Travel Team Tryouts Under 10 Boys/Girls Tryout Matrix 1 40 Yard Dash A G F E D C B 2 Dribble/Pass B A G F E D C 3 Evaluation (Dribble Shot) C B A G F E D 4 Slalom Dribble E D C B A G F 5 Shooting Drill F E D C B A G 6 Ball Taps & Ball Touches G F E D C B A 7 Distance Run Team A Team B Team C Team D Team E Team F Team G
1. Speed Run (Without Ball) 40 yard dash Team Tryouts - Under 10 Boys/Girls : 1 on map Equipment: 2 stop watches (1 official and 1 back-up) 4 cones 1 tape measure for set up Personnel: 1 Professional Trainer to start, and time 1 Professional Trainer to record Evaluation: Each player will run the dash two times Evaluation will be by time by stopwatch All times will be recorded for each player The best time will be used for evaluation Comments: This drill is to test straight-line speed The course should be laid out to avoid the likelihood of balls crossing the path of a runner. Start and finish should be marked with two cones and painted line Two professional trainers should be at the finish line, one to record and one to time. The timer should/must be the same timer throughout the tryout. The Professional trainer should line the boys up at the starting line. The Professional Trainer who is the recorder at the finish line will call up each boy to the starting line. In order to keep the process moving along, the professional trainer will also call out an on deck and double on deck runner. The Professional trainer should keep the boys organized and warmed up at the starting area. The same stopwatch should be used throughout the tryout unless the primary watch breaks. Please practice with the watch before the tryout day. Each cone should have spray paint markings underneath to mark the spot in case the cone moves; start and finish lines should be painted. Diagram 40 yds 2
Travel Team Tryouts Under 10 Boys/Girls 2. Dribble Pass Personnel - 3 & 4 on map - 1 Professional Trainer to start, and time - 1 Professional Trainer to observe and assess penalty (if any) and record Equipment - 11 cones - 2 stop watches, 1 primary, and 1 back-up - 1 SYSC size 4 travel quality soccer ball - 1 tape measure for set up Evaluation - This drill is to test touch, control and ball handling under time pressure - Each player will do the drill two times - Evaluation will be by time by stop watch; there are no style points - Time will be stopped when the player crosses the finish line between the two cones and stops the ball with the bottom of the foot; time continues until the player stops the ball - All times will be recorded for each player - The best time will be used for evaluation - Each player must pass the ball through each gate to themselves and run around the outside of each gate - There is a penalty for missing a gate: - Each time a player does not pass a ball through/between the cones a 1 second penalty will be assessed - Each time a player does not run outside the cones, a 2 second penalty will be assessed - There is also a penalty for failing to pass through a gate and run around the same gate - the short-cut; the penalty is that the time does not count but the run counts as one of the two Note to Recorder: If a penalty is accessed, mark down the raw time with penalty seconds underneath. Do not add up the penalty time and raw time. Start each player on the starting line. 3
Comment - At each end of a 16 yard cross are 2 cones forming a 2 yard gate; players pass through the gates to themselves, who must run outside of all gates - The professional trainer or a demonstrator should run through the course with a ball prior to the first player in each group - Paint the start and finish lines, between the cones; paint under all gate cones - All cones should be brought to upright positions before the next player begins - If two courses are used, each player should make a run through each course. * Diagram 16 yds * * * Ball Player Left-footed players - clockwise; Right-footed players counterclockwise 4
Travel Team Tryouts Under 10 Boys/Girls 3. Slalom Dribble : 5 on map Equipment: 8 raised cones 2 discs 1 SYSC size 4 travel quality soccer ball 1 stop watch and 1 back-up stop watch 1 tape measure for set up Personnel: 1 Professional Trainer to start and time 1 Professional Trainer to observe and assess penalty (if any) and record Evaluation: This drill is to test touch and control under time pressure Each player will run through the course, there and back, two separate times, but not right after each other Evaluation will be by time by stop watch; there are no style points Time will stop when the player crosses the finish line between the two cones and stops the ball with the bottom of the foot; time continues until the player stops the ball All times will be recorded for each player The best time will be used for evaluation There is a penalty for each cone that is missed; the penalty is progressive; that is, the penalty for the first cone that is missed is 1 second added to the time of the run; the penalty for the second cone that is missed is 2 seconds, or a total of three seconds; the penalty for the third cone that is missed is 3 seconds, or a total of 6 seconds Note to Recorder: Do not add penalty. Record the time and number of cones missed. Comments All cones should be brought to upright positions before the next player begins Cones should have spray paint markings underneath All cones should be 2 yards apart The Professional Trainer or other demonstrator (not a player) should run through the course with a ball prior to the first player in each group 5
