Anonymous
Post 05/16/2017 08:29     Subject: Spring 2017 soccer club tryouts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:14:28 - I kind of agree. We're only about halfway through our season, but we're waiting to see if we even have a second weekly practice time right now. It's kind of frustrating - our girls need to be practicing together or we have no shot against a couple of the teams we're playing in the next few weeks.

Maybe they figure the end of the school year is super crazy and they're trying to get everything done before then?


Talent grab. They want to force kids to commit. Messes up Spring season.


Was just talking about this with a Vienna parent. Apparently that club holds theirs in like April and gives kids 48 hours. Seems desperate. I know in U9 there were coaches from other teams scouting players on our small club team at the spring opening tournament. Really annoying and absolutely took focus away knowing that half our team was not going to be back in fall. WORST are the teams that do make early offers and then require players to attend their spring practices before the player's current club season has even ended!
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2017 08:02     Subject: Spring 2017 soccer club tryouts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Anyone tryout for U9 boys for more than one team? How were the other teams looking. We did the Arlington Tryouts - but now considering ADP or maybe other local travel teams that may not be as competitive.


A lot of people I know check out a big competitive club (Arlington or McLean) and a smaller less competitive club (Premier AC and so on). That is what we are planning.


My son tried out in Arlington and 2 others. We are new to travel soccer and wanted to sample some other programs in the area, the big competitive clubs and the smaller clubs. Also wanted to see what the commutes and coaching staff were like, and how competitive the players are. We truly had an open mind, since my wife stays home and could handle most practice locations. Arlington does take a long time to provide final results, and we did pass on one solid offer for a slot on an "A" team on a smaller team. Son wanted bragging rights to play on an A team, we are overruling him to have him play with his friends most likely on a lower level Arlington team. Great experiences overall and we were really able to gauge our son's abilities through multiple tryouts to make an informed decision on where and at what level. Now, just waiting for Arlington to release results.


I don't know of any small Clubs in the area that have started tryouts yet. Ours just started Sunday, but there are 3 more and they don't make any offers--even for "A" team early.

Where was this small club?
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2017 03:50     Subject: Spring 2017 soccer club tryouts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Anyone tryout for U9 boys for more than one team? How were the other teams looking. We did the Arlington Tryouts - but now considering ADP or maybe other local travel teams that may not be as competitive.


A lot of people I know check out a big competitive club (Arlington or McLean) and a smaller less competitive club (Premier AC and so on). That is what we are planning.


My son tried out in Arlington and 2 others. We are new to travel soccer and wanted to sample some other programs in the area, the big competitive clubs and the smaller clubs. Also wanted to see what the commutes and coaching staff were like, and how competitive the players are. We truly had an open mind, since my wife stays home and could handle most practice locations. Arlington does take a long time to provide final results, and we did pass on one solid offer for a slot on an "A" team on a smaller team. Son wanted bragging rights to play on an A team, we are overruling him to have him play with his friends most likely on a lower level Arlington team. Great experiences overall and we were really able to gauge our son's abilities through multiple tryouts to make an informed decision on where and at what level. Now, just waiting for Arlington to release results.
Anonymous
Post 05/15/2017 23:03     Subject: Spring 2017 soccer club tryouts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What pathetic lives some people on this board have.


Yet you are here, pot.


Do you think this pp was referring to the fact that people are posting on this thread...period? Or perhaps it was commentary on the content of what they're saying?


I'm the PP -- it was commentary on all the people trashing each other's clubs with no substance whatsoever. Just living vicariously through their kids, knowing nothing about what we're supposed to be doing in soccer.
Anonymous
Post 05/15/2017 21:47     Subject: Spring 2017 soccer club tryouts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What pathetic lives some people on this board have.


Yet you are here, pot.


Do you think this pp was referring to the fact that people are posting on this thread...period? Or perhaps it was commentary on the content of what they're saying?
Anonymous
Post 05/15/2017 21:07     Subject: Spring 2017 soccer club tryouts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Anyone tryout for U9 boys for more than one team? How were the other teams looking. We did the Arlington Tryouts - but now considering ADP or maybe other local travel teams that may not be as competitive.


Since we were new to travel we went to 3 tryouts with only 2 being ones that we wanted to join. The other was to just check it out and all the clubs are local enough in our area. I would suggest to do the same. Talk to parents while at the tryout. Ask questions. Most coaches will link you up with the team manager who is typically a parent to answer some questions. Check out a practice, if you ask the coach they will ask you to attend a practice ahead of time. Overall we had a good time and my son got to play scrimmage with other kids. We didnt feel any pressure nor did my kid. Also I felt at this age you make it into most clubs so pick one that is convenient.


Please tell me that's a typo and you didn't actually mean to type that. They mean the same thing by the way, and I knew that when I was 12 and our basketball team would set up scrimmages to practice.


