Scarsdale High School

Varsity Head Coach:  Mindy Genovese, mgenovese@scarsdaleschools.org

Varsity Assistant Coach:  Kiera Fox, kfox@scarsdaleschools.org

Varsity B Head Coach:  Priscilla Portilla, pportilla@scarsdaleschools.org

JV Head Coach:  Matthew Contino, mcontino@scarsdaleschools.org  

JV Assistant Coach:  Kaitlin Wallace, kwallace@scarsdaleschools.org

In order to tryout, players must have been cleared through the gold card process.         

Players should bring cleats, sneakers, shin guards, size 5 ball and water.

Players are expected to be present at all tryout sessions.  Missing sessions will be incorporated into the coach's evaluation of players for the Varsity team.

Tryouts consist of assessments of individual soccer skills.  Player tryout evaluation is based on the following:

• Physical criteria including quickness, speed, endurance, strength, power, and agility.
• Technical criteria including receiving in the air and on the ground, dribbling, passing, shooting, heading, and crossing.
• Tactical criteria including use of space, changing direction/point of attack, creativity, vision, defending, and attacking.
• Psychological criteria including winning 50/50 balls in the air and on the ground, composure, taking risks, perseverance, coachability, team player mentality, and responding to mistakes.
• The coaching staff also tests the athletes for general athleticism.

Players are also evaluated on their cooperation with other players and their ability to take direction from the coaching staf

Soccer is a commitment of about 2.5 hours per day, 6 days a week with occasional Saturday practices, games and competitions.  It is our expectation that athletes will be present for all team tryouts, scrimmages, practices, and games.