RYE YOUTH SOCCER TRAVEL TEAM TRYOUTS
2012 Age Group Details for Fall 2020
Dear Parents,
As we adjust to the altered youth sports landscape and evaluate logistical and health considerations in our "return-to-play" process, RYS has made some exciting and necessary alterations to our 2012 ("U9") Age Group programming. In past seasons, rising U9 players would have the opportunity to try out for a travel soccer team during the spring of their U8 year. This was not possible this spring. Our new program - a hybrid between intramural soccer and travel soccer - will allow our 2012 players the opportunity to progress to a more competitive level in a way that is developmentally appropriate, fair, and mindful of travel and health concerns.
Overview
Players will participate in two practice sessions and one game per week, with most practice sessions run by professional RYS staff coaches and games run by a combination of volunteer parent coaches and RYS staff coaches. This is the same format made available to all RYS travel soccer teams. We are aiming for one practice to be on a Monday and the other to be on another weekday, but these details will depend on a number of factors involving field usage by other youth and school sports.
Practices
The players will be placed into groups by RYS coaches based on their current soccer education needs. These groups are designed to have players compete in matches with friends of a similar ability to them. Due to the lack of a tryout system, these groups will be fluid throughout the season, with players having an opportunity to change groups based on their skills and commitment to the sport.
Games
In past seasons, teams were formed and entered into the WYSL to play 7v7 soccer. Once registered, players usually remained on this team for a calendar year. Our new program will not enter into WYSL until the Spring season. Instead, we have decided to partner with a local Westchester based town, and form Sunday matches ourselves. Players will be placed on a team for two weeks, formed via groups they practice with. Every Sunday they will play a match, sometimes against a town rival and sometimes in-house against an opposing group of Rye team. After two weeks, new teams will be formed within their grouping - allowing players to experience a new game dynamic.
FAQ's
What are the main benefits?
Our main focus is to provide a fun, safe and positive soccer experience for all of our players while also understanding the need to look after their development needs too. We will create smaller fields, smaller game formats (5v5) and professional coaches will referee games which will allow players more touches, more 1v1 opportunities and more game time.
So when will travel soccer begin?
Towards the end of the fall season, players will have the opportunity to participate in a tryout and teams will subsequently be formed for the spring of 2021. At that point, they will join a WYSL league.
Can by Son or Daughter also participate in the Saturday World Cup program with RYS?
Yes, we encourage all 2012 players to consider registering for World Cup, our Saturday in-house program that consists of a 75-minute practice and tournament game each weekend in the fall. The program culminates with a two-week tournament and prizes and is open to all 2012 and 2011 players.
As we adjust to the altered youth sports landscape and evaluate logistical and health considerations in our "return-to-play" process, RYS has made some exciting and necessary alterations to our 2012 ("U9") Age Group programming. In past seasons, rising U9 players would have the opportunity to try out for a travel soccer team during the spring of their U8 year. This was not possible this spring. Our new program - a hybrid between intramural soccer and travel soccer - will allow our 2012 players the opportunity to progress to a more competitive level in a way that is developmentally appropriate, fair, and mindful of travel and health concerns.
Overview
Players will participate in two practice sessions and one game per week, with most practice sessions run by professional RYS staff coaches and games run by a combination of volunteer parent coaches and RYS staff coaches. This is the same format made available to all RYS travel soccer teams. We are aiming for one practice to be on a Monday and the other to be on another weekday, but these details will depend on a number of factors involving field usage by other youth and school sports.
Practices
The players will be placed into groups by RYS coaches based on their current soccer education needs. These groups are designed to have players compete in matches with friends of a similar ability to them. Due to the lack of a tryout system, these groups will be fluid throughout the season, with players having an opportunity to change groups based on their skills and commitment to the sport.
Games
In past seasons, teams were formed and entered into the WYSL to play 7v7 soccer. Once registered, players usually remained on this team for a calendar year. Our new program will not enter into WYSL until the Spring season. Instead, we have decided to partner with a local Westchester based town, and form Sunday matches ourselves. Players will be placed on a team for two weeks, formed via groups they practice with. Every Sunday they will play a match, sometimes against a town rival and sometimes in-house against an opposing group of Rye team. After two weeks, new teams will be formed within their grouping - allowing players to experience a new game dynamic.
