Note: All information has been reviewed, discussed, and approved by the travel committee.

• Tryout Dates: will run from the week of 4/28/25 to 5/9/25.

  • ​Two nights of tryouts per team. Will schedule on separate weeks and different days so if a family has a prior commitment or vacation, they can at least make one of the nights.

  • There will be a few age groups that will only need one night of tryouts.

    • Example: if a team does not have enough players for cuts, two nights would be unnecessary.

  • ​First night of tryouts: skills, fundamental work. Second night of tryouts: majority of time will be scrimmage/live game action. Will make it clear to the parents/players of what to expect. Attending both nights is highly encouraged.

  • Club Trainer or travel committee will be main coordinators at tryouts. Trainer or committee will be responsible for creating the drills for the tryouts.

  • If a player cannot make tryouts, they will submit an email or note to the travel registrar/committee prior to the tryouts explaining why they cannot make it. If the player cannot make the tryout, we can only go off the coach’s input.

  • Will use non-paid volunteer evaluators and will use newly created player evaluation sheets. Travel committee will gather a list of qualified volunteers to help evaluate.

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• Evaluations

  • ​Dual approach: will use evaluations along with coach rankings/recommendations.

  • Gather player rankings in advance from the coaches. Boys travel rep can gather the boys coach rankings and Girls travel rep can gather the girls’ rankings.

  • Will use the player evaluation form for end of season rankings/evaluations from coaches.

  • Will use the evaluators submissions as a baseline. Tie breakers to the coach and their rankings.

  • Before rosters are released, coaches will give their rosters a final review to provide any final suggestions and/or comment in case something was missed. As a volunteer coach, this will show that we truly value their time and opinion.

  • Travel committee will meet as a group to discuss, finalize rosters and teams.

  • Travel committee member cannot be part of roster decisions of their own children.

    • ​Unless there is no issue. Example: only 10 kids trying out for a roster of 12.

  • Roster Sizes:

    • ​7v7 - at least 10 players on roster. Ideally keep 12 players if we are able to since they will need the roster size when they move up to 9v9.

    • 9v9 – ideally 13 players on roster. 14-15 is for preparing for 11v11.

    • 11v11 – Ideally 16-18.

  • ​Gender specific tryouts: if there is a team available, player will tryout for their gender specific team.

  • Playing up an age group requirements:

    • ​First confirm with parents that playing up is of interest for their player.

    • Must finish in top 3 of player rankings and receive a strong recommendation from coach on why they should play-up.

    • Other factor: playing level of the players/team in the age-appropriate group and also the older group.

    • Outlier case: if a player has played several years up and grown up with a team, we can be lenient if the coach is on the same page.

  • ​If a player would like to change teams’ mid-season (in between Fall & Spring)

    • ​Confirm with players family first.

    • Confirm with both coaches.

    • Need to have majority vote from travel committee for approval.

  • ​Goal is to have two teams (A & B team) per age group. If we are close to having enough for a second team, goal is to find players to create 2nd team.

    • ​A and B team should not be in the same division.

    • If a team would like to add a player after tryouts, must be approved by coach and travel committee.

  • ​When a player registers for travel soccer, goal is to have them register for the entire year (Fall & Spring), unless they register for only one season specifically.