1. Litchfield Soccer Club
Team Tryout Plan
May 2004

2. Tryout Objectives
Design fair method to divide the participants into Division 1 and Division 2 teams
Objective and Subjective scoring elements
Independent judges involved
4 Stations
Running/Speed
Dribbling/Skill
Passing/Skill
Small Side Game/Skill, Tactic
Two sessions held. Top score from sessions is used for participant

3. Station #1 - Running 44 Yard Dash – Penalty Box Length (1a)
2 attempt per participant
Timed event – fastest time retained
Quick Sprint (1b)
Side Line to Penalty Box, return
Side Line to Goal Box, return
Side Line to Far Goal Box, return
Side Line to Far Penalty Box, return
Timed event – 1 attempt

4. Station #2 - Dribbling Cones laid out in “S” pattern
44 Yard distance – Penalty Box
2 attempt per participant
Timed event – fastest time retained
Attempt disqualified if cones are skipped

5. Station #3 - Passing 3 Balls used 2 attempt per participant
Timed event – fastest time retained
Balls passed through 3 gates
20 yard
40 yard
30 yard
Time starts when first ball touched, finished when ball passes through last gate or stops rolling.
If ball does not pass through gate, + 2 seconds
If all 3 balls miss gate, + 6 seconds

6. Station #3 – Passing Details
20 Yard
40 Yard
Gates 2 yards
30 Yard

7. Station #4 – Small Sided Game
Subjective Assessment
3v3 game, no points for scoring
30 yard field, 10 minute session
Evaluate each player with points for
Defending
Attacking
Trapping
Passing
One point per skill
Lowest score 1, Highest 4

8. Scoring Record best score from timed stations (1a,1b,2,3)
Record total score from subjective stations (4)
Rank participants from top to bottom based on score
Additional points added for position
0 - 25% = 1 point
26% - 50% = 2 points
51% - 75% = 3 points
76% - 100% = 4 points
Upper 50% of participants are assigned to the Division 1 team
Lower 50% of participants are assigned to the Division 2 team.

9. Goal Keeper Test Punt Distance Throw Distance Penalty Shot Block
4 kicks, best and average recorded
Throw Distance
4 throws, best and average recorded
Penalty Shot Block
4 balls thrown to each corner. Point for each stop
Breakaway – subjective
See how the keeper reacts to a person on a break away
Points for coming out of the box
Points for laying out on the ball