Sorry let me clarify. The kids from the existing program scrimmage each other. All mixed up of course. Let me know if that clears it up. I didn't mean for folks to think the scrimmage other clubs.
Anonymous
Post 05/15/2017 18:25     Subject: Spring 2017 soccer club tryouts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Anyone tryout for U9 boys for more than one team? How were the other teams looking. We did the Arlington Tryouts - but now considering ADP or maybe other local travel teams that may not be as competitive.


Since we were new to travel we went to 3 tryouts with only 2 being ones that we wanted to join. The other was to just check it out and all the clubs are local enough in our area. I would suggest to do the same. Talk to parents while at the tryout. Ask questions. Most coaches will link you up with the team manager who is typically a parent to answer some questions. Check out a practice, if you ask the coach they will ask you to attend a practice ahead of time. Overall we had a good time and my son got to play scrimmage with other kids. We didnt feel any pressure nor did my kid. Also I felt at this age you make it into most clubs so pick one that is convenient.


Please tell me that's a typo and you didn't actually mean to type that. They mean the same thing by the way, and I knew that when I was 12 and our basketball team would set up scrimmages to practice.
Anonymous
Post 05/15/2017 17:14     Subject: Spring 2017 soccer club tryouts
Anonymous wrote:Anyone tryout for U9 boys for more than one team? How were the other teams looking. We did the Arlington Tryouts - but now considering ADP or maybe other local travel teams that may not be as competitive.


A lot of people I know check out a big competitive club (Arlington or McLean) and a smaller less competitive club (Premier AC and so on). That is what we are planning.
Anonymous
Post 05/15/2017 16:01     Subject: Spring 2017 soccer club tryouts
Anonymous wrote:Anyone tryout for U9 boys for more than one team? How were the other teams looking. We did the Arlington Tryouts - but now considering ADP or maybe other local travel teams that may not be as competitive.


Since we were new to travel we went to 3 tryouts with only 2 being ones that we wanted to join. The other was to just check it out and all the clubs are local enough in our area. I would suggest to do the same. Talk to parents while at the tryout. Ask questions. Most coaches will link you up with the team manager who is typically a parent to answer some questions. Check out a practice, if you ask the coach they will ask you to attend a practice ahead of time. Overall we had a good time and my son got to play scrimmage with other kids. We didnt feel any pressure nor did my kid. Also I felt at this age you make it into most clubs so pick one that is convenient.
Anonymous
Post 05/15/2017 15:52     Subject: Spring 2017 soccer club tryouts
Anyone tryout for U9 boys for more than one team? How were the other teams looking. We did the Arlington Tryouts - but now considering ADP or maybe other local travel teams that may not be as competitive.
Anonymous
Post 05/15/2017 15:39     Subject: Spring 2017 soccer club tryouts
Anonymous wrote:14:28 - I kind of agree. We're only about halfway through our season, but we're waiting to see if we even have a second weekly practice time right now. It's kind of frustrating - our girls need to be practicing together or we have no shot against a couple of the teams we're playing in the next few weeks.

Maybe they figure the end of the school year is super crazy and they're trying to get everything done before then?


Talent grab. They want to force kids to commit. Messes up Spring season.
Anonymous
Post 05/15/2017 15:31     Subject: Spring 2017 soccer club tryouts
14:28 - I kind of agree. We're only about halfway through our season, but we're waiting to see if we even have a second weekly practice time right now. It's kind of frustrating - our girls need to be practicing together or we have no shot against a couple of the teams we're playing in the next few weeks.

Maybe they figure the end of the school year is super crazy and they're trying to get everything done before then?
Anonymous
Post 05/15/2017 15:08     Subject: Spring 2017 soccer club tryouts
It's a talent grab I guess. It takes one to start it early to grab the talent first then next year, another gets the same idea and soon everyone starts it early.
Anonymous
Post 05/15/2017 14:28     Subject: Re:Spring 2017 soccer club tryouts
Why do some clubs hold tryouts so early for existing age groups?

It puts a damper on the Spring Season. The focus is away from team practices and its before Memorial Day tournaments.

I get they need to get them in before summer break. But--it seems early June/after Memorial Day (with the exception of rising U9) would work better.

Do kids really want to find out their cut for the following year while there are still lots of games left?
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2017 14:11     Subject: Re:Spring 2017 soccer club tryouts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Joga SC tryouts this weekend have been moved from the grass field at the Gesher Jewish Day School in Fairfax to a turf field at the King Abdullah Academy, 2949 Education Drive, Herndon VA.

This is for the 2003-2004-2005-2006-2007-2010-2011 boys. Tryouts will be 4-6 pm on 5/13 & 5/14. Any questions contact Coach Kephern Fuller by email at Kephern@hotmail.com.


Anyone go to this last night? How was the turnout? Are they really going to be able to draw enough players to form all those teams?


Turnout was good yesterday.