Travel Assessments

HYS performs travel assessments following the spring season to determine each players team placement for the fall season. Assessments will only be performed in the fall for new travel players or at the request of current travel players. Teams are created each season based on the following criteria.

Travel Team Building:

1. Player Skill Assessment - All players will be evaluated at the age based assessment/tryout and current HYS players will be assessed during prior season games.
2. Player's Year of Birth - US Club Soccer mandates teams must be bracketed based on Year of Birth of the oldest player on the team.
3. Player's Grade in School - HYS is a community based program, we do consider players grade in school as we build teams.
   
4. Number of Players - If we do not have enough players in an age/skill bracket players may be moved to create teams.
5. Coach Feedback - Previous season coaches are asked to provide player evaluations to travel directors.

Assessment Process: Players skills will be assessed as listed below. If your player is not available on the assigned travel assessment dates, please contact the travel director.

1. Skill Assessments: dribbling, passing, shooting, & small sided games (see assessment schedule below).
2.  Game Assessments: travel directors attempt to see as many games as possible / trainers are also assigned to perform game assessments
3.  Coach Feedback: all coaches are asked to provide player feedback on all players on their current teams.

• New Players: Attendance is mandatory for all players new to the travel program.
• Returning Players: Attendance is strictly optional.
• Assessment Choice: Returning players may attend if they want reassessment for team placement.
• Evaluation Waiver: Due to the weather-driven schedule changes, existing players do not need to attend.

• Girls U09–U10 (DOB Jul 31, 2016 and younger): Tuesday, May 26 from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
• Girls U11–U12 (DOB Aug 1, 2016 to Jul 31, 2014): Wednesday, May 27 from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
• Girls U13–U15 (DOB Aug 1, 2014 and older): Wednesday, May 20 from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
• Boys (All Ages): Thursday, May 28 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

• Facility: Sharon Community Park
• Address: 6640 Ridge Rd, Wadsworth, OH 44281
• Specific Field: Open field located all the way in the back of the complex

• Skill Assessments: Drills focused on individual dribbling, passing, and shooting.
• Athletic Testing: A couple of quick agility and speed drills.
• Match Play: A rotation of small-sided games (3v3, 4v4, or 5v5).

• Player full name
• Date of birth
• Grade in school for Fall 2026
• Soccer background and experience level (only required if new to travel)

• Director of Boys Travel: Kyle Whitacre | [email protected] 
• Director of Girls Travel: Eric McGrath | [email protected] 

• Player Assessment: Coaches will use regular season performance for returning players who skip tryouts.
• Arrival Time: Arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled slot to check in.
• Required Gear: Bring shin guards, a labeled water bottle, and an age-appropriate soccer ball.

Travel Information:

1. Commitment: Training = 2 times a week for 1-1.5 hours for 8-10 weeks. Games = 8 games played typically on Sundays
2. Cost: $ per season
3. Travel: 4 home games are played at Sharon or Granger and 4 away games are played on average 10-40miles away (younger teams typically play closer to highland where older / higher level teams generally travel further).
4. Skill Divisions: Travel teams are bracketed with Ohio Travel Soccer League (OHTSL) and placed in skill divisions that typically range from 1-6 (1 being the highest skill).
   
5. Playing Time: 1st - 3rd grade teams playing 7v7 are generally equal playing time (not exact). 4th grade and older playing time is based on commitment and performance at training and games.
6. Travel programs overviews: 7v7, 9v9, 11v11
7.  Travel vs YDA Information
8.  Travel FAQ

 

Contacts for any questions on travel programs:
 Girls Travel - Eric McGrath @ [email protected]
Boys Travel - Kyle Whitacre @ [email protected]