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GOAL Travel Team Tryouts Under 10 Boys/Girls 4. Evaluation (Dribble Shot) : Personnel: 3 on map 1 Professional Trainer to evaluate players technique Equipment: 5 cones 1 SYSC size 4 travel quality soccer ball 1 tape measure for set up Evaluation: This drill is to test touch, control, ball handling and shooting under pressure Each player will do the drill two times Evaluation will be by Professional Trainer on performance of player Course Layout: Comment: The start line should be center and square to the goal 18 yards away The lines will be painted and marked 2 yards apart and center The center turn cone will be 10 yards away from the goal The right or left turn cone will be 2 yards away from the center cone The player will begin 18 yards from the goal The player will dribble 8 yards to the center cone Execute a scissor move (outside of the foot step over) then 2 yards away, player will have the choice to cut left or right, Player will cut the ball with the inside of the foot, touch the ball and then take a shot on the goal. No toe balls allowed ball must be hit with the instep or the side of the foot The evaluator will be rating from 1-5 Each player will have 2 chances to execute the drill 10 Yards 2 yards 18 Yards 7
Travel Team Tryouts Under 10 Boys/Girls 5. Shooting Drill : 6 on map Equipment: 6 raised cones 6 soccer balls (size 4) 1 tape measure for set up Personnel: 1 Professional Trainer - spotter 1 Professional Trainer evaluates 3 shots on goal One Professional trainer to throw the ball(s) back Evaluation: Each player will shoot a stationary ball 5 yards, 10 yards and 20 yards center of the goal. No toe shots will be allowed. The player must strike the ball with the inside or instep of the foot. The ball must hit the net in the goal while in the air. If the ball bounces before it hits the net, no points will be awarded. Each player must strike 3 shots (1 st - 5 yards, 2 nd -10 yards and 3 rd - 20 yards) Course Layout: Distance: The shot line should be center and square to the goal The lines will be painted and marked. The cones will be 3 yards wide and marked for center 5 yards, 10 yards and 20 yards away from the goal. Diagram Comments: At the finish, points will be awarded. 1 point for 5 yards 1 point for 10 yards 1 point for 20 yards 8
6. Ball Taps & Ball Touches: Travel Team Tryouts Under 10 Boys/Girls Personnel 7 on map 1 Professional Trainer to count 1 Professional Trainer to record 1 Professional Trainer to time Equipment 4 discs (cones are not recommended) 1 stopwatch 1 ball SYSC size 4 travel quality soccer balls Please check balls ahead of time for pressure Evaluation This drill is to test ball control within a 20 second time frame Each player will have 1 chance for each skill Each player must stay within the grid The player must touch the ball as fast as they can Evaluation will be by number of touches in 20 seconds Ball Taps are touches made by the bottom of your foot to the top of the ball while alternating feet (i.e. right/left/right etc ) The ball must remain stationary on the ball taps Ball Touches are made by the ball being passed between the inside of both feet The ball must move on the ball touches Comments At the finish, number of touches will be recorded. Course Layout: 3 yard x 3 yard grid 4 disc cones 10 yards apart 9
Travel Team Tryouts Under 10 Boys/Girls 7. Distance Run : Equipment: Personnel: Evaluation: 8 - around the field, starting and finishing away from parents 3 stop watches 8 raised cones 4 corner flags 1 tape measure for set up 3 Professional Trainers, as timers (T) of finished times 2 Professional Trainers, as spotters (S) of finishers for timers (one of which should be the starter); 2 Professional Trainers as recorders (R) of runners' finish times 1 Professional Trainer to record the names of finishers All Professional Trainers to keep runners in finishing order as per chute Additional Professional Trainers at each turning mark Each player will run the course once Each player must go outside all course flags; a player who cuts (inside) a cone or flag will receive a time penalty of 10 seconds or an amount set by the SYSC Tryout Coordinator Evaluation will be by time by stop watch ANY PLAYER THAT INTENTIONALLY PUSHES OR SHOVES ANOTHER RUNNER WILL BE PENALIZED Upon crossing the finish line, each player must stay in line; move to the end of the chute and sit down; the order of finish will be the order in which you are sitting down Course Layout: The starting line should be square to the first turning mark The first leg should be a long leg (at least 100 yards) to spread out the runners The finish should be away from the parents Distance: Boys: 480 yards Girls: 400 yards Comments: At the finish, form a funnel or chute, to make it easier to keep the runners in the order of their finish with flags and cones The 3 timing Professional Trainers should try to time all runners; with one timer being the primary, another being a back-up, another being the back-up for the back-up; as a runner crosses the line the spotter calls out the finish number and the primary timer calls out the time; if a group is crossing at once, the spotter should allocate runners to the timers in advance 10
Timers must keep their stopwatches going after timing a runner (to get the time for their next runner) A Professional Trainer spotter should call out to the timing Professional Trainer to alert the timer before and when a runner crosses the line, so the timing Professional Trainer does not have to look up from his or her watch Record finish times in order; do not record names until after the race, going down the finishing order in the chute As each runner crosses the finish line, the Professional Trainers should move them down the chute and sit them down On a separate Distance Run Score Sheet, a Professional Trainer should record the names of the finishers in the order of finish (as sitting down) Districts should be run as soon as they arrive at the start of the station No group should have a parent or other person pacing them SOCCER FIELD 11