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Scarsdale Youth Soccer Club

Under 10 Boys/Girls

Travel Team Tryouts

Tryout Overview:

“Not only must the tryouts be fair, but they must have every appearance of being fair.”

Before First Day

·         The SYSC Tryout Coordinator - for girls, Grant Son and for boys, Chris Lonner, each a designated representative of the SYSC Board, will work with Mark Silvester, director of coaching and training for the SYSC and his staff of professional trainers

·         The current U9 coaches are required to assist in the preparation and organization of the tryout

·        The tryout drills will be practiced in the training sessions prior to the tryout, so the players are familiar with them before the tryout

·        One week prior to the start of the first tryout session, each U9 head coach must submit to the SYSC Tryout Coordinator a list of the players that are attending the U10 tryouts from his or her team in the ranked order with the top player ranked as #1.  There cannot be a tie on the list.  Unranked at the bottom of the list should be any player on the team that decided not to attend the tryouts. 

First Day:

·              Objective speed and skill drills with no judgment calls

·              The first day will help rank players 1-75, so that scrimmage groups can be made

·              U9 Coaches must be at the field at least one hour ahead with all equipment in order to set

  up; preferably, field layout, including measuring and painting cone/disc locations, can be  

  effected in the morning

·              Two courses should be set up and personnel organized for the Slalom and Dribble Pass.

  If two courses are used, each player should make a run through each course

·              We will spend up to 10 minutes organizing and have a short talk with the players and parents.  The SYSC Tryout Coordinator or a member of the SYSC Board will make a brief introductory statement

·              We will either ask the parents to stay behind a line or leave the field

·              If one is timing an event, the same person should time the entire day (please practice with the watch)

·              All coaches, including the timer and recorder, at each station should be from different districts

·              The same person should not score/time and record

·              A non-assigned coach or parent should never time, score or record unless there is prior approval by the Tryout Coordinator.

·              If we are using balls for the drills, we should have only the exact amount of balls at the station; and the balls should be equal or very similar in terms of texture, quality, and firmness

·              Every player in each tryout station should kick the same balls throughout the tryout.  All of the balls do not have to be the same for all stations, but must be for each tryout station which uses a soccer ball

·              Whenever a cone or flag is used, always mark the spot under the cone or around the flag with spray paint in case the cone or flag moves

·              We may have several older travel players in uniform to help with the following:

            1)  Demonstrate the dribble pass, trap and shoot, and slalom stations 

            2)  Fill in a tryout card for any player without a card

            3)  Escort late players out to their group

·        A first aid kit and pump for the balls will be available at the set-up area

·        Before each group begins each station, the “Evaluation” section for such station should be read to the group by a coach at that station

·        At the conclusion of the tryout station rotation, and before the distance run, the Coaches should bring the players to the set-up area for the distance run with the cards, and the coaches should go to their distance run stations.

·        If, in the discretion of the SYSC Tryout Coordinator, there is sufficient light, at the conclusion of all station rotations, after the distance run, the coaches at the stations should go back to their drill stations to accommodate late players; the Coaches should then take late players to the station(s) that they missed, in order; late players are not guaranteed a make-up opportunity

·        The Head Professional Trainer will provide schedules, maps, pens and score cards in an envelope on a clipboard at the tryout

·        After the conclusion of the tryout, the Head Professional Trainer will collect all tryout cards, and together with any Professional Trainer collate the information and generate a skills summary report.  No final scores should be tallied at the field

·        The Head Professional Trainer will submit a skills summary report that will rank the players top to bottom to aid in forming scrimmage groups for the second tryout; the ranking formula and report format will be a spreadsheet template provided by the SYSC, utilizing standard deviations or other qualitative measures

RAIN

1)     Unless the weather is terrible, we will make every attempt to have the tryouts

            2)  If the SYSC Tryout Coordinator cancels the tryout, he will do so via phone call

                to the Travel Soccer coaches who should contact each player parent

            3)  Please tell your players, parents, and assistant coaches – when in doubt show

                up at the field.  If a parent or coach does not get a call – show up at the field

            4) The rain dates are set for the 15^th for girls and 16^th for boys

If a parent has a problem with the tryouts, the complaint must be made in writing and          addressed to the appropriate SYSC Tryout Coordinator - for girls – Grant Son, and for boys – Chris Lonner.  No phone calls will be accepted in regards to complaints.

DRESS

All players should be encouraged to wear shorts and appropriate foot gear - cleats are recommended.   All players, however, should wear and/or bring appropriate layers of warmer clothing; the players will experience "down-time" and waiting during the tryout, and should be dressed so as to stay warm during such "down time" and also be able to shed clothing quickly before they perform.  This will generally include warm-up pants and a jacket, and may include hats and gloves.

