TRYOUTS
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Each individual student-athlete is responsible for his summer fitness, effort, commitment, contribution to the team, attendance, and all state, district, school and program requirements for academic performance and personal conduct. All players are held accountable for following the soccer program rules and expectations.
TRYOUT F.A.Q.
WHEN IS PRE-SEASON CAMP?
August 2-13, 2010, (No camp on weekend) Times to be announced.
DO I HAVE TO GO TO THE PRE-SEASON CAMP?
The camp is optional but highly recommended. A significant amount of the important preparation for a successful soccer season involves pre-season camp. Camp is a great opportunity to meet the other student-athletes, coaches and make an impression. We have 95% of the BHS soccer players this camp.
WHEN ARE TRYOUTS AND WHAT TIME ARE TRYOUTS?
Official tryouts are August 16-18, 2010. Plan on tryout session a day with team practices begin on August 19.
WHEN DO TEAM PRACTICES START
August 19, 2010. All practices are mandatory for all level teams. A 100% commitment is the standard. Please schedule appointments, study time, family times and around the practice schedule.
Official team formation will be announced on August 219 and will be posted at the soccer locker room in the old gym. The rosters will also be posted on this web site. Cuts will be communicated in person by Head Coach, Hardy Kalisher on August 18 at after the last tryout session.
HOW MANY TEAMS WILL THERE BE?
There will be three teams for the fall season: Varsity, Junior Varsity and a Frosh/Soph team.
ARE THERE PLAYER CUTS?
Yes. We have more players trying out for placement in the program than we have room. Seniors who tryout must make the varsity team. Juniors must make the varsity or junior varsity teams. Sophomores and freshman must make the Frosh/Soph team.
ARE ALL TRYOUT DATES MANDATORY?
Yes. Summer jobs, summer camps and vacations are NOT an exceptable excuse to miss tryouts. It is very competitive to make a BHS Boys Soccer team. Be sure to consider pre-season camp and tryout dates when planning summer vacations. Missing tryout sessions for any reason will jeopardize your chances or making a team, especiallly missing due to non-registration. Get you physical during the summer! Please let you parents/guardian know how important tryout participation is to your goals of playing soccer at BHS.
IF I AM SICK OR INJURED SHOULD I STILL COME TO TRYOUTS?
Injured students should still come to tryouts if they are to be considered for placement on a team. If a student is to sick to come to tryouts they must contact the Coach Hardy Kalisher.
WHEN ARE TRYOUT RESULTS ANNOUNCED?:
Tryout results will be posted on the soccer locker room door in the old gymnasium on Thursday, August 19. The rosters will also be posted on this web site.
-HOW ARE TEAMS FORMED?
Team coaches and assistant coaches help with the evaluation process. Each student at tryouts will have ample opportunity to showcase themselves. Specifically, the coaches look to evaluate the four components of a soccer player: (1) technical ability — speed of play, successful application of skill at high speed and while under high pressure (2) tactical awareness and application — speed of thought, ability to read the game and make decisions that are best for the team (3) physical development, conditioning and attributes – speed, quickness, strength, agility, aerobic capacity (4) psychological – maturity, competitive spirit, attentiveness, leadership, communication, mental toughness, cooperation.
• Roster size and composition: The reality is that the varsity team is composed of 14-15 student-athletes who receive the vast majority of playing time. A roster of 18 is ideal for practice, games and team chemistry. A varsity team is usually made up of 2 goalkeepers, 5 defenders, 4 forwards and 7 midfielders. Of course, each season may bring a different composition of positions.
• All student-athletes in good standing, regardless of their grade level, are eligible to “make” varsity.
• Seniors must make the varsity team or they are not eligible to participate in BHS soccer. Ideally, a senior prepared themselves and developed into the type of varsity student-athlete we are looking for at BHS. Seniors who are not placed on a team are encouraged to continue their participation in soccer through alternative opportunities or to go out for another BHS fall sports. The coaches are available to discuss these opportunities if a spot is not offered on the varsity team.
• Just because a student-athlete was on varsity or junior varsity last year does not guarantee he will make varsity or junior varsity this year.
• Everything above applies to the junior varsity team with a few adjustments. A junior must make the junior varsity or varsity team or they are not eligible to participate in BHS soccer.
• Purple is a developmental third level team at BHS and is comprised of sophomores and freshmen. This team will play it’s Front Range League games versus 3rd level teams.
Fitness Testing and Expectations:
• There are fitness tests and conditioning minimums for varsity and junior varsity team selection. All players must participate in fitness testing even if they do not expect to be selected for the varsity or junior varsity teams. The high school soccer season is too short for student-athletes to expect to “get into shape” during the season. We play our first game less than two weeks after tryouts begin. It takes at least eight weeks to be in “game” shape. The average high school varsity soccer player can run over 5.5 miles a game. Varsity and junior varsity prospects need to come to tryouts already in game shape. Making the junior varsity or varsity team is very competitive at Boulder High School. The following tests are used to determine the conditioning of each prospective student-athlete.
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