The tryouts will be held February 18 and 21 at the Irish Dome in Rosemount. These tryouts are for 2008 spring season and are for all U9-11 players interested in playing for ETS. All interested players born between August 1, 1996 and July 31, 1999 are required to register with EAA in order to participate in tryouts. Parents of interested players born after July 31, 1999 must contact the appropriate age group director and receive permission for the player to attend tryouts.

U9-12 Girls Director Duane Jurgens
Boys Director Brent Elert

Contact information for these directors can be found on the board of directors contact page.

All players must register with EAA in order to participate in ETS tryouts. Please see the registration page for details on EAA registration. Online registration closes on February 5, 2008. In person registration will be held at Dakota Hills Middle School on January 22, 2008 from 6-9PM for persons wishing to sign up in person. Members of the ETS Board of Directors will be present to assist or answer questions.

Same day registrants will be charged on the day of tryouts a $50 fee plus all the EAA registration fees, which are $190, for a total of $240. This $50 is nonrefundable. Also the particapant will be required to complete an EAA registration form and an Emergency Medical Release form. There are no exceptions.

Teams will be posted on the ETS website www.eagansoccer.org. Players will have 48 hours after teams are posted to submit a refund request to the ETS registrar (registrar@eagansoccer.org). Players are responsible for monitoring the website for team postings. The amount refunded will be $140 which is the EAA registration fees minus $50 for the cost of tryouts.

SCHEDULE
Day one Feb 18
6:30-7:30 U9 boys and U9 girls
7:30-8:30 U10 boys and U10 girls
8:30-9:30 U11 boys and U11 girls

Day two Feb 21
5:30-6:30 U10 boys
6:30-7:30 U10 girls
7:30-8:30 U11 boys
8:30-9:30 U11 girls

MANDATORY PARENT MEETING

A meeting will be held prior to tryouts where members of the board of directors will present information regarding changes to team formation and tryout formats. This meeting is mandatory for at least one parent to attend. This will be the only meeting where board members will be presenting this material. This is the parents' best opportunity to gather information and ask questions regarding the tryout and team formation process. There will be a session for parents of girls and another session for parents of boys. The information presented at each session is the same, but the presenter will be different. If you can't attend the assigned session please feel free to attend the other session. If you have both genders playing for ETS, you need attend only one of the sessions.

Location:
Dakota Hills Middle School

Date:
February12, 2008 Time:
6:00PM to 7:30 PM Girls
7:30PM to 9:00 PM Boys

Parent Guidelines

Parents are welcome to observe the tryouts. Parents may not walk on to the tryout fields without first obtaining permission from a tryout official. Parents will not be allowed to coach, cheer, or in any way communicate with players for the duration of the tryout session. At the discretion of the Technical Director or responsible age group director, any parent found to be communicating with a player may be asked to leave the tryout facility. In the case of an injury parents may not walk onto the fields until notified by an ETS Board member or other tryout volunteer.

Tryout Equipment and Documents

Proof of registration

Registration confirmation email
OR
Copy of manual registration form with copy of check or canceled check

Emergency Medical Release Form

MANDATORY shin guards
Outdoor soccer shoes
Water bottle

DO NOT bring your own soccer ball
DO NOT wear a traveling soccer jersey that was issued by any club.
DO NOT wear a tee shirt that advertises any soccer related camps, tournaments or high school programs. Players will be asked to wear these shirts inside out.

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Absences

Players who need to miss any portion of tryouts must contact the appropriate age group director for an Excused Absence
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Tryout Level

Club policy allows children who are young for their school grade to play with their schoolmates. (e.g. A child with an early August birthday who will turn 9 in the MYSA guidelines but is in 4th grade in school can play U9 or U10 – it is the parents’ decision.) Players in this category only need to try out with the age group they want to play with. Please contact the appropriate age group director or make a note on your registration form with your child’s level. If a player is not in the above category (playing with schoolmates), they still have the option to try out to play at a higher age level, but they must attend BOTH their own age tryout AND the higher age tryout. Please contact the appropriate age group director if your child wishes to try out at more than one level.

Please review the MYSA Birthyear Guidelines to verify your child’s playing level.

Birth Year Guidelines

Summer 2008

U9 8-1-98 to 7-31-99
U10 8-1-97 to 7-31-98
U11 8-1-96 to 7-31-97
U12 8-1-95 to 7-31-96
U13 8-1-94 to 7-31-95
U14 8-1-93 to 7-31-94
U15 8-1-92 to 7-31-93
U16 8-1-91 to 7-31-92
U17 8-1-90 to 7-31-91
U18 8-1-89 to 7-31-90
U19 8-1-88 to 7-31-89

Note" See MYSA Website for Official Guidelines at http://www.mnyouthsoccer.org/leagues/birthyear.cfm

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Team Formation and Posting

Some age groups might need to be blended to accommodate as many participants as possible. Team listings will be posted on the ETS website and at the age group director's discretion at Wescott Library.
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2007-08 Paid Coach Announcements

The parents for the 2007 season teams have expressed the intent to retain the services of a trainer/paid coach for spring/summer season of 2008. Team training will begin March 1st 2007. An additional financial commitment above the regular ETS fees will be required of all players/parents for the purchase of training and indoor facilities. The estimated additional cost per player is listed below.  If your family can not make the time or financial commitments, please contact the appropriate Age Group Director prior to tryouts. The player's name will be removed from consideration for placement on the specified team but will not affect placement on other teams in the age group. 

 If a player / parents  decide(s) to withdraw the player from this team after the team is formed, the player will be placed on the lowest level team formed for this age group.

Please contact the appropriate Age Group Director for more information.   See the Board Member Page for Age Group Director contact information.