Spring 2017 soccer club tryouts

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our existing club had two 90 minute tryouts a wek ago and promised offers withim in a week(not dc area). Formed top team amd now is havimg another tryout, scheduled a week and a half later. Maybe because B team coach only watched A field? Meanwhile all
other local clubs have given offers and expect responses before this tram's third truout night. Right to be anmoyed?

It's just the process. Can you talk to your current club and let them know your situation? That's what I would do at our smallish club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our existing club had two 90 minute tryouts a wek ago and promised offers withim in a week(not dc area). Formed top team amd now is havimg another tryout, scheduled a week and a half later. Maybe because B team coach only watched A field? Meanwhile all
other local clubs have given offers and expect responses before this tram's third truout night. Right to be anmoyed?

It's just the process. Can you talk to your current club and let them know your situation? That's what I would do at our smallish club.

Actually, it's not. Every other age group was decided after two tryouts. Two-thirds of the kids are returning players. We are most likely just going to accept a differemt offer as we have other complaints about the club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:11:07 - we sort of did what you are considering. My 2008 daughter loved rec soccer but wanted more. We were aiming for the middle ground between rec and travel (ADP at ASA) but friends suggested we try out for travel at the first opportunity because it was her best shot at getting a slot. Easier to get on a roster the first year when everyone is a newbie than the second (or later) year when there are a bunch of returning kids. She's a late 2008 birthday, so she was in 1st grade with 3.5 seasons under her belt, while the other kids were mostly in 2nd grade with 5.5 seasons under their belt. That extra year of play (and the extra months of age) were noticeable during tryouts - she was mostly being outplayed by bigger, faster, better kids.

Because of low numbers at tryouts, we ended up accepting a slot on the lowest of 6 teams. I wasn't sure she was ready, and we considered saying no. We liked our team, but being on the lowest team can be ego-busting at times. We got crushed in almost every game our first season because we were going up against teams who were just better. The teams above us could take players from our team if they needed bodies, which sometimes meant we played with fewer subs. We lost one kid to a higher team halfway through the first season. Second season was better - we started tying games against the teams who had previously crushed us. Through it all, we were very committed - we played every game, attended every practice.

But I noticed that my daughter wasn't getting much playing time lately, even though she did ok when she was on the field. She had improved a lot over the year, but it just wasn't enough; the other kids were still better. She ended up getting cut for next year; she was the only one. I wish that I had never had her try out for travel and we'd stuck with our original plan to do the in-between league. We spent a ton of money and a ton of time for just one year - feels like a waste now. I assumed that once she was in the system, she'd be able to stay in the system, but it's not always the case, and I feel bad that I put her through it. It's definitely hurt her confidence to know that half the girls on her team moved up a level or two, half stayed put and she's the odd girl out. Would have been better to have done the in-between league, where she might have stood out, vs. being the lowest kid on the lowest team.

So that's the potential downside of doing travel if you're not sure you're ready.

PAC is a more family friendly feel at the younger ages - returning kids get offers and she won't be cut, which is sooo nice. I feel like PAC is travel but not the same intensity of Arlington. We like the coaching better so far at PAC vs Arlington, they really want to develop the kids. Its more hand on. The PAC coaches will take the time to show things to my child (and again if necessary) vs the Arlington way is a quick demonstration and off you go. We have kids at both clubs at each is in the best spot for their needs.

[Anonymous]

If anyone has a 2008 boy - PAC is planning to have two teams for the fall (which would benefit all the kids) and is looking for a couple more players to round out the rosters. Practice is in Merrifield at Luther Jackson MS.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know what the different color teams mean for Bethesda soccer in terms of skill level. For U11, I know there is at least a black and green. It would help to know what skill level my son would be playing on as we evaluate Bethesda vs MSI classic. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Yes to 21:07's post. Several families we know tried out for the 2009 girls team recently. One girl heard sooner than the others - she's better than the others, and was likely one of the coach's first pics for his 2nd best team. A couple other girls heard a bit after that, and one heard right before the results were posted. I think they may have had trouble figuring out where she belonged in the hierarchy - she's pretty good but not as obviously awesome as the first girl, and she's on the small side. (she ended up on a good team too, though.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know what the different color teams mean for Bethesda soccer in terms of skill level. For U11, I know there is at least a black and green. It would help to know what skill level my son would be playing on as we evaluate Bethesda vs MSI classic. Thanks.

They just changed the level designations.

For U11 there is, in order of skill level:
Academy 1
Academy 2
Blue
Green
White

Could be more depending on how many people tried out.

[Anonymous]

We have heard that FPYC has filled their rosters for the fall. I think some of the 09 and 10 have only one team but no one seems upset about that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have heard that FPYC has filled their rosters for the fall. I think some of the 09 and 10 have only one team but no one seems upset about that.

I think 1 team is awesome. Not at FPYC--but in an area where every close club has 5-6 teams per age group. I hate it.

[Anonymous]

One team is only good if the coach/club keep the roster size within the limits. If they start adding players either in the beginning or during the year and then start picking/choosing who plays each weekend, it is a nightmare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have heard that FPYC has filled their rosters for the fall. I think some of the 09 and 10 have only one team but no one seems upset about that.

2005 and 2006 have two teams and are having one final tryout to fill a few slots. 2009 and 2010 may be done. FPYC is a small club and all age groups either have only 1 or 2 teams. Very normal for them. Has its pros and cons. Personally I prefer the smaller club approach. But each to his own.

[Anonymous]

South County Travel Soccer Rising U10 Tryouts continue on May 30th, June 1, 6 and 8. All sessions will be at South County Middle School, starting at 5:30pm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know what the different color teams mean for Bethesda soccer in terms of skill level. For U11, I know there is at least a black and green. It would help to know what skill level my son would be playing on as we evaluate Bethesda vs MSI classic. Thanks.

They just changed the level designations.

For U11 there is, in order of skill level:
Academy 1
Academy 2
Blue
Green
White

Could be more depending on how many people tried out.

Dumb question, but is your list in ascending or descending order? Ie, is Academy 1 the best players or is white? DD has a friend who said she made it onto a green BSC team and she hasn't been playing all that long.

[Anonymous]

Academy 1 is the best

[Anonymous]

Academy 1 is the best