Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

IS THE TRIAL OPEN TO FEMALE PLAYERS? Yes! Pro11 Trials are equally open to both male and female players. We do find however that the female players are still in the minority of trialists attending so they do have to play in mixed groups (up to u18, as per FA guidance). Also, there are far fewer scouts specifically for the women's game. However, the scouts that are in attendance are often able to refer players in to the girls' teams for their clubs, as can our coaches, and we have had several female players offered training trials and signed to ETCs and RTCs with pro clubs via this route. WHAT IS THE PRICE OF A PRO11 TRIAL? Our open trials are priced at £55.00 for events in areas except London, which is priced at £69.50 per player due to the higher cost of running these events. The price is the same for both outfield and GK players. We also offer Open Age trials (currently only in the North West) which are for players aged 16-21 and these are also priced at £69.50. Exit trials are priced at £70.00 per player for all locations except London, which is £85.00 per player. If you have been on a Pro11 Trial previously, we do offer a loyalty discount code, so please contact us for this before re-booking. If you are a coach, and have a number of players you would like to bring to a trial, we can negotiate discounts for multiple bookings, so please contact us. We also reserve 10% of our places for players who cannot afford to pay the above prices. If you would like to apply for our Hardship Scheme, please see further information on our Hardship Scheme , which is under the 'Contact Us & Info' tab. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES I WILL BE SCOUTED AT ONE OF YOUR EVENTS? We average 1 in 3 players being identified at our events by the clubs in attendance, across outfield, GK, male and female trialists, and all playing ages over all locations. IF I GET SCOUTED, WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT? You will normally find out on the day of the event if there has been interest from any of the clubs in attendance. We usually inform parents and players on the day of the event, and then follow up with an email containing specific details. Usually we will connect the player and their parent/guardian to the scout directly, so they can be advised what are the next steps. In regards to this, each club's process is different. Some clubs will want to come and watch the player further in their own grassroots matches, some clubs will invite the player directly into the club for a training trial or showcase match. If you are successful in being identified by a club at one of our events, we will advise you specifically what will happen next in an email following your trial. If you haven’t had any progress after being scouted after around 2-3 weeks of the trial, please contact us and we will do our best to chase things up for you. WHAT IF I DON'T GET SCOUTED? Our aim at Pro11 is that everyone who attends one of our trials comes away with something positive. Football is extremely competitive and we recognise that unfortunately not everyone who attends our events will get interest from a pro club. So we do our best to make our events a fun and friendly learning experience. We want every player to enjoy themselves, take on board the coaching on offer, learn some new skills and overall enjoy their day with us. The trials can also be useful for assessing where a player is in terms of ability against other players, and as practice for attending future trials. Customers also find our coaches' feedback at the end of the event extremely useful for their football development. If you are not scouted when you attend one of our events, that does not necessarily mean you are not good enough. It can simply be that it just wasn’t your day, or that on the day there was not a scout in your area that had space in the academy in your age group. We would encourage all players who are keen to get into a career in football to keep playing, keep improving, and keep trying!