Placement of current Cincinnati United SC players will follow the process that will be outlined in your spring age group meeting. Every player, internal or external, MUST register for 2026/2027 season tryouts within PlayMetrics in order to receive an official offer from the club.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the following staff members:

General Questions - Scott Bower, sbower@cincinnatiunitedsc.com

CU North - Garry Hancock, ghancock@cincinnatiunitedsc.com

CU South - Brian Goff or Hugh Seyfarth, bgoff@cincinnatiunitedsc.com

hseyfarth@cincinnatiunitedsc.com

CUP West - Gary Gayle,

ggayle@cincinnatiunitedsc.com

CUP Boys - Reece Hands, rhands@cincinnatiunitedsc.com

CUP Girls - Stephanie Webb, swebb@cincinnatiunitedsc.com

To save time, you can register HERE at any time.

Thank you for considering us!

You can choose from the dates listed below based upon your preference, age and gender. It would be great if you could attend more than one of the sessions (if there are 2 listed). A link will be provided to take you into PlayMetrics which is the registration platform our club uses. If you don't see that link, click HERE. Please sign up for all programs that your child is interested in.

You will also see information listed concerning ID Sessions for CUP that will occur in April. These are a priority to attend if you would like the best chance of being exposed to CUP opportunities. If you would like to attend one of those please contact the relevant director below. They may also reach out to you directly.

CUP Boys: Reece Hands

rhands@cincinnatiunitedsc.com

CUP Girls: Stephanie Webb

swebb@cincinnatiunitedsc.com

More info is provided in the Tryouts FAQs section below if you need help understanding Playmetrics or identifying which program you should sign up for. 

Need help with Playmetrics?

You will be prompted to create an account with our club. This is free. 

If you have used PlayMetrics before, you could choose to sign in with the email address linked to your account for convenience, as PlayMetrics allows you to navigate between different organizations on their system.

Don't understand which program to sign up for?

CU North: U8-U19, serving but not limited to Lebanon, Sycamore, Mason, Lakota, Monroe & Loveland. Provides developmental and competitive pathways for boys and girls.

CU South: U8-U19, serving but not limited to Anderson, Hyde Park, Madeira, South Loveland , Milford, Mariemont and Terrace Park. Provides developmental and competitive pathways for boys and girls.

CU West: U8-U19, serving but not limited to Cleves, Colerain Township, Fairfield, Finneytown, Hamilton, Harrison, Mt. Healthy, Northgate, Ross and White Oak. Provides developmental and competitive pathways for boys and girls.

CUP Girls or Boys: Serves players aged U11+ who want to maximize their developmental potential by competing at the regional or national level. Open to players willing to practice and play in the Greater Cincinnati area. Market Leader in Player Development, Competition and Exposure for College and Professional Pathways.

Once you have entered PlayMetrics you will be able to scroll through and choose which of the communities above is best for you, and then register for tryouts.

Can you give me more information on the options for U7 players and younger?

We will be holding tryouts sessions for U7 players and they can attend along with the U8 age group. You will see details listed on the main options on this page. You can also visit our Juniors page HERE to learn more about this age group. 

Do I need to register for more than one night?

No. Most options will include at least one tryout date. We would love it if you came to both, but it's not compulsory. You just need to sign up once and then you can turn up for either / all sessions on the night.

Once I have registered for tryouts, what happens next?

We want all players from outside the club to attend at least one (and ideally all) of the tryout nights listed.

Note that for all existing players we make decisions on internal placement based upon our observations of them throughout the season. Attendance at tryouts for these players will be communicated through the usual channels and will follow the process that will be outlined in your spring age group meeting. All players do still have to register on the PlayMetrics system for tryouts though, regardless of attendance.

When will we know which coach will work with which team?

We will announce coaching assignments in due course.

Are you a coach interested in joining us?

Visit our  Coach For Us page?

Beginning in the fall of 2026, all notable youth soccer leagues* in the country will have switched to a school-year registration format. 

This means that teams for the 2026-2027 season will be formed based upon the age matrix displayed below. You can also view it HERE.

*The one exception to this is the MLS NEXT Homegrown Division which in our case affects our CUP Boys U13-U19 Gold teams. Those teams will continue be formed based upon birth years. 

If you are a current member and would like further clarification on any of this then please check recent emails or speak to an Age Group or Technical Director.