1. Registration:

If you have any interest in playing Redmond soccer this year, please register online for “Spring Boys Soccer” through Final Forms by THIS FRIDAY April 30^th. You can find the link and instructions on the RHS Athletics page: https://rhs.lwsd.org/athletics. If you need any assistance with this process, please reach out to the Redmond Athletics Secretary, Nicole Showalter at nshowalter@lwsd.org or 425-936-1867. Please note: a player must’ve completed ALL steps in the registration process (except the ASB payment which will not open until after tryouts have concluded) by April 30^th in order to be eligible to try out. No exceptions.

1. Schedule:
   • Monday 5/4: 3:00 – 5:00pm: All tryout participants on the field at the same time. All cleared/eligible players interested in trying out must be at the field no later than 2:45pm with appropriate attire on (mask, athletic shirt, soccer shorts/sweats, shin guards, socks, and cleats). On Monday evening before midnight, players will be notified via the Boosters Website (https://rhsboyssoccer.org) of their groupings and the schedule for the final day of tryouts.
   • Tuesday 5/4: 3:00 – 6:00pm: staggered full-field scrimmages. Different groups of players will arrive and leave at different times per the directions posted on the Boosters Website. Final rosters will be published on the website by midnight on Tuesday evening.
2. COVID-19 safety measures: All players attending tryouts must always wear a mask. We will also complete attestation at the stadium entrance (including questions and a temperature check). Equipment will be sanitized before and after. Social distancing will be encouraged whenever possible. Players should also always bring their own water with them as none will be provided by RHS.
3. Evaluative Criteria: there are many factors involved in team placements. But here are some of the components the coaching staff will be assessing during tryouts:
   • Character & Dependability & Coachability
   • Soccer IQ (knowledge + awareness + recognition)
   • Technical Ability (touch, passing, shooting, spacing, off-ball movement)
   • Speed of play
   • Team-first mentality
   • Position-specific requirements/expectations/abilities
   • Academic eligibility
   • Athleticism (pace, stamina, endurance, physicality, etc)
4. Cuts: unfortunately, due to the competitive nature of soccer at RHS, some players will not make a team this season. If a player has questions about why they did not make a team, what they can work on for next season, or specific team placement, they can reach out to Coach Tangen via email (ttangen@lwsd.org) to schedule a time to meet on Wednesday 5/5. Please remember: this is an extremely competitive program, so there is no shame in being cut. If you do not make a team, we’d strongly encourage you to participate in one of the none-cut sports at RHS such as Track and Field.
5. Additional info related to tryouts:
   • Many factors are involved in roster decisions
   • No one is guaranteed a spot (even returners)!
   • Attendance at open fields and/or sports conditioning does not guarantee a spot
   • Prior booster membership and parent volunteering roles do not influence team selections.

Hello Athletes and Parents of the 2020 RHS Boys Soccer Program,

As you are all already aware, due to the ongoing tenuous situation with COVID-19 in our local area, we had to cancel our Parent Meeting last Thursday. I realize this has left many of you with questions about our season. Though I still don’t have a tremendous amount of answers, I do want to provide you with the information I would’ve covered at last week’s meeting. I know this is not an ideal manner of disseminating information, but sadly it’s the only option we have right now.

So here we go! Please see the agenda and important information regarding a variety of aspects of boys soccer at RHS. You can also choose to click and download the handout at this link: Redmond High School Boys Soccer- Parent Meeting- beginning of the season- 2020

RHS Boys Soccer 2020 Parent Meeting 

1: Agenda for This Evening:

1. Welcome + Introductions
2. Overview of RHS Boys Soccer Program
3. Information from Boosters Program
4. Information from RHS Athletic Trainer
5. WIAA Rules and Regulations
6. Roles (Coaches, Athletes, Parents)
7. Playing Time
8. Team Pictures
9. Retreat
10. Calendar + Important Dates
11. Important Resources
12. Introduce Parent Volunteer Opportunities
13. To-Do List

2: Overview of RHS Boys Soccer:

• Season runs from March 2^nd – May 30^th
• Expect a soccer-related even every day of the week except Sunday. This includes Spring Break!!!
• Unless otherwise noted, Varsity and JV practice 3-5:00pm; C-Team practices 5-6:30pm at the RHS Stadium.
• In this program, we pride ourselves on being team-first, growth-focused, respectful, fun, and competitive STUDENT athletes.

