The Bay Soccer Club believes in the development of players at all levels.

The travel program is a more advanced program for players that have the skill, desire, and commitment to play at a more competitive level. Players who wish to participate in the travel program must either live in Bay Village or attend a school in Bay Village. All interested players must attend an evaluation/tryout. We encourage everyone with an interest to register and participate.

We have approximately 400 children playing on 40 teams with representation in many of the top divisions. Despite its modest population compared to neighboring communities, Bay Soccer Club is one of the largest in Northeast Ohio. We have approximately 90 volunteer coaches, assistant coaches, and managers. We have 10+ paid professional trainers on staff.

The travel program takes place from August to June of each school year and begins as early as age seven for some players. The travel program consists of fall and spring outdoor league games with two practices per week. In the winter, each age group has 10 weeks of indoor training, held at the Force Sports indoor training facility in Rocky River. Games during the winter are optional and incur a separate additional fee. Game play is at age group coaches’ discretion.

Our training is conducted by paid, experienced, professional trainers that are licensed and following a curriculum developed by the Bay Soccer Club. Practices are generally twice a week for 10 weeks during the fall and spring travel seasons. Practices during the winter months are held once a week for 10 weeks.  Volunteer parent coaches will work with the professional trainers and coach the games. Volunteer coaches are required to get certification.

Registration:

Step 1  –  Evaluation / Tryouts

See the Travel Evaluations/Tryouts page or check with your current travel coach for evaluation dates.  

New players should bring a white and dark t-shirt to evals.  Current travel players should bring both of their uniform jerseys. 

Step 2  –  Team Assignment

Your player will be assigned to a team.

• U8 and U9 teams will have teams that are evenly balanced. Rebalancing occurs each season. 
• U10 and up will have teams that are determined by results of evaluations.

Every attempt will be made to make sure your player has a team assignment, however, in rare cases, numbers may dictate that some players do not make a team. 

Step 3  –  Registration

1. To register for BSC Travel soccer (U8- U15) for the 2026-2027 season, please use the following link to create a GotSport account: ADD LINK FOR REGISTRATION

   Prior to registering your player, please have the following ready as these items will need to be uploaded as part of the the registration process:

   • Copy of your players birth certificate
   • Passport-style / headshot photo
     • Maximum file size: 3MB
     • Must be a photo of the individual only (no family or group photos)
     • Accepted file types: JPEG, JPG, PNG
     • Live photos are not accepted
2. Create a GotSport account otherwise you may login to an existing GotSport account if you already have one.
3. From the registration page, you will choose the player you wish to register, otherwise choose the Add Family Member tab and follow all prompts to create a profile for your player. Register each child into the system.  Select the age-based division for each child. You should have all medical information handy such as allergies, doctors, insurance card and emergency contacts.  
4. If you wish to volunteer, choose Head Coach, Assistant Coach, or Age Group Coordinator. Volunteer to coach.  All coaches and assistant coaches must complete this information in addition to your children’s registration.
5. Choose to pay in full or choose a payment plan. The fee for the 2026-2027 travel season is $315 (U9-U15) and $295 (U8 Academy).
6. Once you have completed this process you will receive an acknowledgment e-mail.

Fees:

$315 Annual Fee (U9-U15): Fee may be paid in full at registration or you may pay $170 due at registration (including $20 non-refundable fee) and $145 due October 1.
$295 Annual Fee (U8 Academy): Fee may be paid in full at registration or you may pay $155 due at registration (including $20 non-refundable fee) and $140 due October 1.
Open to community players (as defined in our BSC constitution) and out-of-community players as space allows.

• Participation in spring Rec Program
• 8 games in the fall and 8 games in the spring (OHTSL seasons)
• Team, player, and referee fees
• Bay Challenge Cup tournament fee
• Blue “Bay Soccer Club” game socks
• Volunteer coaching
• 20/10/20 professional age group training (1 trainer/age group)
• 2x a week for 10 weeks fall and spring, U9‐10: 1 hour, U11‐U15: 1½ hours 
• 1x a week for 10 weeks winter indoors, U9‐U15: 1 hour

• BSC travel uniform (blue shorts, blue away jersey, white home jersey), warm‐ups, etc.
• Other tournaments, winter leagues, or camps