To facilitate identification, weather permitting, players should wear their team jersey.

Before Second Day:

·                          Analysis of First Day results by the Head Professional Trainer will be reviewed together by Mark Silvester, the Head Professional Trainer, and the SYSC Tryout Coordinator and they will collaborate to make Scrimmage Groups for the Second Day

·                          Input from the coaches rankings for each team will be taken in consideration for the start of Second Day scrimmages

·                          The SYSC Tryout Coordinator must approve any departure from First Day Results

·                          All Professional Trainers and Coaches meet to organize Second Day one hour prior to the start of the Second Day

Second Day:    

·                          Scrimmaging – General Scrimmage to rank players top to bottom. 

·                          Corroborate or reconcile results from the first day of Tryouts.  The end product is a

                list that ranks players top to bottom, submitted by the Head Professional Trainer to

                the Tryout Coordinator at the immediate close of the Second Day. 

·                          All Professional Trainers remain with Mark Silvester and Tryout Coordinator for an

   additional 30 minutes to review results, add comments, and make recommendation

   in preparation for Third Day.

Before Third Day:             

·                          Make up Scrimmage Groups for Third Day

·                          Organize Third Day at a Selection Meeting or at least one hour prior to the start of the Third Day with Mark Silvester, Tryout Coordinator and U9 Coaches.

Third Day:               

·                          Scrimmaging – Focus on “bubble players” and Final Selection Meeting. 

·                          Corroborate or reconcile results of the first two days of Tryouts and focus on players

on the A/B border as well as the B/C border.  The end product is a list that ranks players top to bottom and separated by team: A team, B Team and two C teams submitted by the Head Professional Trainer to the Tryout Coordinator at the immediate close of the Third Day. 

·                          All Professional Trainers remain with Mark Silvester and Tryout Coordinator for an additional 30 minutes to review results, add comments, and make recommendation in preparation for Third Day.

Travel Team Tryouts - Under 10 Boys/Girls

Field Diagram

The field layout should provide for clockwise or counter-clockwise player flow, with stations in order and without any player traffic crossing or interfering with a station.  Two dribble passes should be considered to speed the process
 Travel Team Tryouts – Under 10 Boys/Girls

Tryout Matrix

Team A

Team B

Team C

Team D

Team E

Team F

Team G

Travel Team Tryouts - Under 10 Boys/Girls

1.      Speed Run (Without Ball) – 40 yard dash

            Location:      Location “1” on map

            Equipment:  2 stop watches (1 official and 1 back-up)

                                    4 cones

                                    1 tape measure for set up

            Personnel:   1 Professional Trainer to start, and time

                                    1 Professional Trainer to record

            Evaluation:  Each player will run the dash two times

·        Evaluation will be by time by stopwatch

·        All times will be recorded for each player

·        The best time will be used for evaluation

            Comments:  This drill is to test straight-line speed

·        The course should be laid out to avoid the likelihood of balls crossing the path of a runner.  Start and finish should be marked with two cones and painted line

·        Two coaches should be at the finish line, one to record and one to time. 

·        The timer should/must be the same timer throughout the tryout.

·        The Coach should line the boys up at the starting line.  The Professional Trainer who is the recorder at the finish line will call up each boy to the starting line. 

·        In order to keep the process moving along, the coach will also call out an “on deck” and “double on deck runner.”

·        The Coach should keep the boys organized and warmed up at the starting area.

·        The same stopwatch should be used throughout the tryout unless the primary watch breaks.  Please practice with the watch before the tryout day.

·        Each cone should have spray paint markings underneath to mark the spot in case the cone moves; start and finish lines should be painted.

            Diagram

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2.   Power Kick                                                                   

            Location:      Location “2” on map

            Personnel     One Professional Trainer to use radar gun

                                    One Professional Trainer to record speed of kick

                                    One Coach to throw the balls back

            Equipment   2 discs (cones are not recommended)

                                    3 balls – SYSC size 4 travel quality soccer balls

                                    Please check balls ahead of time for pressure

                                    Tape measure – should measure 6 yards

            Evaluation    This drill is to test kicking strength (NO TOE KICKS)

·           Each player will have the 3 kicks at a still ball with any foot

·           The player must strike the ball with the inside or instep of the foot only.

·           “No toe balls will be allowed for the distance kick”

·           Each player must take a shot 6 yards away from the goal towards the radar gun

·           Evaluation will be by speed of kick

·           All kicks will be recorded for each player

·           The best 2 kicks will be used for evaluation

            Comments   Discs are preferred over cones, as the ball will more easily roll over them. 