3: Boosters/Fundraising:

• Boosters are the lifeblood of our program. Everything we do throughout the season happens because of the tireless efforts, selflessness, volunteering, and financial support of our Booster Parents.
• Some of the many things made possible due to the financial support of the Booster Program include…
• Program Retreat
• Soccer Equipment (balls, cones, pinnies)
• Uniforms
• Training shirts
• Bench Shelter
• Senior Night and Senior Banners

 

IMPORTANT: To help our Boosters support our boys this season, we will be asking for a $200 booster fee from each boy in the program. This can be paid online at the RHS Boys Soccer Program Website: https://rhsboyssoccer.org/teams/. Booster fees are due no later than this Wednesday, March 11th! We understand the inconvenience of such a short turn-around and greatly appreciate your flexibility. There are scholarships available—please contact Meredith Cain if you will be needing a scholarship.

 

4: Overview of RHS Athletic Training:

• We will hear from Keith Cross, our esteemed athletic trainer, about a variety of important items.

 

5: WIAA Regulations/Rules:

• WIAA is the governing body of high school athletics in the state of Washington.
• WIAA requires a player participate fully in 10 practices BEFORE they are eligible to play in their first game.
• WIAA and LWSD mandates that a student athlete must be in academic good-standing (student is failing no more than one of their classes and regularly attends all their classes) to play in games. Eligibility checks are done throughout the season. Coaches do NOT clear the player; the Athletics Office does.

 

6: Roles:

• The role of a coach is to provide a safe, fun, and respectful environment for all athletes to grow and compete.
• The role of an athlete is to respect their coach, their teammates, and themselves. If an athlete believes something stands in the way of their opportunity to learn and grow, they will discuss it with the coach.
• The role of a parent is to support and encourage their son to have a safe, competitive, respectful, and fun experience. If a parent believes something stands in the way of their son’s opportunity to learn and grow, they will encourage their son to discuss with the coach first.

 

7: Playing Time:

Varsity: Playing time is NOT guaranteed. Players may play the full game or no minutes at all. Playing time is based on the following expectations:

• Attendance and participation at all team events (practice, games, team bonding, etc)
• Character: attitude, character, dependability, and coachability.
• Ability (speed of play, technique, pace, physicality, mentality, soccer IQ)
• General understanding of what is expected of the player during a game. These are the questions we as a coaching staff ask:
  • Are they following the coach’s plans and game tactics?
  • Are they working for their teammates? Are they making the team better?
  • Are they contributing in a positive way?
  • Are they struggling and/or losing confidence and require some more training/feedback?

 

Junior Varsity and C-Team: Every eligible athlete will play. We aim for a third of a game minimum (between 25-30 minutes on average per game). Again, they may play 20 minutes one game, but longer in another. Time is aggregated over the season, not per game. We will do our best to make sure everyone plays as much as possible. Playing time can also be influenced by the factors listed above for varsity.

 

8: Team Pictures:

• On Thursday, March 12^th we will have our team pictures taken by Matt Campbell Photography.
• The order form to purchase pictures is at: http://www.mattcampbellphotography.com/hs-order

 

9: Program Retreat:

Unfortunately, due to the ongoing Coronavirus situation, this year’s retreat has been cancelled.

 

10: Calendar & Important Dates Coming Up:

• A copy of the season calendar can be found on our website. Each team will also have a Team Manager who will email weekly updates to the team’s parents.
• Some important dates to be aware of…
  • Wednesday 3/11: Deadline for Parent Volunteer Sign-ups and Booster fee
  • Thursday 3/12: Team Pictures
  • Saturday 4/4 – Sunday 4/12: Spring Break. All 3 teams have games. Varsity and JV have two games and practice every day except Sunday.

 

11: Important Resources:

• Check out the RHS Boys Soccer Booster Website: http://rhsboyssoccer.org to…
  • Find important information
  • Pay Required Booster fee ASAP!!!
  • See the season calendar
  • Learn more about the program
  • Learn more about the Boosters and how to get involved
• Check out the official KingCo Website for game schedules, playoff schedules, etc. at http://www.kingcoathletics.com

 

 

12: Parent Volunteers Needed:

A soccer program is only as strong as the buy-in it has from YOU ALL! Help your son have the best possible experience he can. Each team is in desperate need of parent volunteers for each of the positions below. If you are at all interested in helping, please sign up on the “Volunteer Sign-up Sheet” during your specific team’s breakout session. Thank you, in advance, for your support!

