Ums Girls Soccer

UMS SOCCER

Try-out Information

Try-outs will be held after school on September 8th and 9th from 3:15-4:45pm at the fields behind the LowerMiddle School. You must attend both sessions to be considered for the team.
All players must try-out in order to play for the team. There may be players who do not make the team, depending on the number of players that try-out.
Players must be equipped with a pair of cleats, sneakers, shin guards, soccer socks, and a water bottle. Goalies should be equipped with a pair of goalie gloves and a jersey.
All interested players should sign up with Coach Reed (UMS) or Coach Hickman (LMS) before the end of the school year, or email the coaches of your interest before try-outs next year.

The skills that will be evaluated during try-outs are as follows: Dribbling skills and ball control, Passing and Receiving skills, Shooting, Movement and positioning off the ball, Offensive/Defensive skills, Speed and endurance, Ability to be a team player, and knowledge of the game
Goalkeepers will be asked to try-out for both field and goal positions. All skills evaluated for field players will be evaluated for goalies as well as the following goalkeeping skills: Ball handling skills (catching, diving, deflections), ability to lead and command, Distribution skills (Throwing/punting/goal kicks), Desire to defend the goal (aggressiveness and confidence to win the ball)

Summer Preparation

Players should prepare for try-outs over the summer by practicing the skills listed above. Try to go for a run at least twice a week and play in games or with friends as much as possible.

Physicals

In order to play for the team you will need a sports physical done by your doctor prior to the first day of try-outs. Paperwork must be turned into the school nurse before try-outs.
Paperwork can be picked up at either the LMS or UMS nurse’s office that will be needed to be completed by your doctor and your parents before you can try-out.
Paperwork may be submitted to the UMS School Nurse prior to June 23 (all current grade 7 & 8 students) or to the LMS Nurse (all current grade 6 students). Between June 24 and August 1 all completed forms must be submitted to the High School Nurse Monday-Friday (9:00 am – 1:00 pm). You must be cleared to play by the nurse’s officeto participate in try-outs.

General Information

The season will last from the first day of try-outsuntilthe end of October.
You can play for the school team even if you are playing for a travel or club team. The coaches will excuse a player to miss school practice for another team’s practice. If possible, we ask that the player attends all school games.

Practice Information

Practices will officially begin on September 8th.
Practices will be Mondays through Fridays from 3:15-4:45pm unless it is a game day.Practices are locatedbehind LMS at the fields over the path bridge.

Game Information

Home games will start at 4:15 pm at the same fields we have practice.
Players will be bused to away games. Buses will leave UMS at 3:15pm to depart for away games.
Players must take the bus to the games with the team but may go home with a parent from the game after signing out with the coach.
If a player misses practice the day before a game, they will not be permitted to start the game, unless otherwise excused for school-related instances.

Contact information:

UMS Girls Soccer CoachUMS Boys Soccer Coach

Justine HickmanJim Reed

908-752-0183 (cell)908-310-3700 (cell)

609-466-7604(school phone)609-466-7603 (school phone)

(email) (email)

All sports information can be found on the coaches’ webpages and on the District Athletic Website: click on the Departments tab on the district homepage, then select Athletics.