2008 Tryouts 

Public tryouts for the 2008-2009 playing year will take place beginning 27 May 2008 (U-10/13) or 9 June 2008 (U14/19). All Academy parents may initiate contact on 14 May, and direct contact for U-13 begins on 14 May.  Direct contact for U-14/19 begins on 27 May.  All tryouts will be at Tophat Field. Gold and Navy teams will try out at the same time. The information following is provided to describe how Tophat teams are named and about Tophat's age policy. Also see:

     • Teams for 2008-2009

     • Frequently Asked Questions

     • 2008 Tryout Schedule

Team Names

The numeric designation with each team indicates year of high school graduation. (See Age Policy). 

     • Gold teams are the most competitive and have a significant travel obligation.

     • Navy teams have a somewhat less travel requirement, but have a similar training requirement.

Age Policy

Tophat requires players to play in their age appropriate group. Players do not play up, with two exceptions. For college recruiting and team integrity reasons, Tophat strongly encourages high school age players who are a year ahead in school to play with the team with which they will graduate. Secondly, goalkeepers are infrequently assigned out of their normal age group.

Tryout Location

All Tophat tryouts take place at Tophat Field, 500 Fairfield Rd. in Northwest Atlanta. Go north on Northside Drive, turn left on Broadland Rd., which is about one mile after crossing West Paces Ferry on Northside Dr. Go about 200 yards and veer left on Fairfield Rd. Fields are on the left. See Map to Tophat Field. Call the field hotline at 770-410-8428 or check back on this web site for field information in case of bad weather.

Are You Moving to Georgia?

Players moving in from out of state or players who  have not yet registered with another club can contact Tophat Soccer Club by e-mail at tryouts@tophatsoccerclub.com or contact a coach directly from the contact information provided on the staff page.  

See our age policy, shown above, and check the Tophat Teams page for information about the current teams.