptances. This policy applies equally to clubs when extending offers and to players and their parents or guardians when accepting them.

Once an offer is accepted, the athlete MAY NOT attend another club’s tryouts as the athlete is now bound to the club with which they completed the agreement for the upcoming season.

RECRUITMENT OF PLAYERS: There is no restriction for Parents to reach out to other clubs for information; however, during any active KRVA/USAV season, clubs or coaches ARE NOT to reach out to parents or players directly as a method of trying to recruit their daughter if she is under contract with another club.

PENALTY FOR RECRUITING VIOLATIONS: Coaches violating KRVA recruiting policies are subject to a one-year suspension from coaching and/or a personal fine. The home club of coaches who violate the policy will also be fined; therefore, club directors must educate their coaches on the KRVA recruiting policy and ensure that all coaches and clubs adhere to it.