Anonymous
Post 05/08/2021 23:23     Subject: Tryouts
Many clubs like Arlington are not doing full on tryouts this year. Current kids and new wannabes do not get on the field together.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2021 22:33     Subject: Tryouts
I’ll just add that this doesn’t really improve at college ID sessions. Midfielders taking long shots at the goal trying to stand out is pretty common, ball hogs galore, passing and crossing are minimal, and I’m surprised they don’t physically fight over who takes corners.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2021 22:01     Subject: Tryouts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not to hijack but can people please list advice that I can give my rising u10 for tryouts at a very competitive club? i.e. be aggressive on the ball.


Ugh. I hate tryouts. My kids have always had a very high tactical awareness and in tryouts none of that matters...even in the older years. If you kid passes and knows where to run/get open, and plays a smart style they will be over shadowed by the hyper chickens with their heads cut off plowing into everyone and dribbling it into the ground. If they get out wide and wait for the pass—it will never come and if they “give”, they will never get the return “go” pass.

My advice tell them to go hard and be possessive.



Ohhh I thought that was just us at tryouts 🤣 I’ve seen DS deal with this exact thing at the highest level tryout one can find in the DC area...........

The past few years we’ve contacted potential new clubs early and set up open practice dates so that by the time official tryouts came around it was a formality. The multiple open practice thing has worked a few times now.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2021 21:21     Subject: Tryouts
Anonymous wrote:TIPS

Technique
Insight (decision making)
Personality (hustle, effort level, focus, attention span)
Speed (physical speed, technical speed, speed of decision making)


No offense but a 10yo is unlikely to take anything actionable away if you vomited at them.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2021 20:52     Subject: Re:Tryouts
Anonymous wrote:How many tryouts should a kid be going to given the short turnaround time to accept? We are doing tryouts for the first time and I'm not sure exactly what team we should aim for given that every family we know with a kid on a competitive team has a different opinion. My son is U10.


For a 9 year old, the team with practices down the street from your home (or as close as possible) should be the first, only team on your list.

If you're new to travel or if its a small club, maybe 2 tryouts. Most clubs will accept you, even if its a lower team.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2021 13:41     Subject: Re:Tryouts
How many tryouts should a kid be going to given the short turnaround time to accept? We are doing tryouts for the first time and I'm not sure exactly what team we should aim for given that every family we know with a kid on a competitive team has a different opinion. My son is U10.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2021 13:30     Subject: Tryouts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not to hijack but can people please list advice that I can give my rising u10 for tryouts at a very competitive club? i.e. be aggressive on the ball.


Ugh. I hate tryouts. My kids have always had a very high tactical awareness and in tryouts none of that matters...even in the older years. If you kid passes and knows where to run/get open, and plays a smart style they will be over shadowed by the hyper chickens with their heads cut off plowing into everyone and dribbling it into the ground. If they get out wide and wait for the pass—it will never come and if they “give”, they will never get the return “go” pass.

My advice tell them to go hard and be possessive.


Good coaches should look past the ‘hyper chickens’ (great descriptive phrase, btw) and if they can’t, your kid will probably be better off somewhere else in the long run anyway. Just my two cents, but I think a lot of youth players/US players generally spend way too long on the ball; imo, coaches should be looking for players who can move the ball and impact the game in a few touches as well as without the ball (i.e. via movement and positioning). If a kid needs a lot of touches to get into a good rhythm in terms of touch and accuracy, that’s probably a player that will be a challenge to work with in a team environment.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2021 13:03     Subject: Re:Tryouts
If your kid is a late grower, you are pretty much screwed at 99% of Clubs, at least for the top/first teams.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2021 13:03     Subject: Re:Tryouts
Let’s be honest: you can tell very little in the two sessions. Barring an outright superstar—good kids are lost in the mix and often times lesser players are chosen. It’s the nature of these by cattle call tryouts.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2021 13:01     Subject: Tryouts
Anonymous wrote:Not to hijack but can people please list advice that I can give my rising u10 for tryouts at a very competitive club? i.e. be aggressive on the ball.


Ugh. I hate tryouts. My kids have always had a very high tactical awareness and in tryouts none of that matters...even in the older years. If you kid passes and knows where to run/get open, and plays a smart style they will be over shadowed by the hyper chickens with their heads cut off plowing into everyone and dribbling it into the ground. If they get out wide and wait for the pass—it will never come and if they “give”, they will never get the return “go” pass.

My advice tell them to go hard and be possessive.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2021 13:00     Subject: Tryouts
TIPS

Technique
Insight (decision making)
Personality (hustle, effort level, focus, attention span)
Speed (physical speed, technical speed, speed of decision making)
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2021 12:54     Subject: Tryouts
Not to hijack but can people please list advice that I can give my rising u10 for tryouts at a very competitive club? i.e. be aggressive on the ball.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2021 12:52     Subject: Tryouts
Anonymous wrote:Are people seeing big numbers at tryouts this spring? I hear about so many people wanting to make change after not being able to last year due to Covid, but I’m not seeing huge numbers.

Also, do you think a lot of kids dropped out of the sport after the past year?[/quote]

Yes I do. Did you see the baskeball article from the depression thread? $ may also be a factor as covid displaced many jobs.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2021 10:57     Subject: Tryouts
What club/age group are you? That may help explain
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2021 10:13     Subject: Tryouts
Are people seeing big numbers at tryouts this spring? I hear about so many people wanting to make change after not being able to last year due to Covid, but I’m not seeing huge numbers.

Also, do you think a lot of kids dropped out of the sport after the past year?