Tryout and Next Season Infomation

Team tryouts are the following dates and times.

Saturday, 6/27 - 8:00 - 9:30am - OFC East Field 6
Saturday, 6/27 - 3:00 - 4:30pm - OFC East Field 6
Monday, 6/29 - 4:00 - 5:30pm - OFC East Field 7

(Note: Keep in mind that due to the merger ESC is now referred to as OFC East. (OFC West is NOKC)

Please bring the following items to tryouts with you:
- 2 copies of birth certificate
- 2 wallet size pictures (for player cards)
- Medical Release Form (signed)
- Code of Conduct Form (signed)
- USYSA Form (signed)
- $235.00 registration check(s) (write one check or split into two - $135.00 payable immediately and $100.00 post dated November 1st, 2009)

I will put together packets with all the forms for each of you and will arrange a date and time when you will be able to pick them up from me prior to tryouts so that you can have all the required information filled out when you show up for the tryouts.

As with last year the Medical Release forms have to be notarized, I hope to have someone available to do that for everyone instead of each of you having to find someone. I will let you know how that will be handled by the time I have packets ready for you to pick up.

There will be some other fees payable at tryouts or shortly after based on team decisions and required fees that the team has to pay. For example; tournament fees that are required immediately, a fee to build up a team account, and field fees. I am working with someone to be the team treasurer and will have more information about that once I have had an opportunity to meet with them to discuss what is required.

If you have any questions about tryouts please let me know.

A few notes from last nights managers meeting:

Coach Hampton noted that several teams are purchasing the new OFC white jersey and shorts... we will have that option too. I will ask each of you what you would like to do at tryouts. The shirts are going to be about $24, shorts $16, and socks $10. Think about it.

Coach Hampton has instructed his coaches to have tournaments picked for the fall season by the end of tryouts. I have spoke with Austin and he has several picked that do not conflict with his OU coaching schedule, but like last year it will be a team decision on how many and which ones we will play in. I can almost guarantee that we will play in Beat the Heat (Our clubs fall tourney) on August 14-16, so plan for that for sure. As for the others, more info will follow.

Coach Hampton emphasized the importance of good parent behavior at games and tournaments. Some things he pointed out; Please refrain from discussing players from either our team or our opponent while on the sidelines during a game. Never speak with a player from an opposing team during the game. Do not coach from the sideline. Always win or lose with class. Keep in mind your child is playing for the premier club in Oklahoma and our actions need to be of the highest standard possible to reflect that.

One last thing... Now is the time to be thinking about team fund raising. I think everyone from the white team will agree that it was nice to have our tourneys and a few other things paid for with our cookie dough money. If you have a suggestion for a fund raiser that we could do early in the season (saving cookie dough for Oct-Nov) please let me know.

Again, if you have any questions please contact me.

Brian Hancock
bchancock@cox.net
(405) 370-0520