Eligibility:

Tryouts are open to all U12B boys who played in at least 50% of their Palo Alto AYSO Fall 2007 regular season games. Some U14B players may also be eligible e.g., if they were qualified U12B Fall players who are playing up. Players born 8/1/95-7/31/97.  

Tryouts:
Players are strongly encouraged to attend 2 or more tryouts

If your son is interested in trying out for the team, please email as soon as possible, indicating: (1) your son’s name, (2) Team number (e.g., U12B-13), and (3) which tryout session(s) he plans to attend.

Tryouts are scheduled for:

Saturday, November 3^rd at Greer #2 from 2pm – 4pm.

Sunday, November 4^th 21 at Greer #2 from . 2pm - 4pm.

Saturday, November 10^th at Greer #2 from 2pm – 4 pm.

Player checklist for each tryout:

·       To your first tryout, bring your completed player paperwork below and print out and bring a signed copy of your Fall registration form. The registration form can be obtained by logging into the AYSO web site and going to forms package under the parent’s link.

·       Wear your Fall season AYSO uniform (please plan to wear the same uniform shirt to all tryouts).

including shin guards, socks, and cleats

·       Bring enough drinking water -- marked with your name

·       Arrive at the field 30 minutes before the tryout start time (to get through the check-in line and begin warm-ups; the tryout will start promptly at the scheduled time)

Player Selection:
Players will be chosen for the team based on their play in the fall season and their performance at the tryouts. Factors that will be considered include: skill, speed, conditioning, effort, motivation, enthusiasm, understanding of the game, practice habits, team work, sportsmanship, the team's positional needs, and team chemistry. Other factors that play a role in selection are availability for practices, family volunteer commitment, and availability to participate in the Pacifica, Concord, and Davis tournaments in May. Players selected to the team will be notified by email within a few days after the last tryout session. While some players from the previous Select season may be chosen for the team, participation on a Select team in a previous year is no guarantee of selection this year.

It is expected that 14 to 15 players will be selected to the regular team and possibly a small alternate squad of 2 players will be selected. Members of the alternate squad will practice with the team and be eligible to join the team if there is a dropped or injured player.

Team Practices:
The team will have informal practices starting in January. Regular, twice a week, 90-minute practices will begin in January and continue through May. Practices are expected to take precedence over team members' other non-academic activities. Except for brief periods and exceptional circumstances agreed upon ahead of time with the head coach, a player must be able to attend both weekly practices on a regular basis in order to be eligible for the team. It is understood that schedule conflicts can occur during a season, these are often worked out between the player and coach with minimal impact on the team and the player.

Spring League and Tournaments:
All games are played in the 11v11 format. The team will play in the Pacific Coast Spring Soccer League, one Sunday game per week from early March through May. The team may stay overnight (Friday and Saturday nights) in Concord during the Concord Cup tournament due to the early game start times on Saturday and Sunday. The Davis World Cup tournament will require overnight stays over Memorial Day weekend (Friday evening through Sunday or Monday).

Level of play:

The level of play in the Sping is equivalent to CYSA III, expect CYSA teams at the Concord tournament.

Playing Other Sports:
A player participating concurrently in another sport may be selected for the team if there is agreement that the player will choose the U12B Select Team activity (practice or game) if a scheduling conflict with the other sport occurs.

Cost:
The cost per player, which includes uniforms and Spring League and tournament registration fees, field maintenance fees, and Mayfield Park hourly use fee is estimated to be about $250-$300. Additional expenses are transportation costs and the cost of meals and accommodations at the tournaments.

Parent Volunteers:
Providing a parent volunteer is a factor in player selection. A parent from each team member's family will be expected to perform some significant team support activity during the season. The most important volunteer positions are listed near the bottom of this page. Although each family will be asked to perform only one volunteer function, when filling out the form below, please indicate all the positions for which a parent would be prepared to volunteer.

Playing CYSA:

Players are not allowed to play both CYSA and AYSO in the Spring. Your son will have to choose one.

Read this entire document, print out, complete below, and bring to first tryout attended