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It’s different for each program, depending solely on what that club or school needs and is given time to do. That said you can expect:Most middle and high schools use 3–5 days to evaluate players. Some offer supplemental tryouts to students who, not through their own fault, were unable to make the originally scheduled days.Most clubs use 2–3 days to evaluate players, and are limited by state rules from offering more. That said, most offer supplemental tryouts on a team by team basis, if there is a need for more players in that age group.let me be clear, the above is just a representation of what’s common. If you want to know specifics for your school or the club you’re interested in, just ask or visit the website if one is available.

Sorry to hear that you had a bad tryout, and that you didn’t make the team that you wanted.Is this your first time trying out for this club? I’m assuming it’s a club because you say you’re in “the lowest group”, and youth soccer clubs have several levels depending on the number of players in an age group.If it is your first time trying out for them, then chances are that there are better players ahead of you taking the spots on the better teams that you want to be on.It sounds, though, that you either already play for this club or are at least familiar with it, since you “know you could be on a better team.”If you’re a returning player, then I hope you know that the coaches don’t evaluate you just on your tryout, but on how they’ve seen you play previously. Were you one of the better players on your team before? Did you hustle and have a good attitude, or did you hang your head when things went badly? Are you a dependable player, or are other players concerned to pass you the ball?Most importantly, have you gotten any feedback from your last coach? Sometimes the player’s (and parent’s) view of their ability is different from what the coaches see.I would take that step first. I would go to my last coach and ask for an evaluation. Tell them why: you didn’t make the team that you thought you should make and you’d like an evaluation on what to work on so that you can make that team next time around. Most coaches (including me) are very happy to oblige a player who asks for this. In fact, most coaches will give a verbal and written evaluation on your play at the end of every season or year.Be prepared and open-minded. You may not hear what you want to hear. Just remember that the coach is just giving you an honest opinion on your play based on what they have seen, and that you can be a better player by taking their criticism.Then, with that knowledge, I would go to my new team and play the best I could. Don’t hang your head or quit because you didn’t get what you wanted. Instead, see this as an opportunity to be a leader and work on your skills. Youth coaches LOVE players that will be constructive team leaders, and that plus hard work will get you to the next level.Nothing is more rewarding to a coach then for a player to take positive steps to get better, then doing so. Best of luck to you!

Samie, I see you’re from Ethiopia. I don’t know what accessibility laws look like in Ethiopia (much less Africa!), but in America, Deaf athletes do have the right to participate in tryouts and to compete.Like Don Grushkin says, the hard part is convincing hearing coaches that communication isn’t (and shouldn’t be) a reason to bar you from making the team, assuming you’re Deaf.But here’s the thing: in order to convince them, you must first *believe* that you CAN DO IT. If you have any doubts at all about yourself and about your ability to deal with hearing coaches and hearing teammates, you will have a much harder time convincing them.In other words, you shouldn’t be asking us this question. You should think: Hell yes, I can do it! I know I can run! I know I can kick the damn ball! I know I can dominate the field!Get all of that in your head and then get yourself in amateur level and do well. Ask coaches to let you know where you can try out for professional soccer teams. You could also consider trying out for the Ethiopian soccer team at the next Deaflympics by contacting Dagne Beyene at [email protected] (Sports | Deaflympics).If you’re a hearing person asking this question…why? Why is the person’s hearing relevant? The lack of hearing doesn’t affect the Deaf person’s legs, feet, or arms. Evaluate the Deaf person by how well he runs and handles the ball on the field. If you think the Deaf person would be a good addition to your team, take him in and then y’all can figure out the accessibility part (which isn’t all that difficult, really). It’s a matter of using hand signals and making sure he knows what all of the other teammates know.