·        Ball will be placed, center, 6 yards away from the goal

·        Radar gun will be behind the goal mounted on 2 wooden stakes

Diagram

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3. Slalom Dribble 

            Location:       Location “5” on map

            Equipment:    8 raised cones

                                      2 discs

                                      1 SYSC size 4 travel quality soccer ball

                                      1 stop watch and 1 back-up stop watch

                                      1 tape measure for set up

            Personnel:    1 Professional Trainer to start and time

                                      1 Professional Trainer to observe and assess penalty (if any) and record

            Evaluation:    This drill is to test touch and control under time pressure

·           Each player will run through the course, there and back, two separate times, but not

        right after each other

·           Evaluation will be by time by stop watch; there are no “style points”

·           Time will stop when the player crosses the finish line between the two cones

        and stops the ball with the bottom of the foot; time continues until the player

                    stops the ball

·           All times will be recorded for each player

·           The best time will be used for evaluation

·           There is a penalty for each cone that is missed; the penalty is progressive; that

                    is, the penalty for the first cone that is missed is 1 second added to the time of

                    the run; the penalty for the second cone that is missed is 2 seconds, or a total of

                    three seconds; the penalty for the third cone that is missed is 3 seconds, or a

                    total of 6 seconds

Note to Recorder: Do not add penalty.  Record the time and number of cones missed.

Comments   All cones should be brought to upright positions before the next player begins

·              Cones should have spray paint markings underneath

·              All cones should be 2 yards apart

·              The Professional Trainer or other demonstrator (not a player) should run through the

         course with a ball prior to the first player in each group

Diagram

                      ●                  2 yds                 2 yds                  2 yds  

              ▲          ▲          ▲         ▲         ▲                      ▲ 

                      ●                           2 yds                  2 yds  

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  4. Evaluation (Dribble Shot)

            Location:      Location “3” on map

            Personnel:   1 Professional Trainer to evaluate players technique

            Equipment:  5 cones  

                                     1 SYSC size 4 travel quality soccer ball

                                     1 tape measure for set up

            Evaluation:  This drill is to test touch, control, ball handling and shooting under pressure

·        Each player will do the drill two times

·        Evaluation will be by Professional Trainer on performance of player

Course Layout:

      The start line should be center and square to the goal – 18 yards away

                              The lines will be painted and marked – 2 yards apart and center

                            The center turn cone will be 10 yards away from the goal

                              The right or left turn cone will be 2 yards away from the center cone

            Comment:   

·         The player will begin 18 yards from the goal

·         The player will dribble 8 yards to the center cone

·         Execute a scissor move (outside of the foot step over) then 2 yards away, player will

                  have the choice to cut left or right,

·         Player will cut the ball with the inside of the foot, touch the ball and then take a shot

                  on the goal.

·         No toe balls allowed – ball must be hit with the instep or the side of the foot

·         The evaluator will be rating from 1-5

·         Each player will have 2 chances to execute the drill

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5.  Shooting Drill

            Location:        Location “6” on map

            Equipment:    6 raised cones

                                      6 soccer balls (size 4)

                                      1 tape measure for set up

            Personnel:      1 Professional Trainer - spotter  

                                       1 Professional Trainer evaluates 3 shots on goal

                                     One Coach to throw the ball(s) back

            Evaluation:    Each player will shoot a stationary ball 5 yards, 10 yards and 20 yards center of

                                   the goal.

·        No toe shots will be allowed.

·      The player must strike the ball with the inside or instep of the foot.

·        The ball must hit the net in the goal while in the air.  If the ball bounces before it

      hits the net, no points will be awarded.

·        Each player must strike 3 shots (1^st - 5 yards, 2^nd -10 yards and 3^rd - 20 yards)

            Course

            Layout:         The shot line should be center and square to the goal

                                    The lines will be painted and marked.

The cones will be 3 yards wide and marked for center

            Distance:      5 yards, 10 yards and 20 yards away from the goal.

Comments:    At the finish, points will be awarded. 1 point for 5 yards

                                                                                  1 point for 10 yards

                                                                                  1 point for 20 yards

 Diagram

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6.  Ball Taps & Ball Touches:

Location       Location “7” on map

            Personnel     1 Professional Trainer to count

                                    1 Professional Trainer to record

                                    1 Professional Trainer to time

            Equipment   4 discs (cones are not recommended)

                                    1 stopwatch

                                    1 ball – SYSC size 4 travel quality soccer balls

                                     Please check balls ahead of time for pressure                           

            Evaluation    This drill is to test ball control within a 20 second time frame

·        Each player will have 1 chance for each skill

·        Each player must stay within the grid

·        The player must touch the ball as fast as they can  

·        Evaluation will be by number of touches in 20 seconds

·        Ball Taps are touches made by the bottom of your foot to the top of the ball while

alternating feet (i.e. right/left/right etc…)

·     The ball must remain stationary on the ball taps

·        Ball Touches are made by the ball being passed between the inside of both feet

·        The ball must move on the ball touches

Comments   At the finish, number of touches will be recorded.

