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GSPAA Select Tryouts For The 2008-2009 Seasonal Year

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of the tryout process is to give every boy and girl with an interest in playing soccer at the Select level a fair opportunity to compete for selection to a travel team roster.

The goal is to form boys and girls teams that seek a higher level of soccer learning and competition than the Club level provides. Coaching and training of the players and team focus on age appropriate skills development to offer a life long connection with the game. In support of the Select Program, each team participates in a regional (WAGS, NCSL, BBSL, CMSSL) or county (AAYSL) league that best fits the team development track. The number of teams formed for each side (boys and girls) will depend on the number of players trying out and availability of qualified coaches.

We are always seeking qualified coaches to support our Select Soccer Program. If you are interested in coaching a select soccer team, please use the links on the web site to discuss opportunities.

REGISTRATION

All tryout participants must be registered for the Select program for Fall soccer with Green Hornets.

Registration is online and is open starting mid-May. Tryout participants should be registered by the first week of June, but in the event that a player somehow misses this registration window, they may still tryout by arriving early and completing the online registration form at the Barn. You will get a reimbursement if you aren’t selected, you decline the offer or elect to seek out another sport or organization.

The registration cost is $100 per season, plus the family fee of $50 if not yet previously met.

For more information on the Select program, please see the Select Soccer Overview on the Soccer website.

LOCATION

All Tryouts will be held at Harvey Garcelon Sports Complex at Kinder Park. The directions to Kinder Park are at this link Kinder Park. The fields will be clearly marked.

TRYOUT SCHEDULE

DATE RANGES AND AGE GROUPS FOR THE 2008-2009 SEASONAL YEAR*
  • U9: 8/1/99 thru 7/31/00
  • U10: 8/1/98 thru 7/31/99
  • U11: 8/1/97 thru 7/31/98
  • U12: 8/1/96 thru 7/31/97
  • U13: 8/1/95 thru 7/31/96
  • U14: 8/1/94 thru 7/31/95
* Must try out age appropriate

EVALUATION PROCESS

Our objective is to provide an evaluation process that is fair and best reflects the game of soccer. Qualified staff coaches will act as independent evaluators and will assist the head coach in the selection process. It is imperative that all candidates try out at their age level, unless a specific exception has been granted by the GSPAA Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner prior to the tryout process. Attendance at all tryout sessions is highly recommended, as it will give the coaching staff the best opportunity to properly evaluate the candidate.

Through a series of small-sided games, technical and tactical drills, and other skill-related activities, the coaches and evaluators will rate each player in the following categories:

  1. Technical Ability
  2. Tactical Awareness
  3. Athleticism
  4. Competitiveness
  5. Emotional Suitability
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

Players should arrive early for Sign-In and report to their age group’s registration table at their specific field. There the player’s registration status will be checked, and if they are properly registered, they will receive their tryout number placard to affix to their shirt. If they are not yet registered, they need to go to the Barn and register. The Barn is just off the access road on the way to the Upper field. The players may receive a packet of information with further details about each the teams in that age group – the coaches, expectations of commitment, expected training, league and tournament schedules, and costs.

Players should bring their own water and equipment.

Any player with an injury, illness or special need must report this to a coach or independent evaluator.

If a player sustains an injury during the tryouts or otherwise feels ill, the player should cease playing immediately and notify a coach or independent evaluator. It is important that parents refrain from coaching or assisting their child during the tryouts. We ask that parents take up a position away from the field.

NOTIFICATION DATES

Players making one of the select teams will have their tryout number posted on the website, on or before the following dates:

Girls:

  • A Team – June 18th
  • B Team – June 20th
  • C Team – June 23rd
Boys:
  • A Team – June 25th
  • B Team – June 27th
  • C Team – June 30th
The coach of the team to which you were selected will call each player on the team to officially extend the offer, and the player will have up to a day or two to consider the offer and accept or decline it. This will then determine the pool of players for the next team, and that coach likewise will follow that same process. Any player not selected will be included in the Club program and a refund or credit will be made.

TRACKING PROCESS

During Sign-In, every player will be assigned a unique number that will be used by the coaches to record and track each player’s progress. At each tryout, the number should be pinned to the back of the shirt. Roll will be taken after the first day sign-in.

IMPORTANT: Keep and reuse this number for each tryout - do not lose or forget this number!

As rosters are submitted to the Soccer Registrar, player tryout numbers will be posted under the appropriate team on our Web site (players should also receive a phone call from the selecting coach).

CONTACT INFORMATION

The Green Hornets web site, www.greenhornets.org, is the official source of information for the soccer program throughout the year.

Last updated on June 1, 2008.

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