Academy/Competitive Programs
Welcome to the 2021 spring/summer programs page for the Academy and Competitive programs at Ottawa TFC. All of our programs are offered at both our Gloucester and Orleans locations. Sign up for the program that interests you at the location most convenient to you, and join one of the strongest youth development programs in the country.
COVID-19: While we are all keen to get our new season started, the health and safety of our members remains an important priority. Our club has developed extensive and robust COVID protocols and all of our programs abide by all municipal and provincial health guidlines. All programs run in compliance with Ottawa TFC return to play protocol.
**TRYOUT UPDATE: DUE TO THE MOVEMENT OF OTTAWA INTO THE RED ZONE, THE TRYOUT FEE IS ONLY FOR NEW PLAYERS OR PLAYERS WHO DID NOT PARTICPATE IN THE 2020-2021 FALL/WINTER SEASON.**
U9-U10 Mini Programs (born in 2011 or 2012):
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U9-U10 Mini Academy
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U9-U10 Mini Competitive
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U9-U10 Skills Center (Extra Training)
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U9-U12 Morning Training (Futsal)
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Spring/Summer Training Camps
U11-U12 Youth Programs (born in 2009 or 2010):
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U11-U12 Youth Academy
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U11-U12 Youth Competitive
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U11-U12 Skills Center (Extra Training)
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U11-U12 Morning Training (Futsal)
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Spring/Summer Training Camps
U13-U14 Junior Programs (born in 2008 to 2007):
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U13-U14 Junior Academy
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U13-U14 Junior Competitive
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U13-U14 Skills Center (Extra Training)
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U13-U14 Individual Training
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Professional Training Camp (July 5-9)
U15-U18 Senior Programs (born in 2003 to 2006):
Supplemental Training Programs
Already know what you need? Skip ahead and register now:
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PROGRAM DETAILS
U9-U10 Mini Academy
The U9-U10 Academy program follows Ottawa TFC's talented player pathway, moving players into our provincially and nationally acclaimed Junior and Senior Academy programs at U13 and older. Many players who started out at this level with the club, have gone on to become successful players, athletes, and people.
The program is the exclusive Eastern Ontario affiliate of Toronto FC of Major League Soccer, the highest professional level of play in North America. Our Academy forms one of the most respected development programs in the province.
Program Details
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Soccer Age |
Open to all U9-U10 players (born 2012-2011). Players are grouped by age and gender into teams/training groups. |
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Season Length |
16 weeks beginning in June (week of July 26 is off for mid summer break) |
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Format |
Pre-season/Spring Training: Pre-Season Virtual Challenge (ended June 1st) In-Season (June 14)
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In-Season (Start June 14)
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Important Dates |
Evaluation Schedule: Click here Summer Break: July 24-31 will be off from soccer End date: October 1st, 2021 |
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Cost |
Prior to attending any evaluations or training sessions, players must register for the following programs: Base Player Registration Fee: $235.00
Evaluation Fee: $50.00 (non-refundable evaluation fee) *Current (winter) Academy and Competitive players do not need to register for the evalauations. Rec and New players must register for and attend evals. Non-Volunteer Fee: $50.00 per family per season fee that is refundable after volunteering Academy/Competitive Fees: An additional Academy or Competitive fee will apply once the players have been placed and accepted positions in training groups and teams. These range from $300 - $600.00 depending on the commitment level and volume of training/play. Team fees: Team Fees are determined by each team/group individually. Team fees cover team specific expenses such as tournament/festivals costs, team building costs, incidental team by team costs, etc. Players will pay this through their team manager. |
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Player Requirements |
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Questions |
Boys: contact staff Coach Roberto at Roberto@ottawatfc.com Girls: contact staff coach Jordan at jlundin@ottawatfc.com |
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U9-U10 Mini Competitive
The U9-U10 Competitive program is for players looking to train and play regularly in a fun but comeptitive environment. Teams/players train together twice weekly under the tutelage of our acclaimed academy staff, and play in local competitive leagues against other clubs in the region. Players in this program regularly move up to our provincially and nationally acclaimed Academy programs, or simply spend years in the program developing as players and people while enjoying the sport at a competitive level.
The program is the exclusive Eastern Ontario affiliate of Toronto FC of Major League Soccer, the highest professional level of play in North America. Our Academy forms one of the most respected development programs in the province.
