TRYOUT INFO 2026-27

Dates for 2026-27 Competitive Program Tryouts
All players born between U08-U14 will tryout May 18-20, 2026
All players born between U15-U19 will tryout on May 26-28, 2026
Tryout Registration
Registration is easy and free for tryouts. It's extremely important that all players register early. We generally wait to set times for tryouts until we have an idea of the number of players trying out for each age group. Our goal is to set times which allow for the most appropriate field space and staff coverage based on the size of the tryout pool.
Supplemental Competitive Tryouts for 08U-19U
Information regarding our supplemental tryouts for 2026-2027 TBA.
More Info and Opportunities
To register for tryouts, login or create an account: CLICK HERE
New: After tryouts if your player is offered a position on a team you will be required to upload a copy of your players birth certificate and a headshot of your player during the registration and payment process.
Want to see what our ECNL Program is about before tryouts? CLICK HERE to check out our ECNL ID Clinic.
For information about the new age group formation starting at the 2026-27 seasonal year, please scroll to the bottom of this page.
ECNL & ECNL RL COACHING STAFF 2026-27
| Boys Team | Coach | Coach Email |
|---|---|---|
| GSA U19B ECNL |
Malik Mohammed | |
| GSA U19B ECNL RL |
Dave Robinson |
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| GSA U17B ECNL |
Malik Mohammed | |
| GSA U17B ECNL RL |
Sale Salihovic |
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| GSA U16B ECNL |
Tato Tragodara |
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| GSA U16B ECNL RL |
Pablo Piraquive |
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| GSA U15B ECNL |
Karl Hedley |
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| GSA U15B ECNL RL |
Pablo Piraquive |
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| GSA U14B ECNL |
Karl Hedley |
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| GSA U14B ECNL RL |
David Koloko |
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| GSA U13B ECNL |
Tom Bentham |
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| GSA U13B ECNL RL |
Sale Salihovic |
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| GSA U12B ECNL Dev 1 |
Marcus Araujo |
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| GSA U12B ECNL Dev 2 |
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| Girls Team | Coach | Coach Email |
|---|---|---|
| GSA U19G ECNL |
Rusty Staggs |
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| GSA U19G ECNL RL |
Max Solodkii |
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| GSA U17G ECNL |
Campbell Chapman |
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| GSA U17G ECNL RL |
Chad Maddox |
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| GSA U16G ECNL |
Campbell Chapman |
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| GSA U16G ECNL RL |
Ashley Allen |
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| GSA U15G ECNL |
Drew Prentice |
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| GSA U15G ECNL RL |
Max Solodkii |
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| GSA U14G ECNL |
Rusty Staggs |
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| GSA U14G ECNL RL |
Ashley Allen |
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| GSA U13G ECNL |
Drew Prentice |
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| GSA U13G ECNL RL |
Chad Maddox |
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| GSA U12G ECNL Dev 1 |
Alex Muñoz |
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| GSA U12G ECNL Dev 2 |
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EAST/CONYERS ACADEMY & SELECT - COACHING STAFF 2026-27 TBA
NORTH/DACULA ACADEMY & SELECT - COACHING STAFF 2026-27 TBA
SOUTH/LILBURN ACADEMY & SELECT - COACHING STAFF 2026-27 TBA
New Age Group Formation Information
New Age Group Formation
- Age groups will now be based on a seasonal year that runs from August 1 to July 31 instead of January 1–December 31.
- This change was announced by all of our governing bodies to begin in the 2026-27 season.
What This Means
- Players born on August 1 of one year through July 31 of the next year will play together in the same age group. This is often called a school-year age grouping because it’s similar to how school grades work.
- Compared to a calendar year system, players born August–December will likely remain in their current age group, and players born January–July graduate to the next age group — because the cutoff date moved from January 1 to August 1.
Why This Is Happening
- The seasonal year system better aligns team age groups with school grade levels, meaning players will be more often grouped with their peers.
- It significantly reduces the number of “trapped players” — kids who are in a different grade than most of their teammates.
- at gsa, we are fully supportive of this player-centered adjustment.
See chart below to view new age groups. Click here to calculate your player's age group.
Nueva Formación de Grupos de Edad
- Los grupos de edad ahora se basarán en un año estacional que va del 1 de agosto al 31 de julio, en lugar del calendario anterior del 1 de enero al 31 de diciembre.
- Este cambio fue anunciado por todos nuestras organizaciones y entrará en efecto a partir de la temporada 2026–27.
¿Qué Significa Esto?
- Los jugadores nacidos del 1 de agosto de un año al 31 de julio del año siguiente jugarán juntos en el mismo grupo de edad. A esto a menudo se le llama agrupación por año escolar, porque es similar a cómo funcionan los grados escolares.
- En comparación con el sistema por año calendario, los jugadores nacidos entre agosto y diciembre permanecerán en su grupo de edad actual, mientras que los nacidos entre enero y julio pasarán al siguiente grupo de edad, ya que la fecha límite cambió del 1 de enero al 1 de agosto.
¿Por Qué Está Sucediendo Esto?
- El sistema de año estacional alinea mejor los grupos de edad de los equipos con los niveles escolares, lo que significa que los jugadores estarán más frecuentemente agrupados con sus compañeros de clase.
- También reduce significativamente la cantidad de “jugadores atrapados” — niños que están en un grado diferente al de la mayoría de sus compañeros de equipo.
- En GSA, apoyamos completamente este ajuste centrado en el jugador.
Consulte la tabla a continuación para ver los nuevos grupos de edad. Haz clic aquí para calcular el grupo de edad de tu jugador.
| Age Group | Birth Date Range |
|---|---|
| U18|19 |
August 1, 2007 - July 31 2009 |
| U17 |
August 1, 2009 - July 31, 2010 |
| U16 |
August 1, 2010 - July 31, 2011 |
| U15 |
August 1, 2011 - July 31, 2012 |
| U14 |
August 1, 2012 - July 31, 2013 |
| U13 |
August 1, 2013 - July 31, 2014 |
| U12 |
August 1, 2014 - July 31, 2015 |
| U11 |
August 1, 2015 - July 31, 2016 |
| U10 |
August 1, 2016 - July 31, 2017 |
| U09 |
August 1, 2017 - July 31, 2018 |
| U08|07 |
August 1, 2018 - July 31, 2020 |





