Dear Parents,
Please find below additional information regarding the upcoming Nashoba United tryouts
for Boys and Girls U12-U14. As previously mentioned, the tryouts are scheduled for the following dates, times, and locations:
All tryouts will run from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Players are encouraged to attend 2 nights.
Please print, fill out, sign, and bring this form to tryouts: Nashoba United Registration and Consent Form: https://www.onlinefilefolder.com/1s2V9tT57jhjE8
Girls (2 teams at U12 level, 1 team at U14)
- GU12 – June 16th (Lancaster MRE/LB School Complex)
- GU12 – June 17th (Bolton-Forbush)
- GU12 Call-backs – June 20th (Stow-Pine Bluffs)
- GU14 June 14th (Lancaster MRE/LB School Complex)
- GU14 June 20th (Stow – Pine Bluffs)
Boys (2 teams at U12 level, 1 team at U14)
- BU12/BU14 – June 16th (Stow-Pine Bluffs)
- BU12/BU14 – June 20th (Lancaster MRE/LB School Complex)
See below for clarification regarding the number of teams anticipated for the Fall.
What is Nashoba United?
Nashoba United (NU) is a member club within the Nashoba Valley Youth Soccer League
(NVYSL) that combines the highest performing players from the towns of Stow,
Bolton, and Lancaster. All NU teams compete for a spot in the Mass Tournament of Champions at the end of each annual soccer season, with the tournament occurring in June. This tournament brings together the most competitive teams from several regional soccer leagues throughout Massachusetts (Berkshire, BAYS, Coastal, Essex, MAYS, Middlesex, Nashoba, Pioneer Valley, South Coast and South Shore).
Unlike town soccer leagues with multiple flights (i.e., Rec 1, Rec 2
through Rec 4…), NU dedicates its resources to performing competitively at a
single level – MTOC, the highest level available within NVYSL.
NU is focused on training and developing kids to be competitive soccer players and improving fundamental skills, player maturity, and sportsmanship. The program is an
affordable option beginning at the U12 age level through U18/19 for both boys
and girls. Additionally, since NU is comprised of the same towns that form the student population of Nashoba Regional High School, players selected for NU participation are able to train together prior to competing for a spot on high school soccer teams.
Nashoba United Teams
Ordinarily, NU forms one team each at the U12-U14 age/gender level each Fall and Spring season. However, for the upcoming Fall season, NU will be expanding to 4 teams at the U12 age group (2 per gender) if sufficient players are available and the skill levels of those players will allow NU to be competitive within the MTOC division. To field 2 teams for each gender within the U12 age group, a total of 22-24 players will be required. NU believes that between the 3 towns, this is possible, but we will not make any final decisions until we are able to confirm that the player pool is sufficient to ensure teams will be competitive in the Fall and Spring season.
Player Selection and Team Placement
NU selects players based on a number of factors, including proficiency with fundamental soccer skills (dribbling, passing, shooting), speed/quickness, strength,
aggressiveness, coachability, understanding of the game, and how players “fit”
into a team (positions, dedication to the game, and maturity/personality). Once selected, a player’s team placement (specific to U12 if 2 teams can be formed) will be based on our goal to develop players under one team and coach for as long as possible. This will require coaches to take into account the need to match players with like-skilled players for training
purposes. Ultimately, this means that the resulting teams may not necessarily be evenly matched in terms of strength, but they will be organized in a way that offers each player the best opportunity to develop their soccer skills and enjoy the game.
If you have additional questions regarding NU or the upcoming tryouts, please contact the
coaching staff via the following email addresses:
NU Coaching Staff:
U12 Girls Head Coaches:
Daniel Teague – Daniel@teaguehome.net
Bob Hatch – Robert.hatch@comcast.net
U14 Girls Head Coach:
David Lauffer – district6soccer@gmail.com
U12 Boys Head Coaches:
David Cudmore – David@stillriveroutfitters.com
Sam Peirce – sam@hrprescott.com
U14 Boys Head Coach:
Tim Allaire – Timallaire@green-capital.net