Club tryouts for the coming Fall/Spring year are held during the first week in June typically on a Monday and Tuesday night. Exact dates will be posted on our homepage.
Our club is a member of the Idaho Youth Soccer Association’s Southern Division (D3). All games and season start times are dictated by IYSA. Typically, the schedule is as follows:
Fall
- Practices start after August 1st. Exact dates vary per team. Please check with your team’s coach or team manager.
- Games begin in early September.
Spring
- Practices start around the first week of February. Start times vary per team. Please check with your team’s coach or team manager.
- Games begin in March.
We don’t host a Spring tryout. All players tryout for teams during our club-wide tryouts in June the previous year. High school aged “spring-only” players should plan to tryout at the June club tryouts.
Coaches with opening on their team may elect to schedule a private tryout. Contact the Idaho Storm admin at idahostormsoccer@gmail.com and they’ll connect you with a coach, who will then arrange for an individual assessment, once player transfer policies and requirements have been met.
Once you accept a team offer, you are committing to participate exclusively on an Idaho Storm Soccer team from Aug 1st through July 31st the following year.
This commitment means you agree to all activities of the team including: practice, games, tournaments, and any related travel. Players are responsible for paying their portion of team activities, unless other arrangements/notifications are made ahead of time.
You may not participate or train with another team without the appropriate guest player documentation. The exception to this policy is players who have made their local high school teams.
Our club uses GotSport, the registration platform specified by IYSA, to register our players, coaches, assistant coaches and team managers.
Prior to tryouts players should pre-register using the links provided on the homepage. This puts you in the system to be eligible to receive an offer letter.
After tryouts, players selected for teams will be sent an offer letter with a registration link. This link contains detailed information and documentation needed to appropriately register your player with the league and club.
It is important that registration is complete and all fees paid by the deadlines set by the Club. Registrations not completed prior to set deadlines may be subject to a late fee or loss of roster position.
Idaho Storm Soccer Club takes pride in providing a lower cost option for players who want to compete in soccer. Our club dues associated with each player are strict because we are required to pay these costs prior to the season.
Our club uses the GotSport system to administer player accounts and billings. Once an offer is accepted in the system, a payment plan can be selected and due dates are provided. Club fees range from $425-$525 depending on the team and are used to cover fees and expenses such as cost of referee fees, field rental fees, IYSA player registration, player cards, goals, nets, flags, and other coaching equipment.
A player that is behind on account payments will not be able to participate with the team at practices or games until payment is made or a payment plan is worked out with the Treasurer.
Payment methods accepted by Storm are as follows:
- Venmo: @Storm-Soccer
- Checks: Make payable to Storm and mail to PO Box 6445, Boise, ID 83707
- Credit Cards: GotSport allows for payment via credit card, however, you will be charged a 3% fee for credit card transactions.
Mike Rich serves as our treasurer and handles all of the Club’s finances. Any further questions can be directed to Mike via mrich715@gmail.com.
Uniforms are sized and paid for separately from Club fees through our third-party provider Soccer Etc. Uniform fees range from $125-150 depending on the team/age.
Our club uniforms run on a two-year cycle. New uniform kits are ordered club-wide in odd numbered years. Therefore, if joining Idaho Storm on an odd year (ie. Fall 2023-Spring 2024), the uniform will be used for 2 years. If joining Idaho Storm on an even year (ie. Fall 2022-Spring 2023), the uniform will be used for 1 year.
Players will need to visit Soccer Etc. at 2951 E. Overland Rd. Ste. 110, Meridian, ID 83642 to get sized and purchase uniforms. This needs to be done by club established deadlines to avoid a rush fee and to guarantee uniforms will be ready in time for season play.
All players are required to purchase a full club uniform kit through Soccer Etc. This consists of a home kit and an away kit totaling 2 jerseys, 2 shorts, & 2 socks.
Additionally players receive specified club apparel each year. Typically these are paid for through club fundraising efforts. During odd years (ie. 2023 Fall-2024 Spring) players will receive 2-3 practice tops and a warm up set (jacket & pants). During even years (ie. 2024 Fall – 2025 Spring) players receive 2-3 training tops and a selected outerwear item.
Club backpacks and other outerwear items are optional and at the players expense.
Practice times and locations vary by team. Practices are generally held between 5-7:30 pm, 2-3 times a week. Your coach and/or team manager with specify your team’s time.
Practice locations (fields)
Jabil Soccer Fields
915 E Central Dr, Meridian, ID 83642
Cloverdale Seventh-day Adventist Church
925 N Cloverdale Rd, Boise, ID 83713
Sawtooth Middle School
Competitive teams registered with IYSA’s D3 league play a 6-8 week season. There are typically 1-2 games a week. Games are primarily held on Fridays & Saturdays, however, some weeknight games may occur.
Simplot Soccer Complex is our designated “home” field and the majority of club games take place there. However, games may also occur at other team’s “home field” or at selected fields provided by IYSA.
Teams may also schedule “friendlies” with other club teams at any team. These games are typically arranged between the coaches of each team.
Tournament play varies by team. On average teams play 1-2 tournaments per season. These may be travel or local tournaments.
Typically, coaches will select several tournaments of interest and allow parents to can respond with their child’s availability and interest level. The coach then makes the decision on which tournament to register for. Once tournaments are decided, each player is committed. Players are responsible for payment of travel and tournament fees. Some of the locations Idaho Storm teams have traveled to in the past include St. George, Jackson Hole, Yellowstone, Twin Falls, Pocatello, Park City, and Las Vegas.
The first helpline for most issues is your Team Manager and/or coach. You can also email the club at idahostormsoccer@gmail.com for general assistance.
Board members are also available to help and can be contacted for issues within their responsibilities. The current list of Board Members and their contact information can be found here.
The large majority of our club is unpaid volunteers. We wouldn’t be here without your support and help!
If you are interested in volunteering in any capacity, please reach out to idahostormsoccer@gmail.com. There are several opportunities for assistance on and off the Board of Directors. We’d your help with whatever you can give!