EXTRA Tryout Information
(updated 11/13/2024)
Players not registered for a Fall 2024 AYSO program will need One Day Tryout for insurance purposes if not registered.
Please register your interest in a tryout using this form:
Register for 2025 Team Tryouts Here
If you did not play AYSO in Fall 2024, you must ALSO register as a player at AYSO1455.org in our FREE tryout program. Log in or create an account. Then choose "2025 EXTRA TRYOUT (non-AYSO registered players)" and follow the prompts. All players trying out must be registered and insured.
Tryouts are held in JANUARY for positions on teams the following calendar year. We will be having tryouts for all birth years 2012 through 2017, boys and girls. (Girls only for 2012)
FINAL (as of 11/27 - changed) Tryout Schedule for 2025 EXTRA Year:
Cox Sportspark Field A (Turf) | Monday January 13 | Tuesday January 14 | Wednesday January 15 | Thursday January 16 | Friday January 17 |
4:00-5:30pm | Girls 2017 | Girls 2016 | Boys 2016 | Boys 2017 | |
5:30-7:00pm | Girls 2014 | Girls 2015 | Boys 2015 | Goalkeeper Tryouts and Make Up Scoring | |
7:00-8:30pm | Boys 2013 | Girls 2013 | Boys 2014
| Girls 2012 | |
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Cox Sportspark Field A (Turf) | Monday January 20 | Tuesday January 21 | Wednesday January 22 | Thursday January 23 | |
4:00-5:30pm | Holiday | 2015 2nd Look | 2017 2nd Look | | |
5:30-7:00pm | Holiday | 2014 2nd Look | 2016 2nd Look | | |
7:00-8:30pm | Holiday | 2013 2nd Look | 2012 2nd Look | | |
**NEW!!! If you cannot attend the night of your birth year, please come to the make up scoring day on Thursday at 5:30. Do NOT attend another tryout.
** Goalkeeper Tryouts offered on Thursday, January 16 for all divisions.
**2nd Look is by Invitation Only
Note for anyone filling out the form after tryout dates: not all players filling out the form will be invited for tryouts. Invitations will be dependent on specific team needs/openings and will be limited in number. If your player did not play in the Fall of 2024 or are not already registered and paid for Spring 2025, they must also register as a "2025 EXTRA TRYOUT-for non-registered players only".
What to Wear and Bring:
- Comfortable Shorts and White Shirt with NO MARKINGS ASSOCIATED WITH AN AYSO/EXTRA TEAM OR CLUB
- Shin Guards
- Cleats
- Appropriate Size Ball
- Water
EXTRA Evaluation Areas:
Technical
- EVALUATION CRITERIA: players’ dribbling, passing and ball control abilities including: turning, balance and touch while dribbling; passing with accuracy, pace, timing; and controlling techniques using various surfaces while maintaining eye contact with the ball and ultimately preparing the ball for the next move.
Tactical
- EVALUATION CRITERIA: players’ overall skills in developing tactical play including: field awareness; communication; leadership; awareness of organization and shape of play; ability to play on and off the ball; and ability to support, create options and make appropriate runs that support the attack or defense.
Functional Attacking
- EVALUATION CRITERIA: players’ ability to maintain possession under pressure, create individual and team space, turn on a defender, recognize and take the direct route to goal; anticipation, preparation, decisiveness and timing when shooting.
Functional Defending
- EVALUATION CRITERIA: players’ defending control and balance, ability to establish appropriate marking distance, goal-side/ball-side position, ability to prevent an attacker from turning and tackling skills.
For The 3 Age Groups/ Divisions Listed Above That Have 2 Teams per Group: EXTRA Team Coaches' Co 4:00 - 5:30 PM | | 2009 | | 2007 |
5:30 - 7:00 PM | 2006 | 2008 | | |
7:00 - 8:30 PM | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |
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4:00 - 5:30 PM | | 2009 | | 2007 |
5:30 - 7:00 PM | 2006 | 2008 | | |
7:00 - 8:30 PM | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |
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BU9-(2009) | Brian Doane | Frank Villalba | Frank Villalba | Will Pedranti |
BU10-(2008) | Matt Coulson | Todd Blaser | Scott Kitcher | Ed Wong |
BU11-(2007) | Kevin Collins | | | |
BU12-(2006) | Mark Verrengia | | Deiter Eckstein | Maciej Prokopowicz |
BU13-(2005) | Rob Nedelykovic | George Nedelykovic | | |
BU14-(2004) | Brad Klingemann | Jaime Ruvalcaba | | |