Players in this program can register for additional training with our academy staff via the skills center:
U9-U12 Skills Center (Extra Training)
Program Details
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Soccer Age |
Open to all U9-U10 players (born 2012-2011). Players are grouped by age and gender into teams/training groups. |
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Season Length |
16 weeks beginning in June (week of July 26 is off for mid summer break) |
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Format |
Pre-season/Spring Training: Pre-Season Virtual Challenge (Ended June 1) In-Season (June 14)
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Schedule: |
In-Season (Starts June 14)
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Important Dates |
Evaluation Schedule: Click here Summer Break: July 24-31 will be off End date: October 1st, 2021 |
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Cost |
Prior to attending any evaluations or training sessions, players must register for the following programs: Base Player Registration Fee: $235.00
Evaluation Fee: $50.00 (non-refundable evaluation fee) *Current (winter) Academy and Competitive players do not need to register for the evalauations. Rec and New players must register for and attend evals. Non-Volunteer Fee: $50.00 per family per season fee that is refundable after volunteering Academy/Competitive Fees: An additional Academy or Competitive fee will apply once the players have been placed and accepted positions in training groups and teams. These range from $300 - $600.00 depending on the commitment level and volume of training/play. Team fees: Team Fees are determined by each team/group individually. Team fees cover team specific expenses such as tournament/festivals costs, team building costs, incidental team by team costs, etc. Players will pay this through their team manager. |
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Player Requirements |
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Questions |
Boys: contact staff Coach Roberto at Roberto@ottawatfc.com Girls: contact staff coach Jordan at jlundin@ottawatfc.com |
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REGISTER!! |
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U11-U12 Youth Academy
The U11-U12 Academy program offers the most professionally run soccer development program available to players in Ottawa. The program boasts a highly qualified coaching staff, including several nationally and internationally licensed coaches, a curriculum that includes an emphasis on leadership development, and a proven formula for developing technical skills in young players. It is the only program directly affiliated with Toronto FC, Canada’s most successful professional team, with regular visits to our club from Toronto FC, and a direct pathway for talented players to the professional and national team setups in Canada.
Players from this program have regularly developed into top provincial and even national team settings, and countless players have gone on through our Jr and Sr Academy programs into University and professional settings.
Program Details
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Soccer Age |
Open to all U11-U12 players (Born 2009-2010). Players are grouped by age and gender into teams/training groups. |
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Season Length |
16 weeks beginning in April (week of July 26 is off for mid summer break) |
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Format |
Pre-season/Spring Training: Pre-Season Virtual Challenge (Ended June 1st) In-Season (June 14)
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Schedule: |
In-Season (Starts June 14)
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Important Dates |
Evaluation Schedule: Click here Summer Break: July 24-31 will be off End date: October 1st, 2021 |
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Cost |
Prior to attending any evaluations or training sessions, players must register for the following programs: Base Player Registration Fee: $235.00
Evaluation Fee: $50.00 (non-refundable evaluation fee) *Current (winter) Academy and Competitive players do not need to register for the evalauations. Rec and New players must register for and attend evals. Non-Volunteer Fee: $50.00 per family per season fee that is refundable after volunteering Academy/Competitive Fees: An additional Academy or Competitive fee will apply once the players have been placed and accepted positions in training groups and teams. These range from $300 - $700.00 depending on the commitment level and volume of training/play. Team fees: Team Fees are determined by each team/group individually. Team fees cover team specific expenses such as tournament/festivals costs, team building costs, incidental team by team costs, etc. Players will pay this through their team manager. |
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Player Requirements |
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Questions |
Boys: contact staff Coach Drew at Drew@ottawatfc.com Girls: contact staff coach Pat at Pat@ottawatfc.com |
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REGISTER!! |
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U11-U12 Youth Competitive
The U11-U12 Competitive program is for players looking to train and play regularly, in a fun but comeptitive environment. Teams/players train together twice weekly under the tutelage of our acclaimed academy staff, and play in local competitive leagues against other clubs in the region. Players in this program regularly move up to our provincially and nationally acclaimed Academy programs, or simply spend years in the program developing as players and people while enjoying the sport at a competitive level.
Run by some of the most qualified and passionate coaches in our club, the U11-U12 Competitive and Academy programs have been hailed by Ontario Soccer as some of the very best in the province for player development. Players have also hailed them as a ton of fun!