FAQ's
What are the main benefits?
Our main focus is to provide a fun, safe and positive soccer experience for all of our players while also understanding the need to look after their development needs too. We will create smaller fields, smaller game formats (5v5) and professional coaches will referee games which will allow players more touches, more 1v1 opportunities and more game time.
So when will travel soccer begin?
Towards the end of the fall season, players will have the opportunity to participate in a tryout and teams will subsequently be formed for the spring of 2021. At that point, they will join a WYSL league.
Can by Son or Daughter also participate in the Saturday World Cup program with RYS?
Yes, we encourage all 2012 players to consider registering for World Cup, our Saturday in-house program that consists of a 75-minute practice and tournament game each weekend in the fall. The program culminates with a two-week tournament and prizes and is open to all 2012 and 2011 players.
TRYOUT EVALUATION PROCESS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
What is the game format?
· U9 and U10 teams play a 7 V 7 format
· U11-U12 teams play a 9 V 9 format
· U13 and older teams play an 11 V 11 format on a regulation-sized field
How will my son or daughter be evaluated for a new U9 team?
We use multiple data points to help us determine the most appropriate placement for our rising U9 players.
•Our Pre-Travel (U8) coaching staff conducts thorough evaluations over the course of the 40+ fall and spring sessions during which they work with U8 players. At the end of the fall season and midway through the spring season, all U-8 staff coaches submit player evaluations to our U9-U10 Division Head. Our coaches are asked to take note of player skill, physical abilities, attendance, and engagement in training sessions and games.
•RYS hosts an official U9 tryout in late May / early June. Children will have an opportunity to display their dribbling, passing, striking, and other technical skills. In addition, they will have an opportunity to play in small-sided games. Barring unforeseen circumstances (i.e. a player is injured), participation in the tryout is required for all children who wish to be considered for a U9 team.
How many players make the U9 travel teams?
Each team will have 11-14 players. RYS will determine the number of new U9 teams each spring by considering the depth of the U8 player pool and calculating the field availability requirements of the league. Families will be notified of team selection decisions in late June, shortly after the completion of the last day of school for public school students.
How does my child tryout for an existing U10+ team?
All RYS age groups hold tryouts in late May/early June. These tryouts are used to determine player placement for the subsequent fall season. If your child would like to tryout for an existing team, please contact the Division Head of the appropriate division for information about dates and locations: Chris Skelton (chrisskell3@gmail.com) for rising U9-U10; Sarah Dwyer-Shick (sdshick@gmail.com) for rising U11-U12; Mike Konicoff (mkonicoff@gmail.com) for rising U13-U14; Jared Small (ryesoccer@gmail.com) for rising U15-U19.
What if my son or daughter does not make a U9-U11 team?
We offer an in-house program called World Cup for both travel and non-travel players in our U9-U11 age groups. The World Cup program is similar in concept to our intramural program, but features larger fields, nicer uniforms, weekly standings, an end-of-season tournament, and many other features that appeal to players of all abilities. As spots open up in the travel program during subsequent seasons, players who have continued to hone their skills through the World Cup program will be at a significant advantage when it comes to earning a spot on a travel team. We currently run the World Cup program in the fall season only. Non-travel players who wish to participate in RYS during the spring season are encouraged to contact the Division Head in their age group to inquire about opportunities (Chris Skelton (chrisskell3@gmail.com) for U9-U10 and Sarah Dwyer-Shick (sdshick@gmail.com) for U11).
What is the process for reshuffling existing travel team rosters?
RYS recognizes that children develop their soccer skills and athletic abilities at different rates. Once our U9 teams are formed, they will remain intact for a full year (fall and spring seasons). During this first year, no player will move down (i.e. no player will be asked to move from a team that competes in a higher division to a team that participates in a lower division). If warranted and a roster spot opens, the Division Head might move a player up to a team that competes in a higher division.
Upon the completion of the U9 spring season, RYS will use a combination of staff coach observations and spring season tryout evaluations to make any necessary roster adjustments. This can include moving players to either a higher or lower level team. It can also include adding new players into the age group. In circumstances in which a U9 player fails to several training sessions and matches, the U9-U10 Division Head may recommend to the RYS Board that a player no longer participate in travel soccer.
