RYE YOUTH SOCCER TRAVEL TEAM TRYOUTS
Info below is for player evaluations in preparation for the 2023-24 travel soccer year
Registration deadline for 2015 birth year is June 1, 2023
Registration deadline for 2014-2008 birth year is June 15, 2023
Our target date for sharing 2015 birth year team selection is June 30, 2023
Our target date for sharing 2014-2008 birth year roster adjustments is July 15, 2023
TRYOUT EVALUATION PROCESS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
What is the game format?
· 9U and 10U teams play a 7 V 7 format
· 11U and 12U teams play a 9 V 9 format
· 13U and older teams play an 11 V 11 format on a regulation-sized field
How will my child be evaluated for a new 9U team?
We use multiple data points to help us determine the most appropriate placement for our rising 9U players.
•Our Pre-Travel (8U) coaching staff conducts thorough evaluations over the course of the 30+ fall and spring sessions during which they work with 8U players. At the end of the fall season and midway through the spring season, all 8U trainers submit player evaluations to our Director of Coaching. Our coaches are asked to take note of player skill, physical abilities, attendance, and engagement in training sessions and games.
•RYS designates an "official evaluation date." For 2015 birth year players who are interested in trying out for travel soccer, Friday, June 2, 2023 and Friday, June 9, 2023 will serve as the primary dates. Children should attend one or both of those dates in order to receive an official evaluation of their dribbling, passing, striking, and other technical skills. In addition, they will have an opportunity to play in small-sided games. This evaluation will take place in the context of the usual Friday afternoon 8U sessions in order to minimize player anxiety and eliminate disruption to the already busy spring schedule.
•To be eligible for the evaluation, your child must be "registered" for the rising 9U evaluation. On approximately May 10, RYS will send all 8U families a list of steps that you need to take (refundable deposit, birth certificate, and other pertinent information indicating your commitment to the process).
How many players make the 9U travel teams?
Each team will have approximately 12 players. RYS will determine the number of new 9U teams each spring by considering the depth of the 8U player pool and calculating the field availability requirements of the league. Families will be notified of team selection decisions by June 30. For the 2023-24 season, we anticipate entering three boys teams and three girls teams into the WYSL.
How does my child try out for an existing 10U or older team?
Similar to how we approach the 8U team formation process, we use multiple data points to help us determine the most appropriate placement for continuing and new 10U and older players.
•Our trainers--under the direction of our Girls' Head of Travel and Boys' Head of Travel--conduct thorough evaluations over the course of the fall and spring sessions during which they work with our players. At the end of the fall season and midway through the spring season, all trainers submit player evaluations to our Director of Coaching. Our coaches are asked to take note of player skill, physical abilities, attendance, and engagement in training sessions and games.
•In addition, all RYS age groups hold official evaluations in late May or early June. These evaluations are used to further inform player placement decisions for the subsequent fall season. Players who are already on a RYS team will be automatically evaluated. If your child is not currently on a RYS team, visit our Travel Tryouts page and then contact the appropriate director to let them know your child would like to attend the evaluations:
•Director of Coaching and Boys' Head of Travel Chris Skelton (chrisskell3@gmail.com) for Boys
•Girls' Head of Travel Erica Stewart (erica@fcsoccertraining.com) for Girls
What if my child does not make a 9U team?
Our intramural program welcomes 9U players who don't wish to play travel soccer or were not selected for a 9U travel team to participate for one additional year.
What if my child does not make a 10U-older team?
In certain age groups, we may be able to take a limited number of players as "practice players" so that they can continue to train, improve, and enjoy the sport. While practice players will not be eligible to participate in games, they will be considered for team placement for the following season. This option is not available in all age groups and is a function of roster size, coach availability, and field space.
What is the process for reshuffling existing travel team rosters?
