Player Identification Process
Each Travel Coach will be conducting & overseeing their Age Group tryouts
Multi-Stage Tryout Process
Player Evaluations will help coaches build teams and assign players to the appriopriate teams. Players will be assesed and evaluated on the follow criteria:
Coachability
Technical Ability
Tactical Awareness
Psychological Mindset
Tryout Session 1 - Technical
Agility
Juggling
Passing
Ball Control
Ball Striking
Shooting
Decision Making
Speed of Play
Tryout Session 2 - Tactical and Training Situations
Coach & Staff will perform a training session working on a select topic, such as Attacking, Defending, and/or Transition Play.
Tryout Session 3 - Gameplay Scenario's
Players will compete in Age Appropriate Small-Sided 4v4, 5v5, 7v7, 9v9 and Full-Sided Games.
Goalkeeper Tryout
Our Goalkeeping Director will put GK's through specific training before GK's attend Identification with field players. GK's will be evaluated on:
Bravery
Handling
Ball Control
Reactions
Speed
Body Positioning
Communication
Awareness
Desire to Reach Goals