Tryouts for the 2012-13 OT Girls Soccer team will take place from November 5 – 9.

Try-Out Information:

• Monday (11/5) – 3.30pm-5.30pm
• Wednesday (11/7) – 1.30pm-3pm
• Thursday (11/8) – 3.30pm-5.30pm

IMPORTANT:  You must complete a medical examination to be eligible to tryout and play in November.  If you have not had a physical this school year, you must get one (to be valid, the examination must have taken place AFTER May 15, 2011).  Please make arrangements to schedule one now to be eligible on November 7th (first day of winter sports).

Players not able to make try-outs due to injury/Fall Sport commitment must inform the coaches before/during try-outs.

Selection Criteria: 

1. Technical
   • Passing
   • Dribbling
   • Heading
   • Shooting
   • Receiving

2. Tactical

• Pressuring
• Covering
• Balance
• Attacking with/without the ball
• Positioning on the field

3. Psychological

• Effort
• Attitude
• Concentration
• Determination

4. Physical

• Speed
• Fitness
• Agility
• Quickness
• Strength

Squad Size: Varsity: Maximum of 18 players (2 Goalkeepers)

JV: Maximum of 22 (2 Goalkeepers)

Game Schedule (Varsity):

Thanksgiving and Christmas Break Practice.

• This will not be mandated, but players who are in town, will be EXPECTED to attend.
• Players not in town, will be REQUIRED to maintain a good level of fitness and practice in their own time.
• Fitness tests will be carried out to monitor this.

Practice Times – After Try Outs (Could be subject to change):

Monday and Thursday

• 3:45/4:00p Var Girls (half) JV Girls (half)
• 5:30/5.45p Var Boys (half) JV Boys (half)

Tuesday

• 3:45/4:00p JV Girls (half field) JV or Var Boys (half field)
• 5:30p/5:45p Var Girls (half field) JV or Var Boys (half field)

Wednesday

2:00 p.m. minimum days this slot will be available

• 3.45/4:00p Var Girls (half) JV Girls (half)
• 5:30p/5:45p Var boys (half) JV Boys (half)

Friday

• 3:45/4:00p Var Boys (full) (sometimes? JV boys)
• 5:30/5:45p Var Girls (full) (sometimes? JV girls)

Varsity Head Coach: Rob Busa
Cell: (510) 861 3421
Email: robbusa@msn.com

Varsity Assistant Coach: Kaveh Rad
Cell: (510) 461 7757
Email: kavrad@earthlink.net

JV Coach: Demetris Papaiacovou
Cell: (510) 388-8734
Email:  demetris.papaiacovou@friendsofcyprus.org

Here is the current field Schedule for Tech. I will notify you of any changes.

Monday
3:30-5:30pm: Boys Varsity/Boys JV
5:30-7:30pm: Girls Varsity/Girls JV

Tuesday
3:00-5:00pm: Game (If no games boys and Girls Varsity)
5:00-7:00pm: Game (If no games boys and girls JV)

Wednesday
3:30-5:30pm: Girls Varsity
5:30-7:30pm: Boys Varsity

Thursday
3:00-5:00pm: Game (If no games boys and Girls Varsity)
5:00-7:00pm: Game (If no games boys and girls JV)

Friday
3:30-5:30pm: Boys Varsity/Girls Varsity
5:30-7:30pm: Boys JV/Girls JV

Rob

Tech has no trouble in OAL season opener at Oakland Tech, defeating an overmatched Fremont squad

Parents & Guardians of Oakland Tech Girls Soccer student-athletes:

There will be a parent/guardian meeting this Friday @ 7pm. Maddy’s Dad Steve Gelb is kindly hosting the event.

Address:
315 Lenox Ave, cross street is Grand, near Fairyland

The meeting will give me an opportunity to introduce myself and discuss my goals for the upcoming season. It will also be an opportunity to discuss fund raising ideas, parent positions and end of season celebrations.

There will be a small food pot luck, the meeting should go no longer than 90 minutes.

Please can you make sure that this email finds its way to your parents/guardians.

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Try-outs for Girls Soccer will take place November 9, 10 12, and 13. Conditioning will take place next week, November 2 – 6.  Times to be announced but may start Monday.

The team will consist of 18 – 20 players with 2 goal keepers. Practice will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and is mandatory. Games will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Don’t forget your sports physical!

The Coach is Rob Busa, email:  robbusa@msn.com.

The Oakland Athletic League has decided to move both the Boys and Girls Soccer seasons to the Winter high school sport season for the 2009-2010 school year. The Winter sports season runs from late November to mid February. Previously, OAL boys soccer was a Fall sport and girls soccer was a Spring sport.