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RDA City Tryouts – 2026-2027 Tryouts

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The registration for our 2026-2027 RDA Tryouts is now open. Competition for places in our RDA team model is extremely high so we recommend signing up for a tryout soon. The RDA City team model offers competitive teams from the U8 through the U18 age groups on both the boys and girls side. You can read all about the league structure, tryout dates, and age group change below.

Current RDA Players don’t need to sign up for tryouts. We will be in touch with you very soon with further information.

League Structure for the RDA City Teams

U13 / U14 / U15 / U16 / U17 / U18.19 Boys and Girls:

Highest Level – Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) – (Only Club in Area)
Second Level – Elite Clubs National League Regionals League (ECNL-RL)
Third Level (RDA Prep Teams) – Ohio River League (ORL – Pittsburgh)

U10 / U11 / U12 Boys and Girls

Highest Level – Pre ECNL (Only Club in the Area)
Second Level – Pre ECNL RL
Third Level (RDA Prep Teams) – Ohio River League (ORL – Pittsburgh)

U8 / U9 Boys and Girls

At our youngest age groups, the teams play in a much more localized platform in either the Pre ECNL, Pre ECNL RL or ORL Pittsburgh. These groups also take part in local friendlies and opportunities.

For the tryout dates below a player can register for one / two / three or four dates. Each tryout date selected will cost $20. It is the preference of the family if a player decides to sign up for one or multiple. There is no advantage to registering for more than one.

For example – if they sign up for two dates it will be $40… The tryout fees are NON-Refundable

RDA Boys Tryouts

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U8 Futures Boys: (Aug 1st, 2018 – July 31st, 2019)

  1. Monday May 11th – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – Coraopolis – (Field 1) – $20
  2. Monday May 18th – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20
  3. Thursday May 21st – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – Coraopolis – (Field 1) – $20

U9 Boys: (Aug 1st – 2017, July 31st, 2018)

  1. Monday May 11th – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – Coraopolis – (Field 1) – $20
  2. Monday May 18th – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20
  3. Thursday May 21st – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – Coraopolis – (Field 1) – $20

U10 Boys: (Aug 1st, 2016 – July 31st, 2017)

  1. Monday May 11th – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – Coraopolis – (Field 1) – $20
  2. Monday May 18th – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20
  3. Thursday May 21st – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – Coraopolis – (Field 1) – $20

U11 Boys: (Aug 1st, 2015 – July 31st, 2016)

  1. Monday May 11th – 7:00pm – 8:00pm – Coraopolis (Field 1) – $20
  2. Monday May 18th – 7:00pm – 8:00pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20
  3. Thursday May 21st – 7:00pm – 8:00pm – Coraopolis (Field 1) – $20

U12 Boys: (Aug 1st, 2014 – July 31st, 2015)

  1. Monday May 11th – 7:00pm – 8:00pm – Coraopolis (Field 1) – $20
  2. Monday May 18th – 7:00pm – 8:00pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20
  3. Thursday May 21st – 7:00pm – 8:00pm – Coraopolis (Field 1) – $20

U13 Boys: (Aug 1st, 2013 – July 31st, 2014)

  1. Monday May 11th – 7:00pm – 8:00pm – Coraopolis (Field 1) – $20
  2. Monday May 18th – 7:00pm – 8:00pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20
  3. Thursday May 21st – 7:00pm – 8:00pm – Coraopolis (Field 1) – $20

U14 Boys: (Aug 1st, 2012 – July 31st, 2013)

  1. Monday May 11th – 8:15pm – 9:15pm – Coraopolis (Field 1) – $20
  2. Monday May 18th – 8:15pm – 9:15pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20
  3. Thursday May 21st – 8:15pm – 9:15pm – Coraopolis (Field 1) – $20

U15 Boys: (Aug 1st, 2011 – July 31st, 2012)

  1. Tuesday May 19th – 5:30pm – 6:45pm – Coraopolis (Field 1) – $20
  2. Tuesday May 26th – 5:30pm – 6:45pm – Coraopolis (Field 2) – $20
  3. Saturday May 30th – 9:00am – 10:15am – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20

U16 Boys: (Aug 1st, 2010 – July 31st, 2011)

  1. Tuesday May 19th – 7:00pm – 8:15pm – Coraopolis (Field 1) – $20
  2. Tuesday May 26th – 5:30pm – 6:45pm – Coraopolis (Field 2) – $20
  3. Saturday May 30th – 10:30am – 11:45am – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20

