Northern Illinois Select Fall 2020 Tryouts
MISSION The objective of the NISL Select is to Identify motivated, talented players – with club assistance Assist clubs in the player development process - Showcase and promote players to scouts and Training Centers, id2, and college soccer programs - We achieve this by providing • A professional training environment with higher-level players • Weekly specialized training with experienced coaches – NISL Select Staff • Provide observations from scouts and college coaches Players attend open tryout NISL Select evaluates players and makes selections PLAYER PROFILE • Highly motivated, passionate, and ambitious • Demonstrate higher levels of mastery of the key qualities of a player (as outlined by US Soccer) • Ability to read/understand the game and technical proficiency are more important than being able to physically/athletically dominate due to earlier physical maturation. We would rather take a smaller, temporarily “less effective” player who shows long-term potential than one who has average or below-average technique and soccer IQ but who temporarily dominates due to his/her size and athleticism.
Northern Illinois Select - Features
- Weekly training throughout each season (fall, winter, spring)
- Goalkeeper-specific training included for selected goalkeepers
- Exclusive to higher-level players (tryout-based)
- Limited training group size to ensure attention from coaches and scouts
- Coaches are highly licensed and experienced and do not coach for any youth clubs
- US Soccer scouts will attend events throughout season
- Identification/recommendations for id2 program
- College coaches will attend events
Northern Illinois Select - Benefits
Clubs
- Your players will improve
- Stronger players have an opportunity to be challenged, play with other strong players, and be identified for next level without leaving your club
- Players have opportunity to be selected for national-level teams (good exposure/publicity for the club)
Players
- High-level coaching and challenging training environment
- Consistent training with high repetition for best-possible development
- Identification for id2, national teams, and colleges
Northern Illinois Select Differentiating Factors
- Actual pathway to the next level (US Soccer scouts & colleges will attend)
- Exclusive to motivated, higher-level players
- Consistent, weekly training ideal for development
- NISL Select staff do not coach for other clubs (no poaching)
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