2008 Tryouts

May 19 & 21
5:30 - 7 :00pm      U9, U10, U11yr old. Boys
7:00-8:30 pm      U12, U13, U14 yr old Boys

May 20 & 22
  5:30-7pm          U9, U10, U11 yr old Girls
7:00-8:30pm       U12, U13, U14 yr old Girls

June 2 & 4
6:00-8:00 pm      U15, U16, U17, U18 yr. old Boys

•• NO TRYOUTS TONIGHT (6/4) FOR U17 BOYS ••

Tryouts will be Saturday, June 7 at 9am

June 3 & 5
6:00-8:00 pm     U15, U16, U17, U18 yr. old Girls

Location: 

HYSA Soccer Complex located behind Home Depot in

Bellevue on Coley Davis Road

Contact Information:

HFC & HYSA Coaching Director Sterling Nabours or Rebekah McDowell

615-662-1466.

Quick Links

We encourage you to read this entire document. However, if you want to quickly jump to a specific section, you may do so by using the following links:

How We Evaluate

The Selection Process
Who Has the Last Word?
The Notification Process
How We Pick Our Coaches
Fees and Expenses
Our Objective

 

 

HOW WE EVALUATE

Harpeth Futbol Club Coaching Director Sterling Nabours and a staff of professional trainers and coaches evaluate all players during the try-out session workouts and scrimmages.  They’ll be looking for foot skills, athletic ability, knowledge of the game, hustle and competitiveness.  Their evaluations will be made available to coaches of HFC teams in each age group and will be one basis for recommended team assignments.

The other basis is the level of commitment of the player and his/her parents.  Our premier teams typically play more games, enter more tournaments, and are more likely to go out of town once or twice a season.  Our classic teams typically play fewer games, enter fewer tournaments, and generally travel to sites within an hour or so of Bellevue. 

Make sure you indicate on your registration form the level of competition and commitment that you and your young player are prepared to make. Please be sure everyone wishing to try out comes ready to play. (This means shin guards, cleats and soccer ball at the ready.)

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SELECTION PROCESS

Depending on the number of qualified players in any given age group, the club may organize more than one team.  Our evaluators and respective coaches will recommend the appropriate team based on the skill level of the individual player and the level of commitment by the parents.  If the evaluators do not believe a player is ready for competitive play, they will recommend another year in recreational soccer with special skills training by the Club.  If your player is deemed ready for select soccer, but existing HFC teams do not have roster availability, we will advise you of another club or try to place your player on a “developmental” roster if you prefer.

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PARENTS AND PLAYERS HAVE THE LAST WORD ON TEAM ASSIGNMENT

HFC will make team recommendations to allow each player to participate at a level suitable to his or her skills.  Some players, of course, would rather play at a lower level if several friends are on the team.  Some premier players may not be able to make the commitment of time required for that level of competition and may opt instead for a developmental squad with a less demanding schedule.

You and your young player will have the opportunity to discuss these options with HFC coaches and board members after try-outs and before team assignments are finalized for next season.

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NOTIFICATION PROCESS

The respective coach in your age division will notify you as to whether or not your child will be asked to join a team.  If you have not been notified by that time, you should go to our website at www.harpethfutbolclub.com and find the phone number of the coach in your respective age division and call the coach directly.  As a last resort, you may call Sterling Nabours at 662-1466 and leave a message stating your child’s name and age division and his status regarding team selection.

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HOW WE PICK OUR COACHES

Harpeth Futbol Club retains the right to select the coaches for all teams affiliated with HFC.  All HFC coaches are required to meet the state’s licensing requirements for the age group and competitive level they wish to coach.  Many HFC coaches, in fact, exceed those requirements. (Please click here to learn more about our coaching staff.) We also expect our coaches to be able to handle themselves appropriately, to be good examples and role models for young athletes, and to be able to teach and work with young people of the age they will be coaching.  We retain the right to terminate those coaches who do not meet our standards.

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FEES & EXPENSES

Each team is responsible for setting the team dues based on the team training and number of tournaments the team commits to.  Most teams that have not reached high school will play a fall season, indoor season (Winter) and spring season.  Please consult with the coaches within you age group for an estimate of costs.

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OUR OBJECTIVE

Our objective is to offer each young player an opportunity to improve individual skills, through quality instruction and coaching, and through competition at a level appropriate to the player’s ability and commitment.

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Still wondering if HFC is right for you and your family? We invite you to learn more about us we believe you will like what you see. A big reason for our club's success is our terrific coaching and training staff.

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We hope to see you there!

 

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