North Central High School Women’s Soccer Tryouts
Tryout info
- Dates: August 1-3, 2016
- Time: from 4:00 to 6:00 PM
- Place: All athletes will meet at the locker rooms (South of the football stadium)
- What to bring: Soccer shoes, shin-guards and a water bottle – Be dressed for soccer
- Transportation: There will be no bus for the first two days
- -REQUIREMENTS: YOU MUST HAVE YOUR COMPLETED PHYSICAL PACKET ON FILE WITH THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT. Coaches should not and will not accept directly your forms.
We will have the following activities over three days. At the conclusion of the third day, we will issue three rosters: Varsity, Junior-Varsity and C-Team. Some players may be “double-rostered”. In that case, the first team by their name will be their home team, but they may be called up or down to play with the other team. For example, Paris Hilton C-team/JV means Paris Hilton is on the C-team but may be called up to practice or play with JV as needed. We do this to encourage players to stay competitive. We want to avoid having a player on an upper team the entire season without a lot of playtime. Ask me if you need more clarification.
C-team: This team is composed of freshmen, sophomores and juniors. The plan is to see these players move up to JV and/or Varsity in the short or long run. Development in all aspect of the game is the key target.
Junior-Varsity: This team is open to freshmen, sophomores and juniors. It is the gateway to Varsity. Development and competitiveness are targeted.
Varsity: Physical, technical and tactical readiness is instrumental. This is the most competitive team. BY school policy, seniors who do not make varsity WILL BE CUT.
Note: Except for seniors, any player may be moved down or up during the season depending on their performance and commitment or lack thereof.
Players or their siblings who are interested in being managers, can contact me for further details.
– The following is subject to change without notification -
Over the three days, we will try to evaluate the players to the best of our ability. Here are some of the main things we will look at:
- Technical ability/skill
- Tactical awareness
- Physical aptitude
- Mental attitude
- Work ethics
- Potential
- Etc.
Tryout plans: Day 1:
warm-up (stretching, jogging, etc.)
Warm-up with ball: volley, chest-volley, power-header, juggling, etc.
Ball control, dribbling and shooting (around cones and shooting on goal)
Passing and moving (2-touch, 1-touch, give & go, etc.)
Small sides: 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 6v6 or 8v8
Scrimmage and cool down
- Water breaks
Tryout plans: Day 2:
warm-up (stretching, jogging, etc.)
Warm-up with ball: volley, chest-volley, power-header, juggling, etc.
Fartlek and funnel runs
Ball control, dribbling and shooting (around cones and shooting on goal)
Relay passing
keep away 6v6
Scrimmage an cool down
- Water breaks
Tryout plans: Day 3:
Warm-up (stretching, jogging, etc.)
Crisscross drill
Defenders V Attackers
passing drills
70 minutes scrimmage (game-like scenario)
- Water breaks
*Players will be allowed to get a drink as needed
Tryouts will be run by the following coaches:
- Habib Diatta Head-coach
- Scott Haber JV coach
- Lynda McQuiston C-team coach
Last minute recommendations:
- Stay hydrated (water is your best friend)
- Have carb-rich food.
- Have a reasonable amount of Cheese and nuts
- Lean proteins for an early lunch
- Have fruits & vegetables
- Stay positive and relax
- Listen to directions and ask for clarifications if necessary
- Try your best
- Do not dwell on mistakes – Learn from them and move on
- Enjoy yourself and the moment
Good luck to everyone. Feel free to contact me for any question or concern.