How can I join the club?

For our recreational program, all you need to do is register for one of the recreational programs depending on your son/daughters age. If interested in our competitive program, your child would need to be evaluated by the coach of that respective age group to determine which level is right for him/her and in order to do so outside tryout time, contact erik@oclakenona.com to set up a trial if you are not registered with another club currently. 

I have a friend who is interested in joining the club, how can he/she get involved?

Have your friend’s parents contact erik@oclakenona.com to set up a trial for their son/daughter, if they are not registered with another club currently.

What is the practice schedule?

The final practice schedule is set by the coach. Most of our teams train 3 days per week.

Do you have goalkeeper training?

Yes, we have multiple goalkeeper training days per week. The schedule is set by skill level.

What programs do you offer?

We offer two main programs:

Recreational beginning at 18 Months to 12 years old.

Competitive beginning at 8 years old  to 19 years old.

What’s the difference between recreational and competitive?

Recreational teams do not travel outside of our local area, practice 1 or 2 times per week and may sometimes participate in tournaments. Our competitive program is more travel and more of a commitment and depending on the level of the competitive team, could mean more events and expenses. Our professional staff has years of evaluating players and each one will be placed on the proper team for their level so the can develop and grow in the game.

What is the differentiation between Pre, Junior, and Senior academies?

Pre Academy

The main focus of the Pre-Academy is the individual; developing the player to be technically sound and introducing awareness of space on the field.

Junior Academy

Our Junior Academy is focused on building relationships on the lines and teaching the players how to compete. Tactically, focusing on play going forward through channels and in-between lines, defensively introducing organization of lines, pressure, cover, balance, and lines of confrontation.

Senior Academy

The Senior Academy‘s main focus is the entire team as a whole, both offensively and defensively working as a unit. Attacking using our flank players and creating overloads, and defensively recovering quickly in transition getting compact and staying compact.

What are the different levels?

A complete list of our teams and the "hierarchy" is HERE

Where are the practices held?

We have two locations, once the number of teams are finalized, we will try our very best to have a set schedule for training that is communicated well in advance.

Orlando City Lake Nona Park
12314 Suttner Ave.
Orlando, FL 32827

Bomberos Field Park
11485 Moss Park Rd.
Orlando, FL 32382

Why are some clubs advertising tryouts before May 1st?

There are multiple governing bodies in the soccer communities and they each have different rules.

While we have some teams who do not need to wait until May 1, we've made a conscious decision to be fair and keep things simple for our members and potential new members and start May 1.

Can I be evaluated before May 1st?

Yes, if you are NOT currently registered to an FYSA club. (contact us erik@oclakenona.com)

No, if you are with a club currently, you must wait until at least May 1st.

What are the registration deadlines?

All players should be registered within 10 days of tryout completion.

What if I register at tryouts? 

Many players sign registration paperwork and even pay a deposit at tryouts. 

Can I change my mind?

Yes, you can change your mind. Please refer to the club registration agreement in your player profile "cabinet" in Sprocket.

Can I get a refund?

No, there are no refunds for any payments made. Please refer to the club registration agreement in your player profile "cabinet" in Sprocket about stopping future payments if you decide to leave the club.