• Team Manager (serves as ambassador between coach and parents. Sends weekly emails. Coordinates volunteers.)
• Team Booster Rep (serve as the representative for your son’s team on the Boosters)
• Team Photographer (takes and publishes pictures for the team to have as memories. Camera not provided.)
• Team Videographer (videotapes games and then uploads it to a designated website. Camera provided!)
• Team Announcer (Announces during home games. Reads aloud both rosters and announces goals, assists, etc.)
• Team Publisher (writes a 1-3 sentence summaryà final score, who scored, who assisted, clean sheets/saves, etc and then publishes it to our Booster Website)
• Pasta Feed Hosts (We will have pasta feeds throughout the season. Hosts plan these fun, team-bonding events! Please note: a host does not have to provide all or any of the food, we can coordinate potlucks)

 

13: To Do List:

	Task	Deadline
	Pay Booster Fee of $200 via website: http://rhsboyssoccer.org	Wednesday 3/11
	Sign up for parent volunteer positions (if able) by emailing your son’s coach.	Wednesday 3/11
	(Optional) Order Pictures via Matt Campbell Photography at http://www.mattcampbellphotography.com/hs-order	Thursday 3/12

 

Hey Stangs!! Thank you SO much for your work, your effort, your energy, and your enthusiasm during tryouts this season! It was truly an impressive showing. The coaching staff wants to express our sincere appreciation for helping to make this such a competitive three days.

Without further ado, here are the lists for the 2020 RHS Boys Soccer Program! Please be sure to follow the instructions below as some plans for tomorrow have changed:

 

Varsity:

5

9

10

14

16

17

19

22

31

32

40

43

45

51

54

56

63

64

75

 

Junior Varsity:

18

20

21

24

27

28

30

34

36

41

48

49

52

53

62

72

74

76

90

92

 

 
C-Team:

3

4

7

11

12

13

29

35

39

44

47

50

55

60

65

67

71

73

79

83

 

Cut List:

1

8

23

26

33

37

42

46

58

59

61

68

69

70

78

80

91

93

96

97

 

 

Instructions for Tomorrow:

• If you made Varsity, JV, or C-team AND are listed below, you are required to attend impact testing (Concussion Baseline Testing) with Keith tomorrow (3/5) at 2:30pm in the downstairs E-wing computer lab:
  • 4
  • 7
  • 13
  • 21
  • 22
  • 29
  • 35
  • 36
  • 39
  • 41
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 47
  • 49
  • 51
  • 53
  • 55
  • 56
  • 60
  • 62
  • 63
  • 75
  • 76
  • 92
• If you made Varsity, JV, or C-team, you and your parent are required to attend the mandatory Parent Meeting in the RHS Library at 7:30pm tomorrow (3/5)
• If you are selected for Varsity, you will meet in Coach Tangen’s classroom (E-202) tomorrow at 4:00pm wearing practice attire. We will have a short meeting and then move out to the field for practice from 4:30-6:30pm.
• If you are selected for JV, you will meet Coach Antonio for practice at the RHS stadium from 4:30-6:30pm on Thursday.
• If you are selected for C-Team, you will meet Coach Long and Coach Fleming for practice at the RHS stadium from 3:00-4:30pm on Thursday.

 

If you have any questions about team placement, Coach Tangen and Antonio will be available after school Thursday from 2:30-4:00pm to meet. Please email me at ttangen@lwsd.org to schedule a meeting during that time.

 

Once again, thank you for your effort these last three days. Here’s to a great season!

Registration is still open for the 2nd Annual Boys Soccer Jr Stangs Camp!!! All boys in grades 3-8 (as of the 2018/2019 school year) are invited to register at the following link: 2019 Jr Stangs Summer Camp.

The camp runs from 9am-12pm on July 9th-11th at the RHS main field. Registration fee of $85 includes a free t-shirt and direct instruction by the RHS Boys Soccer coaches and athletes. A mixture of fun, enthusiasm, and competition will make this camp a highlight of the summer for any boy who attends.

Not convinced yet? Well here is a review of last year’s camp published in the Redmond Reporter: Redmond Reporter Article

Below are several pictures from last year’s camp:

All parents/guardians of boys interested in trying out this year should join us for an informational meeting on Thursday, February 7th at 7:30pm in the RHS Library.

For those who will be unable to attend, here is the handout that will be given during the meeting: Redmond High School Boys Soccer- Pre-season Parent Meeting- 2019

Looking forward to another great season!!!

Today, April 5th, we will be having a fundraising event at the Mod Pizza in Redmond (Bella Botega location).

Bring yourself, your friends, your family… heck, invite some friendly strangers! Let’s get people to Mod Pizza today and make some money for our program!

Remember that you must bring in the attached flyer for us to receive credit:

Click to access rhs-mod-pizza-fundraiser-flyer.pdf

The coaching staff would like to invite you to a parent meeting on Tuesday, March 6th. We will be meeting in the Redmond High School Library from 7:00-8:30pm.

The meeting will give you an opportunity to meet us coaches, meet the Booster parents, hear important information about the program, and learn about ways you can get involved.

We will begin by meeting together as a whole program, and then breaking off into specific teams.

Parents/guardians are welcome, as are our athletes. Please make sure someone from your family is available to join us!

We’re excited to see you all there!