Men's Soccer | 11/15/2016 4:15:00 PM

STATESBORO – The Georgia Southern men's soccer team will host walk-on tryouts for the 2017 season Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 through Friday, Jan. 13. Each session will begin at 8:45 a.m. and will be held at the Fair Road training field.

Interested Georgia Southern students are required to attend at least one day, but it is recommended that potential players attend all five sessions. Walk-on tryouts are limited to current full-time students at Georgia Southern University. Players are asked to wear grey shirts. Shin guards will be required for training and must be brought by the interested participants.

Candidates for the team must provide the following documentation no later than Friday, Jan. 6, 2017 (required documents can be found at included hyperlinks):

• Physical in last six (6) months (can get this through health center by making a sports physical appointment online),
• Release/assumption of risk waiver (PDF),
• Walk-on tryout certification form (.DOCX Document),
• Completed sickle-cell trait test (PDF) (Available for $15 at the health center),
• Valid health insurance card,
• Copy of Spring 2017 schedule (Participants must be in enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours of classes at Georgia Southern University),
• NCAA drug testing consent form (PDF)

Candidates will also need to apply and get cleared by the NCAA Clearinghouse before they may attempt the walk-on tryouts. The process with the clearinghouse can sometimes take several weeks to complete, so those interested in trying out should apply as soon as possible.

For more information about tryouts and/or to submit forms, interested students are asked to contact assistant coach Geoff del Forn at gdelforn@georgiasouthern.edu.


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