Travel

2020 ALSO Fall Travel Season Details

August 3 – Travel Practices May Begin

On August 1, 2020, the State of Ohio Department of Health ordered that soccer clubs can continue intra-club practice, but no competitive scrimmages, games, or tournaments can be played or attended.

September 13 – Tentative Fall Travel Season Starts

On August 2, 2020, the Ohio Travel Soccer League (OHTSL) suspended competitive league play until Sunday , September 13. This date is very subjective. ALSO will make all necessary communications if and when OHTSL modifies the Fall Travel Season start date.

Tentative Fall Game Dates

If the OHTSL Fall Travel Season starts on September 13, the following are tentatively scheduled game dates: 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25 and one doubleheader Sunday (to be determined). These dates are very subjective. ALSO will make all necessary communications if and when OHTSL modifies the Fall Travel Season game dates.

OHTSL Website

Please visit the Ohio Travel Soccer League (OHTSL) website for further information regarding the Fall Travel Season: http://www.ohtsl.com/

COVID Guidelines

ALSO's COVID Guidelines can be view at this link:

https://www.avonlakesoccer.com/covid

ALSO/UPPER 90 NORTH AFFILIATION

ALSO is now affiliated with Upper 90 North Club Soccer. This affiliation provides ALSO players an opportunity to play at the Club level at a discounted rate.

OVERVIEW

ALSO Travel Soccer players playing for Upper 90 North during the 2020-2021 travel season will receive 50% off the Upper 90 Club fees for the 2020-2021 club season. This does not include tournament fees. In order to be eligible for this season’s 50% discount, Avon Lake soccer players that play for Upper 90 North must also play Avon Lake Travel Soccer.

QUESTIONS

Please contact the appropriate travel director listed below if you have any questions regarding the ALSO/Upper 90 North Club Affiliation:

Girls Travel Director: Matt Zakel (mzakel@yahoo.com)
Boys Travel Director: Jim Hibler (J_hibler@yahoo.com)

Upper 90 North Club Website

For further information regarding Upper 90 North Club, please visit the club's website:

https://upper90northfc.com

Registration for 2020-2021 Travel Season CLOSED on June 23, 2020

Registration for the 2020-2021 Travel Season closed on June 23rd.

ALSO will offer a mid-year registration in the winter for those who want to join for the spring session.

Travel Program Overview

The Avon Lake travel program provides a higher level of competition against other communities throughout Northeast Ohio. Any players considering making the jump to a traveling team should be made aware of the following:

This program begins at the U9 level through U14
Teams are selected through a tryout that occurs in May/June each year. NOTE: No tryouts for 2020-2021 travel season.
There can be multiple teams in each age group.
There are 8 games in the Fall and 8 games in the Spring with 4 games being played at home and 4 games played at other community sites.
Games are normally played on Sundays.
2 practices per week at Avon Lake fields.
Team technical training offered 6 times per season and may be separate from practice.
Optional winter indoor training is also available.

Travel Tryout FAQs

Important FAQ information regarding the tryout process including attendance, playing “up”, what birth years are eligible to play travel, and the tryout dates that were originally published on March 18, 2019.