How to Get Picked for a High School Soccer Team

Playing soccer in high school can provide you with lasting friendships and the ability to work together as a team. But not everyone makes the team. There are hours of practice, conditioning drills and the minor detail of actually being chosen by the coach. Learn how you can be picked to participate on your high school soccer team by following simple steps.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Get into shape. Soccer requires a lot of conditioning, so the better prepared you are, the better chance you have of making the team. A good idea is to start training three weeks before tryouts. Most coaches want players who can run 2 miles in less than 15 minutes. You also need to be good at sprinting.

2. Work on your soccer skills, whether it's shooting, dribbling or simply maintaining control. If you're a goalkeeper, ask a friend to work on shooting the soccer ball at you while you try to stop it.

3. Be aware of when school tryouts are held. This is probably the most important step to know because if you miss the tryouts, there's no way you can be picked for the team. Look for signs posted, announcements made or ask your fellow classmates or the soccer coach when the tryouts are held.

4. Maintain a positive attitude during tryouts. The coach should notice you encouraging other players who are trying out for the team. You are more likely to be picked since coaches want positive players who help the cohesiveness of the team.

Tips & Warnings

• Be aware of any training sessions or meetings held for potential players before tryouts. This is a great way to get the coach to realize you're interested in providing extra effort in making the high school team.
• Some coaches apply the Cooper Test to determine conditioning. You are measured on the distance you can run in 12 minutes. You want to aim for 2 miles during those 12 minutes. There are several links online that provide calculators to see where your distance conditioning ranks.
• Don't be a ball hog during tryouts. Coaches don't want players who are trying to put on a show and aren't team players.

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