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Allderdice High School
Boys Varsity Soccer
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4.0 months ago by David Thyberg
FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN TRYING OUT FOR DICE BOYS SOCCER:
Allderdice has a highly competitive boys soccer program playing in the WPIAL. Roster spots are limited, and we conduct tryouts each August leading into the fall season. Please check out the following information and links from Coach Thyberg to be eligible for tryouts and get on TeamSnap communications platform for the summer.
MANDATORY CIPPE & UPMC PHYSICAL FORMS:
• The PIAA requires all student athletes to turn in a CIPPE physical packet for clearance to participate. Players need to attend one of the free pop-up clinics listed in the link below or schedule with their own medical provider. Parent and doctor signatures are required to complete the forms. Turn in paperwork in a labeled envelope to Coach Thyberg at one of the open summer sessions or first morning of tryouts. YOU MUST HAVE THESE FORMS TURNED IN TO BE ELIGIBLE OR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TRYOUT.
• Please get the forms from https://www.pghschools.org/sportsphysicals.
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OPTIONAL OPEN SUMMER SESSIONS:
Saturday Scrimmages (Schenley Oval): Saturdays 10am-Noon
June 22nd – August 10th (off on Aug. 3rd due to Grand Prix in the park)
Bring your own water, white shirt and dark shirt. Informal and open to new prospects.
TRYOUTS:
Monday August 12th - Friday August 16th at Schenley Oval Field
MON-FRI We will have 2-a-Day Tryout Camp Sessions from 9am-11am and 1pm-3pm
Arrive 15 mins. early; Tardiness & Unexcused Absence are NOT part of our Team Culture
CIPPE Physical Packet is required to be eligible for tryouts.
Bring water bottle, cleats, running shoes, shin-guards, white & dark shirts, ball, sunblock
Players can pack a lunch for Schenley Oval pavilion, go to nearby restaurants or go home during the 2-hour lunch break from 11am-1pm. Rest, stretching, hydration, AC encouraged!
HOW DO YOU MAKE THE TEAM?
Lots of players try out for limited roster spots. We keep max 25 for Varsity & 25 on JV.
Expecting at least 70 to 80 players at tryouts. Cuts will be on Fri August 16th.
Seniors aren’t JV eligible. Tryouts are highly competitive. Set yourself apart with:
• Mental: attitude, effort • Physical: speed, strength, stamina
• Technical: skill, play • Tactical: game IQ, following directions
GET CONNECTED TO COMMUNICATIONS ON TEAMSNAP:
Contact Coach Thyberg to get on the tryout list BEFOREHAND (dthyberg1@pghschools.org)
Please use the following link to share your contact information to receive summer communications leading up to tryouts. We organize everything on TeamSnap app, so you will need to register once we have player/parent emails for invitation link!
