2025-2026 FC Barrington Tryouts
Why FC Barrington?
From experiencing success and enjoyment in their local recreational program to just being one of those soccer families with parents who enjoyed the sport in their youth, we know there are many reasons why families choose to join a competitive youth soccer club. We also understand the draw to the soccer world and are excited you are looking into our club! In the northwest suburbs of Chicago, there are several competitive youth soccer organizations to choose from so what makes the FC Barrington program so special? While we encourage you to do your own research, here are our top reasons why families chose to join FC Barrington:
Community
Quality Staff & Growth-Minded Leaders
Fun, Positive, & Engaging Environment
Life-Long Memories
Competitive, Yet Adaptable
Professionalized Environment
Tryouts for the Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 Club Soccer season will take place from April 21-27, 2025 at the South Barrington turf fields.
Tryout Process
All Players will be notified about team placements no later than Wednesday April 30th via email. All players/families will have 48 hours to accept or decline their placement for the 2025-2026 season (August 2025-June 2026). Teams are created by birth year and ability level.
Team Designations
First Team - Black
Second Team - Red
Third Team - White
*If we have more than 3 teams in an age group we will have White 1 and White 2 team which will be divided evenly by ability*
Tryout Costs
Tryouts are FREE! Only those players selected for FC Barrington teams will be responsible for any payments.
Check-In Information
Players should be dressed in athletic clothing, cleats, shinguards. All players should bring a fully inflated soccer ball and water bottle. Players will check-in at the South Barrington Pavillon no earlier than 30 minutes and no later than 15 minutes prior to their tryout start time. Players will receive a numbered tryout bib and take a head shot before the session begins.
Spectator Instructions
Parents & guardians are welcome to watch from the north or south sidewalk areas off the field however only players and staff are allowed on any areas of the field throughout the tryouts. If a staff member asks you to move please cooperate.
Additional Information
FC Barrington requires players to attend their own age group tryouts. If you are unable to attend tryouts or are unable to tryout on the dates specified for your age group, please register for your age group & contact Emina Zvizdich via email at Emina@basa.net. Anyone requesting to play-up an age group must submit their request a minimum of 48-hours prior to tryouts to our Executive Director, Emily Snyder via email at Emily@basa.net.
Contact Information
Executive Director: Emily Snyder (Emily@basa.net)
Director of Development: Emina Zvizdich (Emina@basa.net)
Admin: Info@basa.net
Tryout Information
Age Group Info Sheets
Not Sure What Program is Right for Your Player?
When it comes to picking the best soccer option for your player, we want to make sure that you have all the information!
Clicking on the links below will take you to a section specific to the programs available for your child’s age group (birth year). Each section contains a like to the program information sheet as well as a graphic with the specific tryout or open training times for that program. Feel free to save the graphic on your phone for easy reference moving forward!
Tryout Registration Help
Registration for all FC Barrington programs will take place through Playmetrics.
Benefits to You
PlayMetrics allows you to register & communicate with your teams all in one place whether at home or on the go. It helps us communicate with all of our families more clearly and effectively, including updates to practice schedules and field closures as they happen. The PlayMetrics platform ensures that you are always in sync with your team and never out of the loop.
New to Playmetrics?
Click the link HERE to access the BASA/FC Barrington Portal
Once there, you will create your account. After creating your account, you will add in your players.
Already have a Playmetrics Account?
If you already have a PlayMetrics account from another organization you will need to register your player(s) with BASA/FCB using your existing account.
To register for FCB, please follow the directions below:
Sign into PlayMetrics
Follow the FCB Registration Link.
You will see a screen that will say “You are currently logged in as…”. Click “Continue”.
Add your Player(s) and click “Finish”.
