Alexandria tryouts

[Anonymous]

My son claims that because he was put in tryouts with a mixed team made up of some of his current team mates and some kids from the team above, that means there is at least a chance he's being considered for the team above. I don't know if there is a shred of truth to that, because he tends to engage in wishful thinking. Does anyone know?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son claims that because he was put in tryouts with a mixed team made up of some of his current team mates and some kids from the team above, that means there is at least a chance he's being considered for the team above. I don't know if there is a shred of truth to that, because he tends to engage in wishful thinking. Does anyone know?

Yes there is a chance, keep hope alive!

[Anonymous]

what age group?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son claims that because he was put in tryouts with a mixed team made up of some of his current team mates and some kids from the team above, that means there is at least a chance he's being considered for the team above. I don't know if there is a shred of truth to that, because he tends to engage in wishful thinking. Does anyone know?

What players need to understand is that when they are with a club, their tryout is all year long. The 3-day official tryout at the end of the season might make a difference if the coaches are on the fence, but it's not going to make or break either way.

I remember one year I had a player on my B team who absolutely tore it up at tryouts. I mean, based on tryout performed alone, he was making a case to be moved to the A team. Instead, he got cut from the whole program. Why? Because for most of the practices and games the preceeding nine months he acted like he didn't really want to be there. He was lazy, unmotivated, refused to work on his weaknesses (like being 1 footed) despite numerous attempts by the coaching staff. He was also consistently one of the most distracting players in the program - always the one trying to engage in little side conversations while the coach was giving instruction. It really didn't matter what he did over those three days - I already knew he was talented - it just wasn't fair to the rest of the group to keep him on the team.

Take-away from this is that players should be aware they are always being evaluated. What they do before practice, how they behave and apply themselves during practice, coachability, and evidence that they are working on their own away from the team activities.

One last thing I'll add about Akexandria in particular, futsal can provide an additional opportunity for a player from a lower team to impress and maybe earn a chance to move up.

[Anonymous]

Was there mobs of kids considering tryouts at other clubs have completed already?

[Anonymous]

What players need to understand is that when they are with a club, their tryout is all year long. The 3-day official tryout at the end of the season might make a difference if the coaches are on the fence, but it's not going to make or break either way.

I remember one year I had a player on my B team who absolutely tore it up at tryouts. I mean, based on tryout performed alone, he was making a case to be moved to the A team. Instead, he got cut from the whole program. Why? Because for most of the practices and games the preceeding nine months he acted like he didn't really want to be there. He was lazy, unmotivated, refused to work on his weaknesses (like being 1 footed) despite numerous attempts by the coaching staff. He was also consistently one of the most distracting players in the program - always the one trying to engage in little side conversations while the coach was giving instruction. It really didn't matter what he did over those three days - I already knew he was talented - it just wasn't fair to the rest of the group to keep him on the team.

Take-away from this is that players should be aware they are always being evaluated. What they do before practice, how they behave and apply themselves during practice, coachability, and evidence that they are working on their own away from the team activities.

One last thing I'll add about Akexandria in particular, futsal can provide an additional opportunity for a player from a lower team to impress and maybe earn a chance to move up.

DS knows that. He did futsal, and is a dedicated player who tried hard all year. However, he is not naturally aggressive, which is needed to be an offensive player. He had a few goals and many assists during the year, but was best at defense. I thought he would likely wind up on his same level team because they would want someone more aggressive/versatile.

[Anonymous]

Was there mobs of kids considering tryouts at other clubs have completed already?

There were a bunch of players that I recognized from rec, several of them quite good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Was there mobs of kids considering tryouts at other clubs have completed already?

There were a bunch of players that I recognized from rec, several of them quite good.

That is good. I wasnt sure if it would be run over by kids leaving the madness of some of the other clubs recently mentioned in this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Was there mobs of kids considering tryouts at other clubs have completed already?

There were a bunch of players that I recognized from rec, several of them quite good.

That is good. I wasnt sure if it would be run over by kids leaving the madness of some of the other clubs recently mentioned in this thread.

Correct in this forum

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:


Was there mobs of kids considering tryouts at other clubs have completed already?


There were a bunch of players that I recognized from rec, several of them quite good.

That is good. I wasnt sure if it would be run over by kids leaving the madness of some of the other clubs recently mentioned in this thread.

Correct in this forum

Alexandria is a good club, but its not for everyone. They are very focused on possession-based soccer. If you were with a club that was not possession-based, it could be a transition.

[Anonymous]

What age level are we talking about here? U10?

[Anonymous]

U11

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son claims that because he was put in tryouts with a mixed team made up of some of his current team mates and some kids from the team above, that means there is at least a chance he's being considered for the team above. I don't know if there is a shred of truth to that, because he tends to engage in wishful thinking. Does anyone know?

What players need to understand is that when they are with a club, their tryout is all year long. The 3-day official tryout at the end of the season might make a difference if the coaches are on the fence, but it's not going to make or break either way.

I remember one year I had a player on my B team who absolutely tore it up at tryouts. I mean, based on tryout performed alone, he was making a case to be moved to the A team. Instead, he got cut from the whole program. Why? Because for most of the practices and games the preceeding nine months he acted like he didn't really want to be there. He was lazy, unmotivated, refused to work on his weaknesses (like being 1 footed) despite numerous attempts by the coaching staff. He was also consistently one of the most distracting players in the program - always the one trying to engage in little side conversations while the coach was giving instruction. It really didn't matter what he did over those three days - I already knew he was talented - it just wasn't fair to the rest of the group to keep him on the team.

Take-away from this is that players should be aware they are always being evaluated. What they do before practice, how they behave and apply themselves during practice, coachability, and evidence that they are working on their own away from the team activities.

One last thing I'll add about Akexandria in particular, futsal can provide an additional opportunity for a player from a lower team to impress and maybe earn a chance to move up.

very good points. thanks

[Anonymous]

I don't want to derail OP's thread, but can I chime in with a related question? One of my son's teammates and close friends was put with the newer players at tryouts, rather than with his teammates. From what I observed, he is a good player with a good attitude (I played women's soccer in college, so I have a clue as to who is weak or strong on the team). He is very upset, but I'm guessing that some of the tryout organization has to be random, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't want to derail OP's thread, but can I chime in with a related question? One of my son's teammates and close friends was put with the newer players at tryouts, rather than with his teammates. From what I observed, he is a good player with a good attitude (I played women's soccer in college, so I have a clue as to who is weak or strong on the team). He is very upset, but I'm guessing that some of the tryout organization has to be random, right?

Coaches often use players as measuring sticks. Putting a skilled player with others less skilled to see what the impact of the less skilled players around him/her is.