Why January Will Look Different

January is going to bring a change to our normal practice routine.
Instead of our usual Monday at 7:00 and Wednesday at 5:00 schedule, we’ll be running evaluations from January 5-16. Initially the evaluation period was going to last for all of January. In order to maximize training sessions, the period has been changed from the 5th to the 16th.

This is all tied to the upcoming shift from birth year teams to grade level teams. To prepare for that, we’re splitting practices by birthdate so we can get a clean look at where each player fits for the long term. This is to help prepare for the upcoming 2026 Youth Soccer Tryouts.

Here’s how January practices will work:

Players born Jan 1 – July 31
Practice with the U11 boys

• January 7th, Wednesday
  6:00-7:00 Red Field
• January 9th, Friday
  6:00-7:00 Red Field
• January 13, Tuesday
  6:00-7:00

Players born Aug 1 – Dec 31

• January 6th, Tuesday
  7:00-8:00 Red Field
• January 13th, Tuesday
  7:00-8:00 Red Field
• January 15, Thursday
  6:00-7:00 Red Field

All players will go to the red fields. Players will be moved to the appropriate field to match their skill level.

Back to Normal on Jan 17

Once January wraps up, we return to our regular practice schedule on Jan 17.

Metrics for the Evaluation

We are being asked to rank players by age group on our current teams, the rankings will be based on 1v1 performance. This will determine which team and division they will play.