Staples Soccer Tryouts: Everything You Need To Know!
As Staples soccer prepares to defend its state and FCIAC championships — and welcome a new class of freshmen — head coach Liam Witham has announced tryout plans.
Tryouts for all 9th through 12th graders take place at Wakeman Field, adjacent to Bedford Middle School. All players should attend all sessions.
Sunday, August 23, 9:30 to 11 a.m.: Fitness testing (Manchester United test), with warmup and cool down. Required passing level: Varsity, 19 passes; Junior varsity, 17 passes; Freshman, 16 passes.
Monday, August 24, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 5 to 7 p.m.: Technical session: passing/first touch, dribbling, shooting/finishing, 1-v-1 (attacking and defending; goalkeeper evaluation. Positional evaluation: Midfielders (possession squares and possession to target); defenders (defending crosses); attackers (crossing and finishing); goalkeepers (shot stopping, crosses and specific work)
Tuesday, August 25, 6 to 8:30 p.m.: Fitness and conditioned 5-v-5 and 9-v-9 games; 7-up fitness test pass times: varsity, 9:30 a.m.; JV, 1030 a.m.; Freshman, 11 a.m.)
Wednesday, August 26, 6 to 8:30 p.m.: Final evaluation (full field 11-v-11 games); teams announced Wednesday night via email.
Thursday, August 27, 3 to 5 p.m.: Varsity, JV and freshman practice: tactical principles, training session, team building.
NOTE: All players must be registered before tryouts. To register, click here, then follow the prompts.
Questions? Contact head coach Liam Witham (203-954-5454; liamwitham333@gmail.com) or assistant coach Billy Babayo (203-243-8843; babayobilly@gmail.com).
