Iowa United FC

• Week 1 – September 7-8
• Week 2 – September 14-15
• Week 3 – September 21-22
• Week 4 – September 28-29
• Week 5 – October 5-6
• Week 6 – October 12-13
• Week 7 – October 19-20
• Week 8 –  October 26-27
• Reschedule Weekend – November 2-3

Home games are played at Martin field and away games are played at surrounding Des Moines area locations. 

Tryouts for 2024-2025 were held June 3-13. This year tryouts are free and each participant receives a free practice jersey with a number on the back. 

We ask that the players play hard and listen to the coaches and have fun. We want this to be a positive experience. They should treat it as a practice. We will likely do less coaching than we would at a normal practice, to observe and assess where they are currently. We will have them do a variety of activities. 

We are evaluating four main areas:

1 - Technical: dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting

2 - Tactical: attacking awareness, defensive awareness and overall decision making

3 - Physical: speed, strength, balance, endurance

4 - Psychological: attitude, effort, competitive, openminded and coachable

Each night we will do some type of small sided game 3v3, 4v4 or 5v5. We include the goalkeepers in some of the activities, but in some activities all the players will be considered field players. 11/12U is too early to focus on one position. In older age groups we will consider players specifically trying out for goalkeeper.

After tryouts are finished Iowa United coaches will compile their evaluations and discuss team selection. Several alternate players may be identified. Depending on which players register, and the results of our evaluations at tryouts, we will look to form a team and place them at the appropriate division within Iowa Soccer. 

Games in a season: 6-10

Tournaments per season: 2 (1 in DSM, 1 out-of town), 4 total for the playing year

Practices: Up to 3 practices per week (11-12U may only do 2)

Registration fees: $600/year (Fall and Spring), $400/Fall only

Kits: $160ish (Two jerseys, shorts, socks)