2026-2027 Tryouts Registration
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PV United Competitive Tryouts 2026–2027

Here are our details for tryouts for the competitive youth soccer teams we will form for the upcoming 2026-27 season.  These are subject to change, so please keep checking this website and/or look out for email updates from the club.

We appreciate your interest in joining PV United! We’re excited to welcome players and families to our upcoming tryouts.

Tryout Schedule Overview

• U8 – U14: May 3 – June 28
• U15 – U19: May 18 – June 28
• All tryouts align with the NorCal Premier Soccer tryout window

Tryout Schedules

Tryout schedule for the U8 – U14: May 3 – June 28

Tryout schedule for the U15 – U19: May 18 – June 28

Tryout Locations

Tryouts will be held at the following locations:

• Watsonville High School Geiser Field
  250 E Beach St, Watsonville, CA 95076
• Pajaro Valley High School
  500 Harkins Slough Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076
• Freedom Elementary School
  25 Airport Blvd, Watsonville, CA 95019

Arrival & Check-In

All players should arrive 15 minutes early to allow time for check-in.

What to Bring

• White top (required for identification)
• Black or blue shorts
• Cleats
• Soccer ball
• Shin guards
• Water

2026–27 Age Group Changes

Beginning with the 2026-27 season, US Soccer has announced that US Club Soccer and US Youth Soccer will return to an August 1-July 31 age group cutoff. This will replace the January 1-December 31 birth year system that has been in place since 2017.

This change was made following a comprehensive review by US Soccer and was adopted collectively by the three major youth soccer organizations to better align soccer participation with school grade levels, social development, and long-term player retention.

Why this matters to your family

This shift helps keep players competing with classmates and peers they see every day at school, which supports confidence, social connection, and overall enjoyment of the game. This also helps prevent players from being ‘trapped’ without a team during the 8th grade to high school transition and high school soccer starting.

Pajaro Valley United competes in both the NorCal Premier  –  US Club Soccer sanctioned league, and the CalNorth – US Youth Soccer sanctioned league and both leagues will implement these changes beginning next season. Our upcoming tryouts and team formation will follow the new age group structure outlined below, with a few exceptions.

2026-27 Age Group Matrix

August Born & High School Age Player Support

We will continue to support players born in August within the U9-U14 age groups who wish to try out for the older age group, provided they are also in that older school grade.

For players in the U15-U19 age groups, they are strongly encouraged to try out in their own age group, and if they have strong feelings to attend another tryout in another eligible age group, they are more than welcome to. This flexibility allows families and players to choose the environment that best supports their growth during high school.