Club Teams

The club division is the general, larger division, with all age groups. About 80% of girls play in this division. These teams practice once per week on Saturday mornings or afternoons for 2 ½ hours, at either UMass Lowell, Lowell Catholic, GLTS in Andover, or other local gym. Teams are formed by age and skill level demonstrated at tryouts.

Season
The Club season runs from Dec tryouts through May 6, 2012. There are five Sunday tournaments in the New England area: Mar 11 & 25, Apr 15 & 29, May 6, and one optional "friendship" tournament on Feb 12. Parents provide transportation to practices and tournaments. Most Club tournaments are within an hour's drive, but some may be up to 2 hours away. Players should try to plan their vacations around practices and tournaments to the extent possible.

Tryouts
Some girls are unsure what level to try out for, and wonder if they should try out for an older age division than their qualifying age.  Pumas believes that ideal experience for the girl and the club is for girls to play at their appropriate age group.  A girl will develop better physically the more she plays, she will develop better emotionally when given opportunities to lead, and she will develop better socially when among girls her own age, and not being viewed as inferior because of her age.  All of these points argue against playing up. Go to the rules page for a guide to skill and experience levels for each division and age group.

Players are strongly encouraged to attend all appropriate tryout sessions, but must attend at least one. The tryouts are competitive, especially at the older divisions, and some cuts may be made. Teams will be formed with approximately 10 girls per team.

Tryout Schedule:

Law = Lawrence Boys and Girls Club: 136 Water St, Lawrence MA
UML = UMass Lowell Campus Recreation Center: 100 Pawtucket St, Lowell MA
Each session lasts 2 ½ hours.

Please arrive 20-30 minutes early for your tryout. At your first tryout, you must bring the tryout fee along with a medical form (and photo form if you are new to the club), and must have registered with NERVA on-line. It's essential to pre-register on our web site as soon as possible. There is no charge, it will save you time and money at check-in, and it helps us know how many girls to expect.