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2024/25 Tryouts
Interested in trying out for SFC? Reach out to susquehannafootballclub@gmail.com
How are players evaluated?
Passing:
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Successfully complete short- and long-range passes
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Includes passes in air, on ground, heading, chipping, crosses
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Appropriate weight/style of the pass
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Includes one touch passing
Dribbling:
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Includes close control and speed dribbling
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Ability to add body feints, bursts, change of direction
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Quick feet, comfortable feet, eyes up, field awareness
Ball Control:
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Control a ball played; good touch, into space with purpose, at game speed
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Strength on the ball; shielding
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Ability to move with ball and be deceptive and in control
Finishing:
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Awareness around the goal; decision making
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Correct techniques; driving, heading, volleys, placing
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Ability to finish with other body parts
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Pace, aggressiveness, back of net
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Awareness
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Defensive:
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Anticipation, execution, reading field with and without possession
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Body position; facing forward, defensive roles, recovering
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Decision making to tackle, to intercept
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First defender decisions; jockey, angle, positioning
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Offensive:
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Anticipation, execution, reading field with and without possession
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Body position without ball; runs, spacing, close support, reading combinations
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Movement with possession; switching fields, moving into space, playing long ball, combinations
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