Competitive
Team Tryouts

Competitive
Team Tryouts

Tryouts are open to any interested and age appropriate player.

TPSC coaches understand that tryouts can be stressful experiences and will do what they can to provide as much information as possible about the process to the players and parents.

In general terms, tryouts consist of small sided games and large sided games observed by our coaching staff. Multiple coaches will observe players and use the assigned numbers to take notes and make selections.

The players will be evaluated based on their performance at the tryout.

Please Note: The TPSC Competitive Teams will start up their mandatory season August 5th (tentative start date) with a weeklong team camp. Every player who commits to a TPSC competitive team is expected to attend the team camp August 5-9, 2024. (Boys and Girls U8 (2017) will have a 3-day team camp starting August 19th, 2024.

From the Director of Development & Coaching, Mattias Kodzoman

I encourage any player wishing to improve his or her soccer skills to attend the TPSC soccer tryouts. We strive to offer the local players a fantastic soccer experience and are planning to host 16-18 competitive boys and girls teams for the fall of 2024! Playing competitive soccer is not only a lot of fun but you will develop life skills as well as lifelong friendships.

Team Formation

Birth Years:
TPSC forms teams by birth year in accordance with US Soccer. So players who are born, for example, in 2012 will try out with other players born 2012.

Playing Format:
For the season of 2024 the playing format will be 7v7 (B/G U8-U10’s), 9v9 (U11-U12’s) and 11v11 (U13’s and older)

2024 TRYOUT SCHEDULE TO BE POSTED IN THE SPRING

 

 

2023-24 TPSC SHARKS

Competitive Team Soccer Tryouts
Girls and Boys Born 2012-2016

Saturday, May 13th, Saturday May 20th & Sunday, May 21st

Redwood High School Stadium

395 Doherty Drive, Larkspur CA

GIRLS

AGE GROUPGIRLS BIRTH YEARTIME
U8 20169:00-10:30
U920159:00-10:30
U1020149:00-10:30
U11201312:30-2:00
U1220122:00-3:30

 

BOYS

AGE GROUPBOYS BIRTH YEARTIME
U8 20169:00-10:30
U9201510:30-12:00
U10201410:30-12:00
U1120132:00-3:30
U12201212:30-2:00

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO ATTENDING TRYOUTS!
Players must wear soccer cleats, shin guards, white tshirt and bring
a water bottle and a soccer ball.

2024-25 UNITED Competitive Team Soccer Information Coming Soon

 

2011-2005 United Tryout Schedule 2023

U13-U19 United Girls

 

Girls - Age/BirthYearDATETIMELOCATION
U13/2011Tuesday, May 94:00-5:30pmTown Park, Corte Madera
U13/2011Saturday, May 134:00-5:30pmTam High Turf, Mill Valley
U13/2011Saturday, May 204:00-5:30pmMcKegney Green, Tiburon
U14/2010Friday, May 124:00-5:30pmTown Park, Corte Madera
U14/2010Saturday, May 136:00-7:30pmMcKegney Green, Tiburon
U14/2010Saturday, May 204:00-5:30pmTam High Turf, Mill Valley
U15/2009Monday, May 224:00-5:30pmTown Park, Corte Madera
U15/2009Thursday, May 256:00-7:30pmTown Park, Corte Madera
U15/2009Tuesday, May 30
Third Tryout
4:00-5:30pmTown Park, Corte Madera
U16-U19/2008-2005Monday, May 224:00-5:30pmTown Park, Corte Madera
U16-U19/2008-2005Thursday, May 254:00-5:30pmTown Park, Corte Madera
U16-U19/2008-2005Tuesday, May 30
CANCELED
N/AN/A

2011-2005 United Tryout Schedule 2023

U13-U19 United Boys

 

