The Racine Raiders will hold two tryouts for returning and prospective players for the 2022 season. The tryouts will be held on Saturday February 12, and Saturday, February 26, at the Racine Park High School fieldhouse. Registration will begin at 12:30 pm with the tryouts starting precisely at 1:00 pm and running until 3:00 pm. Prospective players should bring gear that’s suited for indoor football drills.
The tryout will take place in the fieldhouse at Racine Park High School, 1901 12th Street. The entrance to the fieldhouse is actually on Valley Drive (see map for parking and entrance info). Prospective players are encouraged to complete a recruiting questionnaire.
A majority of the Raiders annual roster consists of players that competed in collegiate football, including with the National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association (NJCAA), National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) from all divisions. Athletes that played at the high school level and for other semi-professional teams round out the roster. All prospective players must be at least 18 years old.
While there is no pay for playing for the Raiders, the team does offer many amenities for no cost. This includes access to licensed athletic trainers and an orthopedic surgeon, real worker’s compensation insurance, postgame meals, gas reimbursement (depending on distance traveled), team-supplied travel to most road games, full coaching staff, equipment team, tickets to home games, and much more. The Raiders home field is Historic Horlick Athletic Field in Racine which was just renovated with new field turf in 2020 that’s yet to be played on. The Raiders draw an average of 1,500 fans per game. The Raiders offer a live video stream of all games that averaged 1,200 viewers per game in 2021. There is no better experience in semi-pro football in the United States.
The Racine Raiders are a 501c(3) not-for-profit organization comprised entirely of volunteers. The team is organized much like the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League as a community-owned team led by a volunteer board of directors. The Raiders were founded in 1953 and have won nine national or world championships at the semi-pro level for football.