RYS recognizes that children develop their soccer skills and athletic abilities at different rates. The Directors of Boys' and Girls' Travel reserve the right to make changes to the team mid-season or mid-year if they deem educationally appropriate. Player movement and roster reshuffling takes place after the fall season and after the spring season. Our Boys' and Girls' Directors of Travel 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 and early June designated evaluations.
· 9U and 10U teams play a 7 V 7 format
· 11U and 12U teams play a 9 V 9 format
· 13U and older teams play an 11 V 11 format on a regulation-sized field
How will my child be evaluated for a new 9U team?
We use multiple data points to help us determine the most appropriate placement for our rising 9U players.
•Our Pre-Travel (8U) coaching staff conducts thorough evaluations over the course of the 30+ fall and spring sessions during which they work with 8U players. At the end of the fall season and midway through the spring season, all 8U trainers submit player evaluations to our Director of Coaching. Our coaches are asked to take note of player skill, physical abilities, attendance, and engagement in training sessions and games.
•RYS designates an "official evaluation date." For 2015 birth year players who are interested in trying out for travel soccer, Friday, June 2, 2023 and Friday, June 9, 2023 will serve as the primary dates. Children should attend one or both of those dates in order to receive an official evaluation of their dribbling, passing, striking, and other technical skills. In addition, they will have an opportunity to play in small-sided games. This evaluation will take place in the context of the usual Friday afternoon 8U sessions in order to minimize player anxiety and eliminate disruption to the already busy spring schedule.
•To be eligible for the evaluation, your child must be "registered" for the rising 9U evaluation. On approximately May 10, RYS will send all 8U families a list of steps that you need to take (refundable deposit, birth certificate, and other pertinent information indicating your commitment to the process).
How many players make the 9U travel teams?
Each team will have approximately 12 players. RYS will determine the number of new 9U teams each spring by considering the depth of the 8U player pool and calculating the field availability requirements of the league. Families will be notified of team selection decisions by June 30. For the 2023-24 season, we anticipate entering three boys teams and three girls teams into the WYSL.
How does my child try out for an existing 10U or older team?
Similar to how we approach the 8U team formation process, we use multiple data points to help us determine the most appropriate placement for continuing and new 10U and older players.
•Our trainers--under the direction of our Girls' Head of Travel and Boys' Head of Travel--conduct thorough evaluations over the course of the fall and spring sessions during which they work with our players. At the end of the fall season and midway through the spring season, all trainers submit player evaluations to our Director of Coaching. Our coaches are asked to take note of player skill, physical abilities, attendance, and engagement in training sessions and games.
•In addition, all RYS age groups hold official evaluations in late May or early June. These evaluations are used to further inform player placement decisions for the subsequent fall season. Players who are already on a RYS team will be automatically evaluated. If your child is not currently on a RYS team, visit our Travel Tryouts page and then contact the appropriate director to let them know your child would like to attend the evaluations:
•Director of Coaching and Boys' Head of Travel Chris Skelton (chrisskell3@gmail.com) for Boys
•Girls' Head of Travel Erica Stewart (erica@fcsoccertraining.com) for Girls
What if my child does not make a 9U team?
Our intramural program welcomes 9U players who don't wish to play travel soccer or were not selected for a 9U travel team to participate for one additional year.
What if my child does not make a 10U-older team?
In certain age groups, we may be able to take a limited number of players as "practice players" so that they can continue to train, improve, and enjoy the sport. While practice players will not be eligible to participate in games, they will be considered for team placement for the following season. This option is not available in all age groups and is a function of roster size, coach availability, and field space.
What is the process for reshuffling existing travel team rosters?
RYS recognizes that children develop their soccer skills and athletic abilities at different rates. The Directors of Boys' and Girls' Travel reserve the right to make changes to the team mid-season or mid-year if they deem educationally appropriate. Player movement and roster reshuffling takes place after the fall season and after the spring season. Our Boys' and Girls' Directors of Travel 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 and early June designated evaluations.
QUESTIONS:
Helen Phillips, Registrar
helen@ryeyouthsoccer.org