Boys - Age/BirthYearDATETIMELOCATION
U13/2011Tuesday, May 95:45-7:15pmTown Park, Corte Madera
U13/2011Saturday, May 135:30-7:00pmTam High Turf, Mill Valley
U13/2011Saturday, May 204:00-5:30pmMcKegney Green, Tiburon
U14/2010Friday, May 125:45-7:15pmTown Park, Corte Madera
U14/2010Saturday, May 136:00-7:30pmMcKegney Green, Tiburon
U14/2010Saturday, May 205:30-7:00pmTam High Turf, Mill Valley
U15/2009Monday, May 225:45-7:15pmTown Park, Corte Madera
U15/2009Thursday, May 256:00-7:30pmTown Park, Corte Madera
U15/2009Tuesday, May 30
CANCELED
N/A
N/A
U16+/2005-2008Monday, May 225:45-7:15pmTown Park, Corte Madera
U16+/2005-2008Thursday, May 254:00-5:30pmTown Park, Corte Madera
U16+/2005-2008Tuesday, May 30
CANCELED
N/A
N/A

2023 Fall Competitive Rosters

Sharks Team Rosters will be posted after tyouts have been completed.

Online, pre-registration MUST be completed prior to the player's first tryout.

• Players must wear shinguards, soccer socks, soccer cleats, and bring a water bottle and a soccer ball.

• Players should attend at least one tryout to be considered for a team.  Players are encouraged to attend all three tryouts

FOR POSSIBLE RAINOUTS CHECK OUR FIELD STATUS PAGE

2023 Proposed Schedule For Boys And Girls Teams Born 2006-2015

 MANDATORY:

Pre-register for tryouts prior to attending.  See link above or below.

Optional Spring:

6-8 optional practicesin May/June

Season:

August 7th, 2023 to mid November/early December (depending on age group)

Mandatory Team Camp:

August 7-11, 2023.  Week long camp (3 hours Training Per Day)

 

Practices:

Team camp is followed by twice a week practices through mid November/early December depending on age and gender

Tournaments:

Each team, 2006-2015, will participate in 2-4 tournaments depending on age group

League Games:

8-10 league games will be played during the fall season

State Cup:

Some teams will participate in NorCal State Cup

 

Preparing for Tryouts
For Parents:

  1. Discuss the tryout process with your player and explain that this is a learning experience. Discuss how he/she should handle being asked to join the team and also discuss how he/she would feel if not invited. Each year there are kids who do not make teams. But it’s very common to see many of these players play House (Rec League), work on their game by attending the Club’s clinics, camps and by playing futsal in the winter. They then try out the following year and make the team. So although the tryouts can be stressful there are also a number of lifelong lessons that can be learned from the experience. Parental expectations and preparation can be a critical part of a child’s learning from the experience - whether or not he/she make a competitive team.
  2. The kids should prepare for the tryout by practicing; either on their own, with a parent or with the one of the Club coaches one of our Club Clinics.
  3. It is a good idea to watch some soccer on TV, Fox Soccer Channel shows a condensed highlights show of one of the top leagues in the world every Sunday at 6pm each Sunday.


When will decisions be made?

  • Rosters will be posted on the TPSC website approximately 1 week after tryouts are over.
  • IMPORTANT!  If your child is selected for a team, you must register and make a payment online within 24 hrs of notification to confirm your acceptance on the roster and to guarantee your child's spot on the team.
  • A team meeting will take place in late May 2023 where you can do sizing of uniforms, and important club and team information.

I didn’t make a team.
Now what?

  • Consider the coach’s observations of what you need to work on.
  • Participate in a TPSC Player Development Academy or TPSC Summer Camps.
  • Play on a Rec or Interleague team this year; enjoy your soccer; work hard with your coach and TPSC professional trainer to improve your skills. Most of all, have fun!
  • Attend as many TPSC clinics during the year as you can.
  • Attend soccer camps and clinics this summer; each week at soccer camp is equal to an ENTIRE SEASON of training!!!
  • The TPSC holds clinics and camps throughout the year.
  • There are also several other summer day camp programs that operate locally in June and July.
  • There are also some great sleep-away camps throughout northern CA.
  • Get a friend, get your brother or sister, or get your parent and kick a ball around every day. Practice juggling, kicking and dribbling. Getting better at soccer is all about how many times you touch a ball!!!
  • Don’t get discouraged! Come back next year and try out again!!!

 

Please email us with any questions you have -
doc@tiburonsoccer.org