The reshuffle process for U10+ teams is similar but has one significant difference: player movement and roster reshuffling can take place both after the fall season and after the spring season. Division Heads will use staff coach evaluations and their own observations to initiate any roster moves after the fall season. Roster moves made after the spring season will be based on observations made throughout the year and performance at late May/early June tryouts.
· U9 and U10 teams play a 7 V 7 format
· U11-U12 teams play a 9 V 9 format
· U13 and older teams play an 11 V 11 format on a regulation-sized field
How will my son or daughter be evaluated for a new U9 team?
We use multiple data points to help us determine the most appropriate placement for our rising U9 players.
•Our Pre-Travel (U8) coaching staff conducts thorough evaluations over the course of the 40+ fall and spring sessions during which they work with U8 players. At the end of the fall season and midway through the spring season, all U-8 staff coaches submit player evaluations to our U9-U10 Division Head. Our coaches are asked to take note of player skill, physical abilities, attendance, and engagement in training sessions and games.
•RYS hosts an official U9 tryout in late May / early June. Children will have an opportunity to display their dribbling, passing, striking, and other technical skills. In addition, they will have an opportunity to play in small-sided games. Barring unforeseen circumstances (i.e. a player is injured), participation in the tryout is required for all children who wish to be considered for a U9 team.
How many players make the U9 travel teams?
Each team will have 11-14 players. RYS will determine the number of new U9 teams each spring by considering the depth of the U8 player pool and calculating the field availability requirements of the league. Families will be notified of team selection decisions in late June, shortly after the completion of the last day of school for public school students.
How does my child tryout for an existing U10+ team?
All RYS age groups hold tryouts in late May/early June. These tryouts are used to determine player placement for the subsequent fall season. If your child would like to tryout for an existing team, please contact the Division Head of the appropriate division for information about dates and locations: Chris Skelton (chrisskell3@gmail.com) for rising U9-U10; Sarah Dwyer-Shick (sdshick@gmail.com) for rising U11-U12; Mike Konicoff (mkonicoff@gmail.com) for rising U13-U14; Jared Small (ryesoccer@gmail.com) for rising U15-U19.
What if my son or daughter does not make a U9-U11 team?
We offer an in-house program called World Cup for both travel and non-travel players in our U9-U11 age groups. The World Cup program is similar in concept to our intramural program, but features larger fields, nicer uniforms, weekly standings, an end-of-season tournament, and many other features that appeal to players of all abilities. As spots open up in the travel program during subsequent seasons, players who have continued to hone their skills through the World Cup program will be at a significant advantage when it comes to earning a spot on a travel team. We currently run the World Cup program in the fall season only. Non-travel players who wish to participate in RYS during the spring season are encouraged to contact the Division Head in their age group to inquire about opportunities (Chris Skelton (chrisskell3@gmail.com) for U9-U10 and Sarah Dwyer-Shick (sdshick@gmail.com) for U11).
What is the process for reshuffling existing travel team rosters?
RYS recognizes that children develop their soccer skills and athletic abilities at different rates. Once our U9 teams are formed, they will remain intact for a full year (fall and spring seasons). During this first year, no player will move down (i.e. no player will be asked to move from a team that competes in a higher division to a team that participates in a lower division). If warranted and a roster spot opens, the Division Head might move a player up to a team that competes in a higher division.
Upon the completion of the U9 spring season, RYS will use a combination of staff coach observations and spring season tryout evaluations to make any necessary roster adjustments. This can include moving players to either a higher or lower level team. It can also include adding new players into the age group. In circumstances in which a U9 player fails to several training sessions and matches, the U9-U10 Division Head may recommend to the RYS Board that a player no longer participate in travel soccer.
The reshuffle process for U10+ teams is similar but has one significant difference: player movement and roster reshuffling can take place both after the fall season and after the spring season. Division Heads will use staff coach evaluations and their own observations to initiate any roster moves after the fall season. Roster moves made after the spring season will be based on observations made throughout the year and performance at late May/early June tryouts.