U17 Boys: (Aug 1st, 2009 – July 31st, 2010)

  1. Tuesday May 19th – 5:30pm – 6:45pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20
  2. Tuesday May 26th – 7:00pm – 8:15pm – Coraopolis (Field 2) – $20
  3. Saturday May 30th – NOON – 1:15pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20

U18.19 Boys (Aug 1st, 2008 – July 31st, 2009) – **There will be players born before August 1, 2008 (Trapped)

  1. Tuesday May 19th – 7:00pm – 8:15pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20
  2. Tuesday May 26th – 7:00pm – 8:15pm – Coraopolis (Field 2) – $20
  3. Saturday May 30th – 1:30pm – 2:45pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20

RDA Girls Tryouts

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U8 Futures Girls: (Aug 1st, 2018 – July 31st, 2019)

  1. Monday May 11th – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20
  2. Monday May 18th – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – Coraopolis (Field 1) – $20
  3. Thursday May 21st – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20

U9 Girls: (Aug 1st – 2017, July 31st, 2018)

  1. Monday May 11th – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20
  2. Monday May 18th – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – Coraopolis (Field 1) – $20
  3. Thursday May 21st – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20

U10 Girls: (Aug 1st, 2016 – July 31st, 2017)

  1. Monday May 11th – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20
  2. Monday May 18th – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – Coraopolis (Field 1) – $20
  3. Thursday May 21st – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20

U11 Girls: (Aug 1st, 2015 – July 31st, 2016)

  1. Monday May 11th – 7:00pm – 8:00pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20
  2. Monday May 18th – 7:00pm – 8:00pm – Coraopolis (Field 1) – $20
  3. Thursday May 21st – 7:00pm – 8:00pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20

U12 Girls: (Aug 1st, 2014 – July 31st, 2015

  1. Monday May 11th – 7:00pm – 8:00pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20
  2. Monday May 18th – 7:00pm – 8:00pm – Coraopolis (Field 1) – $20
  3. Thursday May 21st – 7:00pm – 8:00pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20

U13 Girls: (Aug 1st, 2013 – July 31st, 2014)

  1. Monday May 11th – 7:00pm – 8:00pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20
  2. Monday May 18th – 7:00pm – 8:00pm – Coraopolis (Field 1) – $20
  3. Thursday May 21st – 7:00pm – 8:00pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20

U14 Girls: (Aug 1st, 2012 – July 31st, 2013)

  1. Monday May 11th – 8:15pm – 9:15pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20
  2. Monday May 18th – 8:15pm – 9:15pm – Coraopolis (Field 1) – $20
  3. Thursday May 21st – 8:15pm – 9:15pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20

U15 Girls: (Aug 1st, 2011 – July 31st, 2012)

  1. Wednesday May 20th – 5:30 – 6:45pm – Coraopolis (Field 1) – $20
  2. Tuesday May 26th – 5:30pm – 6:45pm – Coraopolis (Field 1) – $20
  3. Wednesday May 27th – 7:00pm – 8:15pm – Coraopolis (Field 2) – $20

U16 Girls: (Aug 1st, 2010 – July 31st, 2011)

  1. Wednesday May 20th – 7:00pm – 8:15pm – Coraopolis – (Field 1) – $20
  2. Tuesday May 26th – 7:00pm – 8:15pm – Coraopolis – (Field 1) – $20
  3. Wednesday May 27th – 5:30pm – 6:45pm – Coraopolis (Field 2) – $20

U17 Girls: (Aug 1st, 2009 – July 31st, 2010)

  1. Wednesday May 20th – 5:30pm – 6:45pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20
  2. Tuesday May 26th – 5:30pm – 6:45pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20
  3. Wednesday May 27th – 5:30pm – 6:45pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20

U18.19 (Aug 1st, 2008 – July 31st, 2009) – **There will be players born before August 1, 2008 (Trapped)

  1. Wednesday May 20th – 7:00pm – 8:15pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20
  2. Tuesday May 26th – 7:00pm – 8:15pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20
  3. Wednesday May 27th – 7:00pm – 8:15pm – AHN Montour (Indoor) – $20

RDA Prep Tryouts – 3rd Level Teams (ORL)

RDA Prep Tryouts – $5

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BOYS

U8 Futures Boys: (Aug 1st, 2018 – July 31st, 2019)

