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. The shedule of events for the LIE National team varies from year-to-year depending on field availability and a number of other considerations. Past teams have played in Texas, Virgina, Delaware, Maryland, Georgia, and a number of other football hotbeds across the country. Typically the season starts with the Turkey Bowl, then National Championships in January, the Liberty Challenge in June and some other appearances mixed into the calendar year. 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 and the top coaching in the Northeast.

There is a separate registration fee that includes your uniform and player package, all practices, and all events if you are invited to the team. 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 7U, 8U, 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U teams!
*CURRENT PLAYERS AND PLAYERS THAT MAKE THE TEAM MUST ATTEND EVERY TRYOUT
COACHING APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR ALL TEAMS.

New players should attend every tryout for maximum consideration. 

TRYOUT SCHEDULE: [updated November 3, 2024]
**CHECK INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, TEAMSNAP, AND EMAIL FOR LIVE UPDATES AND LAST MINUTE SCHEDULE CHANGES ON THE DAY OF**

2024 TRYOUTS ARE OPEN
YOU MUST PAY AND REGISTER ONLINE. ALL TRYOUTS ARE SENT VIA EMAIL AND POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
IF YOU MAKE THE TEAM YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INVITE TO THE NATIONAL TEAM VIA EMAIL.

UPCOMING TRYOUT DATES
*Very important. The schedule below may change! This is your forewarning to please check your email, texts, and social media for last minute changes before you walk out the door on the day of tryouts/practice so that you don’t show up to the wrong field or on a date that has been cancelled.
Tuesday November 12 – 615 Granny Rd, Medford – Check in 6:30pm – New parent meeting 7:15pm
Thursday November 14 – 279 Bellerose Ave, East Northport – Check in 6:30pm – New parent meeting 7:15pm
Saturday November 16 – 615 Granny Rd, Medford – Check in 8:30am – New parent meeting 9:15am
Monday – November 18 – CANCELLED
Tuesday November 19 – 615 Granny Rd, Medford – Check in 6:30pm – New parent meeting 7:15pm
Wednesday November 20 – 615 Granny Rd, Medford – Check in 6:30pm – New parent meeting 7:15pm
Thursday November 21 – 615 Granny Rd, Medford – Check in 6:30pm – New parent meeting 7:15pm
Saturday November 23 – 615 Granny Rd, Medford – Check in 8:30am – New parent meeting 9:15am
Sunday November 24 – TBA
Monday November 25 – TBA
Tuesday November 26 – 615 Granny Rd, Medford – Check in 6:30pm – New parent meeting 7:15pm
Wednesday November 27 – TBA

*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 will 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.