South High Women’s Soccer

Tips to help you be the most successful you can be at tryouts:

“Somewhere behind the athlete you’ve become and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you, is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back… play for her.” – Mia Hamm

• Start getting in shape NOW! Players should be able to complete a three-mile run at least twice a week comfortably.
• Be technically sound on the ball by the time the season starts. Attending summer training sessions will help with this. Players should spend 5-10 minutes juggling every day as well.
• If able, WATCH SOCCER! Go watch your friend’s games. Watch any professional games you can. Watch highlight reels on youtube. Learn from anyone you can!

What does a Varsity Player look like?

• Varsity players are dedicated to the team and are always willing to go the extra mile
  • Always working their hardest at practices and games
  • Hungry for improvement
  • Willingness to dig deep and believe that the boundaries of what can be achieved can always be pushed further
• Varsity players are respectful to their teammates, coach, and school equipment
  • Positive attitude, respectful communication, able to receive constructive criticism, able to listen correctly
  • Positive role-models, positive representation of the school
• Varsity players understand that a player’s mindset is just as important as the player’s ability.
  • Games are not necessarily won solely on who is the better team – games are won by the team who simply wants it more