Course Layout: 

                        3 yard x 3 yard grid – 4 disc cones 10 yards apart

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7.  Distance Run

            Location:        Location “8” - around the field, starting and finishing away from parents

            Equipment:    3 stop watches

                                      8 raised cones

                                      4 corner flags

                                      1 tape measure for set up

            Personnel:     3 Professional Trainers, as timers (T) of finished times

2 Professional Trainers, as spotters (S) of finishers for timers (one of which should be the starter);

                                      2 Professional Trainers as recorders (R) of runners' finish times

                                      1 Professional Trainer to record the names of finishers

                                      All Coaches to keep runners in finishing order as per chute

                                      Additional Professional Trainers at each turning mark

            Evaluation:    Each player will run the course once

·     Each player must go outside all course flags; a player who cuts (inside) a cone or flag will receive a time penalty of 10 seconds or an amount set by the SYSC Tryout Coordinator

·     Evaluation will be by time by stop watch

·     ANY PLAYER THAT INTENTIONALLY PUSHES OR SHOVES ANOTHER RUNNER WILL BE PENALIZED

·     Upon crossing the finish line, each player must stay in line; move to the end of the chute and sit down; the order of finish will be the order in which you are sitting down

            Course

            Layout:   The starting line should be square to the first turning mark

·        The first leg should be a long leg (at least 100 yards) to spread out the runners

·        The finish should be away from the parents

            Distance:        Boys: 480 yards

  Girls: 400 yards

Comments:    At the finish, form a funnel or chute, to make it easier to keep the runners in the   

                          order of their finish with flags and cones

·           The 3 timing Professional Trainers should try to time all runners; with one timer being the primary, another being a back-up, another being the back-up for the back-up; as a runner crosses the line the spotter calls out the finish number and the primary timer calls out the time; if a group is crossing at once, the spotter should allocate runners to the timers in advance

·           Timers must keep their stopwatches going after timing a runner (to get the time for their next runner)

·           A Professional Trainer spotter should call out to the timing Professional Trainer to alert the timer before and when a runner crosses the line, so the timing Professional Trainer does not have to look up from his or her watch

·           Record finish times in order; do not record names until after the race, going down the finishing order in the chute

·           As each runner crosses the finish line, the Coaches should move them down the chute and sit them down

·           On a separate Distance Run Score Sheet, a Professional Trainer should record the names of the finishers in the order of finish (as sitting down)

·           Districts should be run as soon as they arrive at the start of the station

·           No group should have a parent or other person pacing them

Personnel Needs

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Equipment

                                   High                                       Soccer Stop              Corner             Radar                                     Tape

                                  Cones                Discs               Balls              Watches           Flags                Gun               Paint             Measure

                Soccer balls - Coach at each station                                           Paint - SYSC Board member

            Stop watch - Coach at each station                                             Tape measure -  _______________

            Discs - ______________________                                              Tape measure -  _______________

            Discs -  _  ____________________                                             1st Aid Kit - SYSC Board member

High cones -  _  _______________                                              Envelopes -  __________________

            High cones - _  _______________                                               Clipboards - __________________

            High cones - _  _______________                                               Air pump and pin  - ___________

            Radar gun - _________________                                     Corner Flags -  SYSC

Other Equipment:                                                                      

                        1 card table _______________________

                        3 chairs __________________________

Name:                                      District:                                   Rec Coach:                              Parent Guide:

____________________        ___________                          _______________                  _____________________

RAW SCORES

Drill                                                                         1^st Try      2^nd Try    3^rd Try        Comments       

I. 40-yard Dash                                    Timer's Time:                                                                                                                   

                                                Recorder's Time:                                                                                                                    

II. Power Kick            Measure 1/2 cones:                                                                                                                 

III. Slalom Dribble            Timer's Time:                                                                                                                                  

                                                Recorder's Time:                                                                                                                    

                                                     Cones Missed:   ______       ______         ______

                                                 Penalty Seconds:   ______        ______        ______

IV. Evaluation                    Timer's Time:                                                                                                                 

       (Dribble Shot)

                                                Recorder's Time:                                                                                                                   

V. Shooting Drill        Measure 1/2 cones:                                                                                                                  

VI. Ball Taps & Ball Touches                                                                                 

     # of Touches:                                                                                                                    

VI. Distance Run                                                                                                                                                     

Comments:

Please write legibly with ink and initial any corrections.

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Distance Run Score Sheet

District _______

      Finish Place                                 Time                                                Name of Runner