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Petoskey Youth Soccer Association

2020 LAKERS INFO

Tryouts are open for all boys birth year 2001-2007

Petoskey Lakers tryouts will be held on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at the PETOSKEY HIGH SCHOOL. Please ensure you arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to your scheduled tryout session. Players are expected to bring proper attire including indoor soccer shoes or clean sneakers and appropriate indoor clothing. Players should also bring their own water.

**In the event of inclement weather, PYSA may elect to move tryouts indoors. After registering for tryouts, please monitor your email for updates on location details as applicable.**

After tryouts are complete, results will be emailed to participants directly no later than 9 pm EST on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Similarly, if you did not make the active roster, you will be notified by email. Results of the tryout are being held confidential and will not be posted online. If you do not see an email notifying you of your result by 9 pm on Nov. 5, please contact DOC Ashley Antonishen at [email protected]. Please note, confirmation emails will be sent directly to the account you have used to register for tryouts. If that contact info needs to be changed, please update your account on www.petoskeysoccer.com.

You will have until 5 pm on Friday, November 8, 2019 to accept your roster spot and complete payment. Failure to accept and complete the registration process may result in your roster spot being offered to someone else.

DOC, Ashley Antonishen will be hosting an informational meeting about the 2019 Lakers season at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at the Click Road Soccer Complex. This will be an informational Q&A and is a great opportunity for new prospective participants to learn more about the Lakers and PYSA. Returning parents/players are also encouraged to attend and receive the most current information regarding our program. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you.

Note: Current High School Seniors

Please note, we are inviting the current high school senior 2001 and 2002 players to tryout.

Be aware of our P&P section C7: PYSA is not obligated to accommodate boys who have graduated, or are graduating during the season, and are done with high school soccer. U18/U19 boys without a team will be given the opportunity to train with younger team if they have registered and paid the fees. *Depending on the numbers, there may be opportunity to form a tournament team.

MSPSP rules Page 11 Rule 22, state U19 has to be attending high school full time. *Although, if a tournament team is formed, there may opportunities to play on the team.

GAME/TOURNAMENT PLAY

Our Lakers teams participate in the Michigan State Premier Soccer Program (MSPSP) each spring. League play typically consists of a 10-team division, meaning 4-5 away games and 4-5 home games. Schedules are not finalized until late February, so exact travel commitments will not be known until that time. Most of our fellow MSPSP participants are located in the SE part of the state (Metro Detroit), however, we have seen teams from Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Bay City/Midland area in recent years.

While it is not possible to fully forecast travel, it is reasonable to expect at least two weekends of travel. We will do our best to play multiple games in a single weekend, but this relies on our opponents being able to host us in that manner.

Beyond MSPSP, Lakers also participate in the Petoskey Summer Invitational. Each team is also free to participate in an additional tournament if they choose. The Midland tournament (typically Mother's Day weekend) has been a popular one for our teams to attend in recent years.

TRAINING

Starting in January, Lakers will practice one night per week in a 60-90 minute session. Exact nights & times will be determined over the next week and shared by email by end of the month.

Once we get to spring and can move training outside, practices are typically three times per week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Exact times will be determined as we get closer to spring and have received feedback on commute times, driving arrangements, etc from the involved players/parents.

PLAYING FOR THE PETOSKEY LAKERS

It is important that all players trying out for the Lakers team(s) understand that this is a premier soccer program, with and roster decisions, playing time, and coaching decisions will be merit-based. Equal playing time is not assured. While PYSA does understand there are meaningful costs and travel required for Lakers participation, this still does not guarantee a specific number of minutes for a player during games. The one thing each participant can count on is the opportunity to be fairly evaluated in a competitive environment throughout season. His experience on the field will correspond with his performance and effort.

LAKERS 2020

Lakers Tryouts Sunday, November 3, 2019
Petoskey High School
1500 Hill St. Petoskey, MI 49770

07/06 Boys* • 11:00a-12:30p
05/04 Boys • 1:00-2:30p
03/02/01 Boys • 2:30-4:00p

Tryouts are free and mandatory.
If you cannot make it, please contact Ashley for the makeup date. [email protected]

Q & A Meeting: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 5:30p at Click Road Soccer Complex Pavilion
Make-ups: TBD

*Current PYSA 2006 and 2007 Blizzard players, you do not have to tryout if your preference is to be on the 2006/07 NMSA Spring team.

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BUDGET

Registration $200
Training Fee $200
Anticipated League, ref, and stipend fees $100
TOTAL $500**

Note: Uniform kits are separate and not included in fees listed above.
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Fees are due at the time the player accepts his position.
Tryout participation is free.

**ADDITIONAL FEES INCLUDE:
• Coaching Travel Stipend $60/day for every 24 hours on the road. All lodging costs covered by the team
• Ref fees for league matches
• MSPSP Fees
• Tournament pro-rations

PYSA will collect $500 at the time a player registers to accept his position on the team. This covers the cost of registering with our club, entrance into the MSPSP, training fee, and anticipated pro-rations for things like tournaments, coach travel costs, and other incidentals. In the event there is a debit/credit calculated at year end, participants will be billed or refunded accordingly. We do expect the $500 being collected to be reasonably in line with actual anticipated costs.

IMPORTANT!

In order for a player to participate in Sunday's tryouts, his account with PYSA must be current. Any outstanding balances from the previous seasons or other PYSA programs must be paid in full prior to tryouts, or a player will be considered ineligible for selection to the team. Contact [email protected] if you need to make special payment arrangements, or you can simply bring a check payable to PYSA to Sunday's tryouts. Completed medical release and Heads Up Concussion forms can be brought to tryouts as well.

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Petoskey Youth Soccer Association

Physical: 2325 Click Rd, Mailing: POBox 751
Petoskey, Michigan 49770
Phone : 231-348-2947
Email : [email protected]