Teams may entail additional time commitments and expenses for tournaments, indoor field rentals, etc. This varies by team. It is at the discretion of the coach to decide what/how many tournaments they will participate in. Most coaches will share this information with you at the beginning of the season and collect all fees to cover the costs. Tournaments range on average from $400-600 per tournament and are split evenly amongst the players participating. Most tournaments run two days (Sat/Sun) and some may require travel and/or lodging. It is understood that the BTSC registration fee you paid initially to participate on the travel team does not cover any tournament fees for the session. All tournament fees are extra.

Games are played on the weekends and may be up to 2 hours away but are generally within one hour. Double headers and games on both weekend days are possible. Fall season games start in late August and run until the first weekend in November. Spring games start in early April and run until the first weekend in June.

Our travel teams are geared towards players who want to develop beyond the level typically available in a recreational program. Those who participate, do so with the understanding that they are making a team commitment and are expected to always strive to give their best on and off the field. Regular attendance at practices is expected at this level of play. Practices are generally twice a week in the early evening. Fall practice will start in July, spring practice will start in March. Practices will run through the end of the season. Games are played on the weekends and may be up to 2 hours away. Double headers and games on both weekend days are possible. Teams may entail additional time commitments and expenses for tournaments, indoor field rentals, etc. This varies by team. It is at the discretion of the coach to decide what/how many tournaments they will participate in.

Practices are generally twice a week in the early evening. Fall practice will start in July, spring practice will start in March. Practices will run through the end of the season. U12 and below teams practice at Hopewell Area Recreation Complex on Plank Rd. U13 and above teams practice at the South Eastern Middle School.

Each coach will address game playtime differently based on their own personal coaching philosophy. It is to be understood that players are not guaranteed equal playtime at this level - but all players should get some playtime provided they attend/participate regularly at practices. It is at the discretion of each team coach to decide how much playtime each player receives. Factors that often come into play are a player's individual abilities, attitude, attendance, and overall participation. Coaches also consider the level of competition of the opposing teams and factor the possible effect on the final outcome of the game.

BTSC strives to create the most positive experience for all families, players, coaches, and teams. However, some players may not receive roster invitations. BTSC seeks to maximize the number of teams for which we have registered players and coaches, while giving careful consideration to player development and team continuity. If we are unable to add a player to the BTSC program, we highly encourage the player to register Barrens Recreational Soccer Program.

Each age group plays with different game formats, field size, and roster sizes. The following are the roster sizes for the different age groups in BTSC:

BTSC will form as many travel teams as we have interested players and qualified volunteer coaches. This fluctuates each year based on coaches and player registration.

BTSC holds open tryouts for our travel program every spring to help fulfill our mission of developing local youth soccer players. All players are evaluated during these tryouts by the team coaches and additional evaluators. Selected players are placed on appropriate teams by the coaches.

Player notification and roster invitations will be issued by coaches after all tryouts have concluded. This may occur in mid to late May.