Players in this program can register for additional training with our academy staff via the skills center:
U9-U12 Skills Center (Extra Training)
Program Details
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Soccer Age |
Open to all U11-U12 players (born 2009-2010). Players are grouped by age and gender into teams/training groups. |
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Season Length |
16 weeks beginning in April (week of July 26 is off for mid summer break) |
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Format |
Pre-season/Spring Training: Pre-Season Virtual Challenge (Ended June 1st) In-Season (June 14)
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Schedule: |
In-Season (Starts June 14)
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Important Dates |
Evaluation Schedule: Click here Summer Break: July 24-31 will be off End date: October 1st, 2021 |
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Cost |
Prior to attending any evaluations or training sessions, players must register for the following programs: Base Player Registration Fee: $235.00
Evaluation Fee: $50.00 (non-refundable evaluation fee) *Current (winter) Academy and Competitive players do not need to register for the evalauations. Rec and New players must register for and attend evals. Non-Volunteer Fee: $50.00 per family per season fee that is refundable after volunteering Academy/Competitive Fees: An additional Academy or Competitive fee will apply once the players have been placed and accepted positions in training groups and teams. These range from $300 - $600.00 depending on the commitment level and volume of training/play. Team fees: Team Fees are determined by each team/group individually. Team fees cover team specific expenses such as tournament/festivals costs, team building costs, incidental team by team costs, etc. Players will pay this through their team manager. |
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Player Requirements |
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Questions |
Boys: contact staff Coach Drew at Drew@ottawatfc.com Girls: contact staff coach Pat at Pat@ottawatfc.com |
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REGISTER!! |
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U13-U14 Junior Academy
Our U13-U14 Junior Academy is a year-round program that offers our highest level of Academy training. It is coached by our Nationally and Internationally licensed coaches, and features a one-of-a-kind, European style academy structure, whereby players train Monday to Friday after school, and play games on weekends. The Academy consists of our OPDL rostered players who compete in the highest level of provincial play available. Teams in this program have won National and Provincial gold medals and are amonst the best in the region every year.
This program is the exclusive Eastern Ontario affiliate of Toronto FC of the MLS. The program attracts regular visits from TFC’s academy director and coaches, and offers a direct pathway for players into the TFC academy, and the professional and national team ranks.
Program Details
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Locations and Format |
Outdoor Training: (Early October - Mid November)
Indoor Training: (Mid November - Early March)
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Season Length |
Year round (November to October) |
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Open Tryout schedule: Click here Players who wish to tryout for our Academy teams outside the evaluation dates can arrange to do so by emailing our Technical Director Vlad@ottawatfc.com. Please include a summary of your playing history in the first email. |
| Cost and Registration |
Prior to attending any evaluations or training sessions, players must register for the following programs: Base Player Registration Fee: $235.00
Evaluation Fee: $50.00 (non-refundable evaluation fee) *Current (winter) Academy and Competitive players do not need to register for the evalauations. Rec and New players must register for and attend evals. Non-Volunteer Fee: $50.00 per family per season fee that is refundable after volunteering Academy/Competitive Fees: An additional Academy fee will apply once a player has been accepted into the Academy program. Team fees: Team Fees are determined by each team individually. Team fees cover team specific expenses such as tournament/festivals costs, team building costs, incidental team by team costs, etc. Players will pay this through their team manager. |
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Bus Transportation |
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Player Requirements |
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Questions |
Contact our technical director at vlad@ottawatfc.com |
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REGISTER!! |
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U13-U14 Junior Competitive
The U13-U18 Competitive program is for talented young players who wish to train, develop and play at regional and district levels. The program is home to our Regional and District competitive teams, which include some of the very best teams competing in the Eastern Ontario Region.
All teams train together twice weekly, and will play once weekly in a game. Regional level teams train a third time each week via the skills center.
The program is run by some of the most qualified and passionate coaches, and has grown into a highly respected program in the region and province. Players will have fun playing in this program, will grow as players and people, and some have even gone on to play at higher levels once graduating from the club!
Program Details
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Soccer Age |
U13-U14 (born 2008-2007) competitive level players. Players will be grouped by age and gender into teams competing at the appropriate leves. |
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Season Length |
April through September |
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Format |
Pre-season/Spring Training: Pre-Season Virtual Challenge (Ended June 1st) In-Season (June 14)
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Schedule: |
In-Season: Begins June 14 2 x weekly on-field training:
1 x weekly game - TBD by league |
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Important Dates and Tryouts! |
Mid-Summer week off: week of July 26 End date: October 1st, 2021 Tryout Schedule: Click here
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Cost |
Prior to attending any evaluations or training sessions, players must register for the following programs: Base Player Registration Fee: $235.00
Evaluation Fee: $50.00 (non-refundable evaluation fee) *Current (winter) Academy and Competitive players do not need to register for the evalauations. Rec and New players must register for and attend evals. Non-Volunteer Fee: $50.00 per family per season fee that is refundable after volunteering Academy/Competitive Fees: An additional Competitive fee will apply once the players have been placed and accepted positions in training groups and teams. These range from $300 - $700.00 depending on the commitment level and volume of training/play. Team fees: Team Fees are determined by each team/group individually. Team fees cover team specific expenses such as tournament/festivals costs, team building costs, incidental team by team costs, etc. Players will pay this through their team manager.
