Besides the program fees (which vary based on age group), there are some additional costs that you may encounter.  You should talk with your coach to find out which expenses might apply to your specific team:

• Uniforms – About $100 every odd-year Fall season
• Player Equipment – Ball, cleats, shin guards, clothing, etc..
• Travel expenses such as gas, tolls, hotels, etc…
• Additional tournament fees
• Winter program fees
• Fan gear

We encourage our teams to build a culture of inclusion and friendship through off-field activities. You may also choose plan for miscellaneous expenses that may come up such as team pizza parties or similar.

The Wildcats are actually one of the most affordable programs in the area. Similar clubs charge well over $1000 and provide less value. Here is what we provide for your annual fees:

• Up to 12 sessions per season (Fall & Spring) with a paid trainer to guide the development of your players and support the parent coaches
• Enrollment in 4 tournaments (2 Fall and 2 Spring)
• Weekly goal keeper training during the Spring and Fall seasons for all players who are interested
• Registration with South Jersey Girls Soccer League
• Registration with NJ Youth Soccer
• Referee fees for the season
• Fields, club activities and club administration
• A stipend to help pay for any winter activities the team does

Some teams may choose to do additional activities (such as another tournament or a winter league). There may be additional costs associated with this.

Uniforms are not included in the registration fees. They cost about $100.

• Visit our website: https://www.secure-sam.com/www.hamiltonwildcatsfc.com/sam/registration/login.php
• Click on the “Register Now” button
• If you already have an account, log in. If you need to create a new account, follow the “Create Account” process and then proceed.
• Fill out the Parent/Guardian information & click the continue button.
• Select which child you want to register. If no children are listed, select “someone else” to create a new child profile and click the continue button.
• Select the program that you wish to register for. Note tryouts are done by birth year, but the Wildcats do allow players to “play up”. You will need to register separately for each category that you want to try out for.
• Fill out the player information and click the continue button.
• Upload a photo (headshot only) and a copy of your child’s birth certificate and click continue.
• Review and accept the waivers and disclosures
• Repeat steps 5-9 for any additional children or programs that you wish to register for or click “Continue Registration”
• Click “Continue to Payment Method” – note there are no fees for tryouts.
• Click “Confirm Registration” to complete your registration

Once your daughter is offered a spot on one of our teams, you will have a short time to discuss the offer with your child and family and make a decision about whether or not to accept the offer. If you choose to accept, you will be asked to login to your member account and accept the offer, electronically sign the code of conduct and medical waivers, pay a deposit and setup a payment plan for the remainder of your fees. In addition, you may also need to provide a current photo of your child as well as an electronic copy of their birth certificate as required by the state. Please recognize that accepting a place on one of our teams is a binding commitment that lasts for an entire year (from August 1st to July 31st) and that by accepting a place on the team, you are taking a spot from another potential player.

The Wildcats are committed to providing a fair and equal opportunity to earn a spot on a team to all interested players who register and show up for tryouts. To that end, the following guidelines are observed:

• Each age group will have at least 2 open tryouts.
• Players who require additional evaluation may be invited back for a third session.
• To be considered for a team, players must attend a minimum of one session.
• Players are evaluated by the club trainers based on their skills, knowledge, attitude and physical conditioning.
• The trainers will work with the coaches to select a competitive and well-balanced team in each age group
• Initial offers will be made to players within 2 days of the completion of the tryout period. In some cases, it could be as long as a week before you hear anything.
• Players are requested to wear team-neutral attire. Returning Wildcat players should not wear their normal training shirts. Players interested in joining from other clubs are also requested not to wear their clubs attire.

In most cases, if you haven’t heard anything back from the Wildcats, it means that we are still in the process of forming a team and your daughter is still under consideration. It could also mean that we have the incorrect contact information for you and we have been trying to reach you. In either case, we encourage you to reach out to our director of coaching to get an update.

Our goal is to have all offers made and accepted within a week of the final tryout date. If for any reason we are not able to meet that goal, we will do our best to communicate openly and honestly to every player whether they are selected to a team or not.

All tryout registrations must be done through our website. When tryouts open for registration, we will send an email out to our membership and target community encouraging players to register promptly. We will also use other mechanisms available within Hamilton Township to communicate that registration is open. Tryout registration will open in January and there is no cost to tryout for our teams.

Open tryouts are held every Spring, typically towards the end of April or in early May. Tentative scheduling is determined 1-2 months ahead of the tryouts. The sessions are generally held on weeknights and on Sunday mornings to provide ample opportunities for players to be seen.

Only your child can answer this question, so let them guide your decision. Here are some things to consider:

• Does she show a high level of interest in the sport?
• Does she enjoy competition (win or lose)?
• Does she excel at the recreational level?