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Head Coach |
Assistant Coach |
Email david_nelsongal@yahoo.com
if you have any questions about the 2008 U16B Spring Select Team.
Team Objective
The objective of the U16B Spring Select Team is to have fun playing soccer at a
higher level of competition than the fall season and to further develop
each player's individual skills and understanding of team tactics and strategy.
Eligibility
To be eligible to play on the 2008 U16B Spring Select Team, a boy must have
(1) been born on or after August 1, 1991,
(2) been on the roster of a Palo Alto AYSO Region 26 team during the Fall 2007
season, and
(3) played in at least 50% of his Fall 2007 team's regular season games.
Team
Formation
We will have one U16B team consisting of 15 players with the possibility
of up to 3 alternates. It is possible that a few additional highly motivated
players will be invited to practice with the team.
Players will be chosen for the 2008 U16B Spring Select Team based on the
quality of their play during the Fall 2007 season and their performance
at the tryouts. Factors that play a part in player selection include skill,
speed, effort, understanding of the game, sportsmanship, practice habits,
commitment to improving soccer skills and physical conditioning, commitment to
attending two practices per week and to participating in both
tournaments in May, family volunteer commitment, the team's positional
needs, team chemistry, and the recommendations of fall season coaches.
We will hold formal tryouts in early November if weather permits. See the tryout schedule below.
If a player will be concurrently participating in
another sport (some examples: softball, basketball, volleyball, track &
field, swimming) or will be playing concurrently on another soccer team, her parents
must contact the Select Team Head Coach prior to team selection
to discuss the player's ability to meet the practice and game attendance
requirements of the Select Team.
Unlike the Fall season, the Spring program is selective and not every player who
is interested can be accommodated on a team. Player selection is solely the
responsibility of the Head Coach. Selection decisions cannot be appealed. While
some players who played in a previous Select season may be chosen for the 2008
team, participation on an AYSO Select team in a previous year is no
guarantee of selection to the 2008 team.
Tryouts
Any player who wishes to be seriously considered for the team should attend
two or more tryouts.
If a player intends to participate in the tryouts, email david_nelsongal@yahoo.com
and include (1) the player's name and (2) which tryouts she plans to attend.
While notifying us beforehand is not required to attend a tryout, doing
so will help us to plan for the correct number of players at each tryout and
will reduce the time you will spend registering and checking in at each tryout.
It will also allow us to contact you with any last minute changes to the tryout
schedule.
All players who attend a tryout will be notified of their selection status by
email within one week of the last tryout held.
The schedule below will be updated when anything changes. If a field is closed
by the city on the tryout date due to field conditions, the tryout may be
rescheduled and parents and players will be notified by email and via this web
page.
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Tryout checklist:
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Location |
Status |
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Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007 |
1:00pm-3:00 p.m. |
Jordan Middle School #1 |
field reserved |
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Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007 |
1:00pm-3:00 p.m. |
Jordan Middle School #1 |
field reserved |
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Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007 |
1:00pm-3:00 p.m |
Jordan Middle School #1 |
field reserved |
Team Practices
The team will have informal Sunday afternoon practices in late January and
early February. Regular, twice-a-week, 90-minute practices will begin in
mid-February and continue through the end of May. Practices
will most likely be Wednesdays (5:00-6:30pm) and Fridays (4:30pm-6pm).
To play competitively with CYSA teams and other AYSO Select teams, physical
conditioning must be higher than in the fall season. Players should expect team
practices to be more rigorous than fall season practices and should expect some
form of running to be a regular part of practices.
Select Team 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 willing and able
to attend both weekly practices on a regular basis.
Spring League and Tournaments
The team will play in the Pacific Coast Spring Soccer League, one Sunday
game per week, from March 2 through May 4, 2008. Games postponed due to weather
or field conditions will be rescheduled, possibly to Saturdays. Roughly half
the games will be played in Palo Alto and the remainder at other fields on the
Peninsula (South San Jose to Daly City).
The team will participate in at least two out-of-town, weekend tournaments. Some families may want to stay overnight in Concord during the Concord Cup (May 17, 18) if the team has early morning games on Saturday or Sunday. The Davis World Cup (May 24-26) will require overnight stays in Davis over the Memorial Day weekend (2-3 nights, depending on morning game times). If feasible, the team will play in one additional tournament (likely to be the Pleasant Hill-Martinez Soccer Festival, March 29 and 30, in the Concord/Pleasant Hill/Martinez area). These tournaments feature top-flight competition in a fun, exciting environment. Most players and parents remember the tournaments as major highlights of the Select season.
Cost
The cost for each regular roster player, which includes Spring League and
tournament registration fees, home and away uniforms, and city field use fees,
is expected to be about $350 plus the cost of transportation, meals, and
accommodations for the tournaments.
Parent Volunteers
Because spring teams are self-supporting, providing a parent volunteer is a
significant 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. Click here to read descriptions
of the most important volunteer positions. Although each family will usually 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. Please indicate any previous experience if you have a strong
preference for a function that you have performed in the past.
Listed below are the main volunteer responsibilities for the
2008 U16B Spring Select Team.
Please email David Nelson-Gal at david_nelsongal@yahoo.com
if you have any questions.
Last revised: 10/12/07
We have read all the information above and understand the time and financial
commitments that are required to participate on the Palo Alto AYSO 2008 U16
Boys Spring Select Team. We understand that selection to the team is based on
multiple factors listed under "Team Formation" on the web page
referenced above and that there is no guarantee of selection to the team.
Player Name (print): ________________________ Signature:
_______________________ Date: ___________
Parent Name (print): ________________________ Signature: _______________________ Date: ___________
Parent Email Address (essential): _____________________________ (All communication will be via email except in unusual circumstances.)
Player Email Address (optional): ______________________________
Parent Phone -- Home: _______________________ Mobile: __________________________
Please respond to all of the items below:
Check the box next to each tryout session you plan to attend:
[_] Saturday, Nov. 3, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Jordan #1
[_] Saturday, Nov. 10, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Jordan #1
[_] Saturday, Nov. 17,
1:00pm-3:00pm, Jordan #1
Player:
Parent(s):
If your son has had a recurring or recent injury, please describe:
___________________________
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Questions or comments: _________________________________________________________________
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Last revised: 10/12/07
Player name: ____________________________