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EXTRA Tryouts

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 
      
Cox Sportspark
Field A (Turf)
 
Monday
January 20  
Tuesday
January 21
 Wednesday
January 22
Thursday
January 23
 
 4:00-5:30pm Holiday2015 2nd Look2017 2nd Look  
 5:30-7:00pm Holiday2014 2nd Look2016   2nd Look  
 7:00-8:30pm Holiday2013 2nd Look2012 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.

 

4pm - 5:30pm
Cox Soccer 2
Cox Soccer 2
For The 3 Age Groups/ Divisions Listed Above That Have 2 Teams per Group: EXTRA Team Coaches' Co
 Times Monday
12/12/2016
Tuesday
12/13/2016
Wednesday
12/14/2016
Thursday
12/15/2016
4:00 - 5:30 PM 2009 2007
5:30 - 7:00 PM 20062008  
7:00 - 8:30 PM200520042003 
     

 

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 Times Monday
12/12/2016
Tuesday
12/13/2016
Wednesday
12/14/2016
Thursday
12/15/2016
4:00 - 5:30 PM 2009 2007
5:30 - 7:00 PM 20062008  
7:00 - 8:30 PM200520042003 
     

 

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 Team #1 Head Coach  Team #1 Asst. Coach Team #2 Head Coach Team #2 Asst. Coach
 BU9-(2009)
Brian Doane Frank Villalba Frank VillalbaWill 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  
 BU15-(2003) Victor Santana   

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P.O. Box 4169 
Mission Viejo, California 92690

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