Blazers Tryouts

2023/24 Competitive Blazers Open Team Tryouts

SVSC will be hosting tryouts for the 2024/25 Blazers competitive season at the SVSC Fields in Cornwall. Player must pre-register using the online registration.

There is a $25 fee per player that covers attendance to 4 sessions.

Once dates are confirmed details will appear here.

TRY-OUT FORMAT

All players who wish to be considered for a team must first fill out the online preregistration.
Each try-out session will evaluate the players’ individual skills (eg. dribbling, passing, shooting, etc), then assess these skills under pressure against opposition.
The other portion of the try-out session will consist of a game situation to assess players’ soccer sense, and knowledge of team tactics and positional play.
The Club will assign assessor(s) for each team throughout the tryout process. More than one assessor may be assigned per team depending on the number of attendees.

PLAYER SELECTIONS

After the fourth fall try-out session, with approval from the program Director, the coach may decide to prolong the try-out process, either outdoors or indoors, in order to make more accurate assessments in fielding a team.
The coach will communicate both the selection and release of players by means of emails or phone calls. If parents have questions regarding selections or releases, they may also contact the coach via email or phone. Parents are respectfully asked to allow 24 hours after team selections are made before contacting the coach for feedback.

TRY-OUT ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The following assessment criteria are used to evaluate players and make selections for Seaway Valley Blazers competitive soccer teams:

Individual Technical Ability
Physical Ability
On-field Awareness / Vision
Coachability / Receptiveness to instruction
Fulfillment of team / program commitments
Other intangibles (leadership, drive, heart, focus)

*NOTE: While some of the above qualities may be exhibited during the fall try-out sessions, a coach may also take into consideration their demonstration or lack thereof during the preceding season when assessing a returning player.