TEAMS AND TRYOUTS

Long Island Elite Football

 

LONG ISLAND ELITE
NATIONAL TEAM TRYOUTS

 

See Frequently Asked Questions for more detailed answers to questions.

 

The Long Island Elite National Team:

 

Long Island Elite National Teams travel to play the best teams in the country. These are special all-star teams chosen to represent Long Island in national competitions. Participation on the Elite National Team is separate and does not conflict with PAL/Tor school teams. The shedule of events for the LIE National team varies from year-to-year depending on field availability and a number of other considerations. In the past teams have played in the LI-NJ Rumble at MetLife stadium in August, National Championships in December/January, and the Liberty Challenge in June. There are also various clinics, combines, and other activities throughout the year in which players develop their skills. 

The non-refundable tryout fee is $100 and includes participation in all tryouts.

The registration fee if you are invited to the team in the fall is $785. The registration fee if you are invited to the team in the spring is $385. Registration fees are separate from the tryout fee.

We offer several need-based scholarships every year through our hardship application. In 15 years we have never turned a player away for financial reasons. 

TRYOUT IS OPEN FOR 6U, 7U, 8U, 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U teams!
*CURRENT PLAYERS MUST ATTEND EVERY TRYOUT
COACHING APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR ALL TEAMS.

New players should attend every tryout for maximum consideration. 

TRYOUT SCHEDULE: [updated January 10, 2024]
**CHECK INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, TEAMSNAP, AND EMAIL FOR LIVE UPDATES AND LAST MINUTE SCHEDULE CHANGES ON THE DAY OF**

REGISTER FOR SPRING TRYOUTS NOW!
COACHES ARE EVALUATING NEW PLAYERS TO ADD TO THEIR ROSTERS FOR THE ANNUAL LIBERTY CHALLENGE GAME.
YOU MUST PAY AND REGISTER ONLINE. YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED OF ALL TRYOUTS VIA EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA.
IF YOU MAKE THE TEAM YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INVITE TO THE NATIONAL TEAM VIA EMAIL.

REGISTER NOW, TRYOUT DATES FOR SPRING 2024 WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON.
*CURRENT PLAYERS MUST ATTEND EVERY TRYOUT.
*NEW PLAYERS SHOULD ATTEND EVERY TRYOUT FOR MAXIMUM CONSIDERATION. 

See Frequently Asked Questions for more detailed answers to questions.

We cannot consider anyone for a team that has not filled out the online registration form and paid the tryout fee. It does not matter who you know, who you spoke with, if you were on a team last year, or how many tryouts you attended. If you don’t fill out the online registration and pay the fee you won’t be considered for a team because we have no record of you in our system.

Your online registration is reconciled and matched up with the data from tryouts that coaches look at. This is an extremely tedious job that cannot be done by our volunteers without the online forms to streamline the process. Everyone must complete the online registration form and pay the tryout fee.

Hundreds of players will be evaluated based on the data that was collected at tryouts, observations, coaching recommendations, and any film that was sent in.