Tryouts are just around the corner for RYSA's 2013-2014 Academy & Select season. See below for dates and times and mark your calendar.

Tryout Dates:
U9-U13 Boys & Girls are May 28-30th, 2013 - (U9-U11 will go from 5:30-7pm and U12-U13 from 7-8:30pm)
U14-U19 Boys & Girls are June 4-6th, 2013 - (U14-U16 will go from 5:30-7pm and U17-U19 from 7-8:30pm)

Signing Nights:
U9-U13 Boys & Girls will be June 11th, 2013
U14-U19 Boys & Girls will be June 18th, 2013

Supplemental Tryout Dates:
U9-13 Boys & Girls will be Monday, June 10th, 2013 (U9-U11 will go from 5:30-7pm and U12-U13 from 7-8:30pm)
U14-U19 Boys & Girls will be Monday, June 17th, 2013 (U14-U16 will go from 5:30-7pm and U17-U19 from 7-8:30pm)

The RYSA Pre-Academy program is geared towards boys and girls in the U7-U10 age group who have excelled at an early age in the game of soccer, demonstrating good basic soccer skills. The focus of this group will be to bridge the gap between the RYSA recreational program and the academy program where sessions would be conducted in a more structured manner by RYSA Academy and Select coaching staff. The program will challenge the players to develop their technical skills as players will spend a lot of individual time on the ball.

The players will train and play on selected Fridays and Sundays. This season we will be taking part in an end of season tournament for pre academy teams. 

Who can participate?

•  Players whose birthdate falls within the period: From 8-1-02 to 7-31-06
•  The players for the program must be evaluated by the RYSA Revolution coaching staff before participation is allowed.
•  Evaluations will be held on Monday, April 8th 2013 - 5:30pm on Independence field at the RYSA Complex and players will be contacted by        Wednesday April 10th, 2013 for acceptance into the program. You must register onnline for Evaluations. CLICK HERE to register. 

When do the kids play?
The spring season will include 8 sessions as specified below, along with an end of season tournament.

Where do the children play?
           Training and practice will be held at the RYSA Soccerplex in Conyers GA
           End of Season tournament will be held in John’s Creek, GA.

What equipment is needed?

•             Shin guards
•             Soccer cleats
•             Size 3 or 4 ball
•             Water bottle

How much will it cost to participate?
           The cost of participation is $150 per season and includes 10 sessions to include an end of season tournament and a training shirt.

How do I sign up to play?
           You will sign up on Blue Sombrero found on RYSA’s web page (www.rysa.net) for evaluation or CLICK HERE. After evaluation, parents will be                   contacted to comple the registration for the program.

Sessions:

Friday, April 12^th:   Session 1 @ 6pm
Sunday, April 14^th: Session 2 @ 6pm
Friday, April 19^th:   Session 3 @ 6pm
Sunday, April 21^st: Session 4 @ 6pm
Friday, April 26^th:   Session 5 @ 6pm
Sunday, April 28^th: Session 6 - Inter squad scrimmage @ 3pm
Friday, May 3^rd:     Session 7 @ 6pm
Sunday, May 5^th:   Session 8 - Inter squad Scrimmage @ 4pm
End of Season Tournament:  Session 9 and 10 - Georgia Express Festival- May 11th/12th 2013

The RYSA Academy Program operates as a member of Georgia Youth Soccer Association’s developmental soccer program for U9-U12 boys and girls. The idea behind Academy is to give young players advanced coaching and a higher level of competition, alongside other players and parents who want to see their child develop his/her potential in a fun soccer environment. Academy philosophy is playing to learn while minimizing the pressure of playing to win.

The Academy program is an intermediate step to full sided select soccer which starts at the U13 year. All RYSA Academy coaches are licensed and experienced in preparing players of this age for the next step of select soccer. Training activities are devised to help each player improve technically (skills), tactically (as a member of a team), physically (coordination & fitness) and psychologically (mental development).  The Academy focuses on the complete development of each player and education of the parent on the philosophies of developmental soccer. 

If you have any questions, please email our Academy Director, Keion Yearwood at keionyearwood@gmail.com