June 14, 2010 7th & 8th Grade Boys Soccer Players, With the school ...

June 14, 20107th & 8th Grade Boys Soccer Players,With the school year nearly over, and only a few months of summer, it won’t be longuntil we are back to playing interscholastic soccer at Charles F. Patton Middle School. With thebeginning of the season just a few short months away, it is time to set your calendars. Similar tolast year, we will run a series of tests and some scrimmage and skill work before cuts will bemade. As your coaches, we need to let you know that we will be evaluating your conditioninglevel, skill level and attitude during these testing periods. As many of you are aware, there area limited amount of roster positions for each team. Every year a substantial number of athletescompete, during tryouts, for these very few roster spots. During tryouts the coaches will beevaluating each and every athlete until the final cuts are made. Remember, the first step in tryingout for our team is to have your physical form and PIAA paperwork completed and turned intoMr. Woodland our Athletic Director. No one will be allowed to practice without a completedphysical form & signed permission slip..Tryouts:*Tryouts will be used by the coaches to select the players that will give the team thebest opportunity to be successful.*Missing any tryout dates will negatively impact your ability to make our team.*All tryout decisions by the coaching staff are final.**Our practice tryouts will run from 2:35 pm to 4:35 pm.Each player will be tested on:• 1600 M. Run• 40 yards \ sprint• 20 yards \ 6 cones dribble• Vertical jump• Juggling• 1 v.1• Scrimmage [11 v 11 - 5 v 4 - 4 v 4 - 3 v 2]Please bring the following equipment:• Shirts• Shorts• Athletic Supporter• Shin Guards• Sneakers and \ or Soccer Shoes [flats only for the first week of practice]

Our Tenative Practice schedule for the first week will be as follows: (weather permitting)Monday, August 30, 2010No practice for any players, but all physicals and parental signatures mustbe turned into Mr. Woodland our Athletic Director before the first day of practice.Tuesday, August 31, 2010 [8th graders only] - testing \ scrimmageWednesday, September 1, 2010 [7th graders only] - testing \ scrimmageThursday, September 2, 2010 combined 7th & 8th grade teamsFriday, September 3, 2010 & Monday September 6, 2010 *No practice*Tuesday, September 7, 2010 combined 7th & 8th grade teams [Last day of try outs]** cuts will be made at the end of practice**As stated earlier, cuts will be made on 9/7/2010, so have your paperwork completed on time!After the cuts have been made, regular daily team practice for both teams will begin onWednesday September 8, 2010 for all 7th and 8th grade team members. All team members areexpected to report to practice ready to play. Our first game will be Home on TuesdaySeptember 14, 2010 against Penns Grove.The results of these tests, your attitude, along with your performance on the field, willdetermine whether or not you make our 7th & 8th grade team and possibly what position youmight play. It is important that you come back to school in August in shape and ready to helpyour team. Every player will be tested and evaluated on the field. Do not expect that you willmake the team or play in a particular position on our team because of what you did last year as a7th grader or what you have accomplished in club soccer. We are looking forward to a greatsoccer season in 2010! I hope you have a very safe and relaxing summer!Sincerely,Neville P. Austin(8th Grade Coach)Wayne Waibel(7th Grade Coach)Edited on 6/11/10