The Chicago Fire will hold open tryouts for male soccer players ages 18 and older.

The tryouts will be held on Dec. 1-3 at The MAX Indoor Soccer Center in McCook, Illinois. Members of the Fire first team staff will be on hand at the tryouts. Registration is $125 payable via credit card only, and the application deadline is Thursday, Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. CT. Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.

All players interested in attending the tryouts must complete an application form that can be found at chicago.fire.mlsnet.com. Applications must be submitted online and applicants must have a valid e-mail address. Applications will not be accepted via fax, over the phone, or on-site.

Participants must bring to the tryout, the signed waiver form, proof of identification, food and water and all soccer specific equipment including turf/indoor soccer shoes (molded studs only, no six studs). Players currently registered with a professional club will need to bring a waiver from their current club allowing them to attend the Chicago Fire Soccer Open Tryouts.

A tryout schedule will be emailed to registrants by Friday, Nov. 21. Space is extremely limited so interested individuals are encouraged to apply early. Please address all questions to fireacademy@chicago-fire.com.