AMHERST YOUTH SOCCER TRAVEL SOCCER              1 of 3

 Travel Soccer Tryout Policies: Fall 2011 and Spring 2012

I.  Players must tryout with their age group.

Exceptions:

1. Players who are currently “playing up” on a travel team may tryout for the next age group up.

2. Players may play up in order to accommodate playing with their grade level.

Please note:  Players who decide to tryout to “play up” an age bracket based on these exceptions that aren’t selected for that team will not be offered a spot on the team in the younger age bracket.

Director of Coaching and Player Development will be notified of all players playing up.

II.  Priority will be given to Amherst players (per AYSA, defined as any child attending an Amherst-Pelham regional school) for travel team selection.  Non-Amherst based players will have every opportunity to be evaluated in an unbiased manner and are welcome to tryout for an AYSA travel soccer team. 

Please note: The AYSA Director of Coaching and Player Development will make final decisions on player placement after consultation with coaches and evaluators.

III. Travel soccer is a more competitive atmosphere than AYSA recreational soccer.  Players are not guaranteed equal playing time.

IV. Travel soccer is a HUGE commitment.  Please be advised that there are typically 2 games per week, along with 1 or 2 practices per week.  Opponents consist of teams throughout the Pioneer Valley.

V. Fall 2011 travel soccer will cost $110 in registration fees, $50 in uniform fees, $5 Town of Amherst field fee, and approximately $25-50 in personal equipment expenses. 

VI. Completion of “Travel Soccer Pre-Registration Form” is MANDATORY

Deadline to turn in the pre-registration form is Saturday, May 28, 2011.   Submit 1x1 color photo with pre-registration form.  Name, age group, DOB on the back please. 

7. This is a competitive travel soccer tryout process.  If you are opposed to           your child potentially not selected for a travel team, PLEASE do not        attend travel tryouts.  Our in town REC program offers rosters spots to all     children who sign up to play.

8. Attendance at travel soccer tryouts in mandatory.

2011-2012 Travel Soccer Age Brackets:

U-9 – Born on or after August 1, 2002

U-10 – Born on or after August 1, 2001

U-11 – Born on or after August 1, 2000

U-12 – Born on or after August 1, 1999

U-13 – Born on or after August 1, 1998

U-14 – Born on or after August 1, 1997

2011 - 2012 Travel Soccer TRYOUT SCHEDULE                           2 of 3

ALL TRYOUTS WILL BE HELD AT CROCKER FARM SCHOOL IN AMHERST

ATTENDANCE AT TRYOUTS IS MANDATORY

Tuesday May 31 - U9 BOYS               5:30 – 8:00pm

Wednesday June 1 - U9 GIRLS           5:30 – 8:00pm

Thursday June 2 – U10 BOYS 5:30 – 8:00pm

Friday June 3 – U10 GIRLS                 5:30 – 8:00pm

Monday June 6 – U11 BOYS              5:30 – 8:00pm

Tuesday June 7 – U11 GIRLS  5:30 – 8:00pm

Wednesday June 8 – U12 BOYS         5:30 – 8:00pm

Thursday June 9 – U12 GIRLS 5:30 – 8:00pm

Monday June 13 – U13 BOYS            5:30 – 8:00pm

Tuesday June 14 – U13 GIRLS            5:30 – 8:00pm

Wednesday June 15 – U14 BOYS       5:30 – 8:00pm

Thursday June 16 – U14 GIRLS           5:30 – 8:00pm

• Coaches will notify players selected for a travel team by Sat. July 2, 2011

• Director of Coaching will notify players not selected for a travel team

2011-2012 TRAVEL TRYOUTS: PLAYER PRE-REGISTRATION FORM

2011-2012 Travel Soccer Age Brackets:

U-9 – Born on or after August 1, 2002

U-10 – Born on or after August 1, 2001

U-11 – Born on or after August 1, 2000

U-12 – Born on or after August 1, 1999

U-13 – Born on or after August 1, 1998

U-14 – Born on or after August 1, 1997

PLAYER FORMS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE OF SATURDAY, MAY 28 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

PLEASE MAIL (NO EMAILS PLEASE) THE FORM BY THE DEADLINE TO:

CHRISTOPHER STREETER – AYSA DIRECTOR OF COACHING and PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

524 Fuller Street Ludlow, MA 01056

IMPORTANT:

ALL PLAYERS, FOR ALL AGE GROUPS, TRYING OUT NEED TO INCLUDE A 1X1 COLOR HEAD SHOT PHOTO WITH THIS FORM:

You will need new player passcards for the season.  Please include a 1x1 color photo of your child with this form.  Please write child's name, DOB, and age group on the back.

LEGIBLE PLEASE!

NAME: _______________________________________________________________

Age group trying out for:____________________  DOB: _____________________

ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________

E-MAIL (legible please!):___________________________________________________

PHONE: 1. ______________________________2. ______________________________

CURRENT TEAM: _______________________________________________________

PREFERRED POSITIONS: ________________________________________________

SPRING SPORTS PLAYED: _______________________________________________