FAQs regarding tryouts and team formation for Spring 2015
1. Tryouts
seem to imply cuts; are you going to make any cuts?
Short Answer: no.
Long answer: We do our best every year to not make any cuts.
However, we are a competitive club and starting at U13 we divide players into
teams as best as possible based on their ability. Whenever it is possible, we
make multiple teams at age groups. We sometimes create multi-age teams to provide kids the opportunity to play.
Cutting kids only happens if we can't place the player on a team or there are behavioral
issues. We expect all players and teams to be competitive and serious.
2. When
will teams be announced?
Teams will be announced by January 25th, with the exception of anyone left to tryout.
3. What
about makeup tryouts?
We don’t punish any player for not being able to tryout
either because of a scheduling conflict or due to an injury. If a player is
unable to tryout, they will be provided the opportunity for a makeup when they
are able to tryout. The makeup tryout will take place during a team’s practices
or potentially multiple teams' practices. The player will be observed by no fewer than 3 coaches and be given at least 2 practice sessions to be evaluated and
placed.
Make sure you notify us if you are unable to make any tryout
dates and we will help coordinate any makeup times needed.
Also please note that makeup tryouts may lead to roster
adjustments. We will do our best to never have to bump a player down, but there
may be an instance where a player from the select team gets bumped up to
premier due to a late tryout in order to keep playing time as high as possible.
Because of this possibility, select team rosters may be larger than premier
rosters after the initial tryouts due to anticipated late tryouts.
4. When
do team practices start?
Teams are scheduled to start practicing the week of February 16th. Typically practices will be indoors up to Spring break. We hope to get outside after Spring break, weather permitting.
5. Where
will practices be?
Indoor practices will be spread around Bozeman and Belgrade.
As our club and the valley grows, it is getting harder and harder to find
indoor space. We book as much as we can but sometimes that means we have to
book in multiple gyms spread around the area.
If anyone has any leads to indoor space that we can use,
please let us know! We will likely never have too much gym space and are always
looking for more.
Once allowed on the fields, all outdoor practices will be at the Adam Bronken Sports Complex unless otherwise agreed upon by the coach and Director. The first
couple weeks of outdoor practices may be spread around Bozeman and Belgrade
while we wait for the green light to get on Bronken.
6. What costs can we anticipate during the season?
The costs for playing competitive soccer can vary greatly depending on the level and team. Costs of playing include tuition (coaching, fields, state registration fee...), uniforms, and travel (including overnight to the State tournament), optional additional gear (bag, warm-ups...), and optional tournament costs (elected as a team). We pay our coaches relatively well, including payroll taxes, travel reimbursement, etc., and we discourage any additional team-based direct payments other than those associated with optional tournaments.
Team meetings will take place during February, and at your
team meeting, the parents, Director, coaches, and team will discuss and
recommend potential tournaments to attend. A list of the recommended tournaments will be posted on the Competitive program page of the Blitzz FC website.