  1. Monday June 1st – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – AHN Montour (Indoor)

U9 Boys: (Aug 1st – 2017, July 31st, 2018)

  1. Monday June 1st – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – AHN Montour (Indoor)

U10 Boys: (Aug 1st, 2016 – July 31st, 2017)

  1. Monday June 1st – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – AHN Montour (Indoor)

U11 Boys: (Aug 1st, 2015 – July 31st, 2016)

  1. Monday June 1st – 6:45pm – 7:45pm – AHN Montour (Indoor)

U12 Boys: (Aug 1st, 2014 – July 31st, 2015)

  1. Monday June 1st – 6:45pm – 7:45pm – AHN Montour (Indoor)

U13 Boys: (Aug 1st, 2013 – July 31st, 2014)

  1. Monday June 1st – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – Coraopolis – Field 1

U14 Boys: (Aug 1st, 2012 – July 31st, 2013)

  1. Monday June 1st – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – Coraopolis – Field 1

GIRLS

U8 Futures Girls: (Aug 1st, 2018 – July 31st, 2019)

  • Tuesday June 2nd – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – AHN Montour (Indoor)

U9 Girls: (Aug 1st – 2017, July 31st, 2018)

  • Tuesday June 2nd – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – AHN Montour (Indoor)

U10 Girls: (Aug 1st, 2016 – July 31st, 2017)

  • Tuesday June 2nd – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – AHN Montour (Indoor)

U11 Girls: (Aug 1st, 2015 – July 31st, 2016)

  • Tuesday June 2nd – 6:45pm – 7:45pm – AHN Montour (Indoor)

U12 Girls: (Aug 1st, 2014 – July 31st, 2015)

  • Tuesday June 2nd – 6:45pm – 7:45pm – AHN Montour (Indoor)

U13 Girls: (Aug 1st, 2013 – July 31st, 2014)

  • Tuesday June 2nd – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – Coraopolis – Field 1

U14 Girls: (Aug 1st, 2012 – July 31st, 2013)

  • Tuesday June 2nd – 5:30pm – 6:30pm – Coraopolis – Field 1

RDA Transition to Grade-Year Age Groups

Effective 2026–2027 Season

Beginning with the 2026–2027 season, the RDA will transition from the current birth-year registration format (January 1–December 31) to a grade-year format (August 1–July 31) across all RDA locations.

This change aligns with updated direction from U.S. Soccer, US Club Soccer and the ECNL, and reflects a broader shift in youth soccer toward grouping players more closely with their school classmates and graduating class.

The 2025–2026 season will remain under the current birth-year structure.

2026–2027 Age Group Alignment

Why This Change

  • Players compete more consistently with school classmates
  • The “trapped player” issue between U14 and U15 is removed
  • Age groups align more naturally with graduating classes
  • It provides greater clarity in the college recruiting process

What This Means for RDA Players

Tryouts

Tryouts for the 2026–2027 season will be organized using the new grade-year age group structure. Additional details will be shared closer to the tryout period.

Team Formation

Because teams have historically been formed using birth-year groupings, some roster adjustments may occur as teams transition to the new format. Player placement will continue to be evaluated each year through the tryout process.

Playing Up

Playing up will remain an option when it is determined to be beneficial for a player’s development. These decisions will continue to be made by RDA Directors. Under the current birth year format, we do have players that are playing up (in age) and this will certainly still be an option under the new format. There are some players that need accelerated development and this will not go away. Any decision made by the Riverhounds in this regard is at the discretion of the RDA Directors and will be made to stimulate positive player development.

Leagues and Competition

RDA teams will continue competing in the same league platforms (ECNL, ECNL Regional League, and other competitions) as applicable to each team.

Our Development Philosophy Remains the Same

The RDA platform is built around individual player development within a team environment, and that approach will not change.

Player placement decisions will continue to consider:

  • Player ability and developmental needs
  • Coach evaluations and recommendations
  • Long-term development opportunities

All placement decisions will continue to be made by RDA leadership with the player’s development as the priority.

We understand this transition may raise questions, and we will continue sharing additional details, including 2026–2027 tryout information, in the coming month.

Our goal is to provide a clear pathway for players while continuing to create the best possible environment for development across the Academy.


For questions please contact Academy Director – Scott Gibson – sgibson@riverhounds.com

SCOTT

Gibson

Academy Director

Phone: (412) 325-7226

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