The Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) is exploring the possibility of organizing early tryouts in 2026 to provide graduating high school footballers with another opportunity to showcase their talents to overseas college scouts. This initiative comes in response to the suspension of the daCosta Cup and Manning Cup competitions at the round of 16 stage due to Hurricane Melissa, which raised concerns about potential scholarship losses for these athletes. ISSA President Keith Wellington confirmed that discussions are underway to address this issue. ‘We are considering these options in our current deliberations,’ he stated. Annually, private groups host tryouts, primarily in January, attracting US college scouts. Additionally, college coaches and scouts often attend late-season games, particularly the semi-finals and finals, to identify talented players for their programs. Earlier this week, ISSA announced plans to resume the competitions later this month, with the Ben Francis and Walker Cup competitions also scheduled, and the ISSA Presidents Cup set for January.