by
posted 05/22/2013 As the spring season is nearing its end, TAYSA must begin preparations for the upcoming Travel Fall/Spring 2013-2014 season. You must
both register your player and attend tryouts to ensure that your child will be on a travel team.
You must register your interested player(s)
PRIOR to the night of try-outs.
Registration is open now online. TAYSA is required to place teams into the Nashoba Valley Youth Soccer League in early July. All players that are registered by the registration deadline will be placed on a team for the fall. Any player that is not registered by the registration deadline will be placed on a waiting list.
TAYSA Travel Soccer 2013 - 2014 ($150 for two seasons (Spring & Fall) + $45 uniform cost)
Early bird special! 10% off for a child who registers before June 4
th
Families with more than 1 player get 10% multiplied by each additional child.
Tryouts for the Travel Fall/Spring 2013-2014 season will be held on the following evenings from 6:00PM - 9:00PM at
Squannacook Meadows
GU10 & GU12 – 6/3 & 6/10*
GU14 & BU14 – 6/5 & 6/12*
BU10 & BU12 – 6/6 & 6/13*
*Players interested in goal keeper positions will be evaluated for this position on these dates for U12 & U14 age groups. U10 divisions will not evaluate goal keeper skills individually.
All players attending try-outs should come ready to play and properly dressed including soccer cleats and shin pads. Also, please ensure that they bring plenty of water and a ball.
Players should be prepared to do drills, scrimmage, etc. for coaches to assess ability.
If you are unable to attend tryouts evaluation night, please email
TAYSA TRYOUT INFORMATION FAQ's
Where are the tryouts?
All Tryouts will be at
Squannacook Meadows at 20 Mason Road, in Townsend.
Why does TAYSA have tryouts?
For players to have the most fun and best develop their skills, it is important for them to be placed on teams with players of similar ability. Ideally, every player should be placed on a team for which they can make a significant contribution to their team’s performance while playing with confidence and joy. Placing players appropriately is difficult but is crucial for ensuring the best experience for the most kids.
Who should attend?
Any Townsend or Ashby resident of the correct age, who is interested in playing soccer in the fall 2011 and spring 2012, is welcome to attend. It is imperative for players who want to be considered for a travel team to make every effort to attend the tryout session.
How is the information used?
The tryout evaluations are used in conjunction with coaches’ evaluations, to place players appropriately. These are two separate methods of evaluating players, taken from two different points in time and will both be considered in placement decisions.
What if someone cannot make a tryout date?
We hope that each player will make his or her best effort to attend the tryout session, as this will lead to the most accurate results. However, no player will be penalized for missing a tryout. Please contact
if your son or daughter must miss a scheduled tryout and we will do our best to evaluate the player by other means.
How should players view this process?
It is important that players do not see this as a situation in which they succeed or fail, but an exercise to ensure they are placed with players of similar ability. It is also hoped they will enjoy it as another opportunity to play with players they might not normally play with.
What does each player need to bring?
All players attending try-outs should come ready to play and properly dressed including soccer cleats and shin pads. Also, please ensure that they bring plenty of water and a ball. Bug spray may also be a good idea.
When will players receive notification of team placement?
Team placement information will be communicates in late July.
What about uniforms?
The TAYSA Board has made a decision to have a common uniform for our teams. This season all U10 through U14 teams will need to purchase a uniform kit; jersey, shorts & socks. There were a number of reasons TAYSA decided to go in this direction, mainly to reduce & unify the cost of uniforms throughout the club.
The cost of the uniform $45
will be added at the end of registration when you complete your online registration, members will be prompted for uniform sizes. Uniforms will be distributed to the coaches, when received.
For even more information on Travel Teams see our Travel FAQs page
More Questions? Please contact
Back to top 