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Player Requirements |
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Questions |
Boys: Please contact Vlad at vlad@ottawatfc.com Girls: Please contact Raz at raz@ottawatfc.com |
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REGISTER!! |
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U15-U18 Senior Academy
Our U15-U18 Senior Academy is a year-round program that offers our highest level of holistic training and development. It is coached by our Nationally and Internationally licensed coaches, and features a one-of-a-kind, European style academy structure, whereby players train Monday to Friday after school, and play games on weekends. The Academy consists of our OPDL rostered players who compete in the highest level of provincial play available. Teams in this program have won National and Provincial gold medals and are amonst the best in the region every year.
This program is the exclusive Eastern Ontario affiliate of Toronto FC of the MLS. The program attracts regular visits from TFC’s academy director and coaches, and offers a direct pathway for players into the TFC academy, and the professional and national team ranks. Graduating players strive to play at University, College, or higher levels of play after leaving the Academy.
Program Details
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Locations and Format |
Outdoor Training: (Early October - Mid November)
Indoor Training: (Mid November - Early March)
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Season Length |
Year round (November to October) |
| Tryouts |
Open Tryout schedule: Click here Players who wish to tryout for our Academy teams outside the evaluation dates can arrange to do so by emailing our Technical Director Vlad@ottawatfc.com. Please include a summary of your playing history in the first email. |
| Cost and Registration |
Prior to attending any evaluations or training sessions, players must register for the following programs: Base Player Registration Fee: $235.00
Evaluation Fee: $50.00 (non-refundable evaluation fee) *Current (winter) Academy and Competitive players do not need to register for the evalauations. Rec and New players must register for and attend evals. Non-Volunteer Fee: $50.00 per family per season fee that is refundable after volunteering Academy/Competitive Fees: An additional Academy fee will apply once a player has been accepted into the Academy program. Team fees: Team Fees are determined by each team individually. Team fees cover team specific expenses such as tournament/festivals costs, team building costs, incidental team by team costs, etc. Players will pay this through their team manager. |
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Bus Transportation |
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Player Requirements |
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Questions |
Contact our technical director at vlad@ottawatfc.com |
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REGISTER!! |
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U15-U18 Senior Competitive
The U15-U18 Senior Competitive program is for talented young players who wish to train, develop and play at regional and district levels. The program is home to our Regional and District competitive teams, which include some of the very best teams competing in the Eastern Ontario Region.
All teams train together twice weekly, and will play once weekly in a game. Players have the option to train a third time each week via the skills center.
The program is run by some of the most passionate coaches in our club, and has grown into a highly respected program in the region and province. Players have a lot of fun playing in this program, grow as players and people, and some even go on to play at higher levels once graduating from the program.
Program Details
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Soccer Age |
U15-U18 (born 2006-2003) competitive level players. Players will be grouped by age and gender into teams competing at the appropriate leves. |
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Season Length |
April through September |
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Format |
Pre-season/Spring Training: Pre-Season Virtual Challenge (Ended June 1st) In-Season (June 14)
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Weekly Commitment |
In-Season: Begins June 14 2 x weekly on-field training:
1 x weekly game
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Important Dates and Tryouts! |
Tryout Schedule: Click here Week off: week of July 26 End date: October 1st, 2021
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Cost |
Prior to attending any evaluations or training sessions, players must register for the following programs: Base Player Registration Fee: $235.00 Evaluation Fee: $50.00 (non-refundable evaluation fee) *Current (winter) Academy and Competitive players do not need to register for the evalauations. Rec and New players must register for and attend evals. Non-Volunteer Fee: $50.00 per family per season fee that is refundable after volunteering Academy/Competitive Fees: An additional Competitive fee will apply once the players have been placed and accepted positions in training groups and teams. These range from $300 - $700.00 depending on the commitment level and volume of training/play. Team fees: Team Fees are determined by each team/group individually. Team fees cover team specific expenses such as tournament/festivals costs, team building costs, incidental team by team costs, etc. Players will pay this through their team manager.
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Player Requirements |
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Questions |
Boys: Please contact Vlad at vlad@ottawatfc.com Girls: Please contact Raz at raz@ottawatfc.com |
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REGISTER!! |
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