- For Spring and Fall 2008 -
- Boys and girls, ages 5-13 - 
- In preparation for playing on SAYSO Gryphons competitive select soccer teams -
- Tryouts held in Belmont, CA for all teams -
- Serving players from all SF peninsula cities -
Two weekends; four days - convenient for everyone

The San Andreas Youth Soccer Organization presents its annual
Tryouts for 2008 Gryphons Teams 
Saturday and Sunday, December 1-2, and December 8-9, Belmont, CA
Tryouts are conducted by licensed CYSA/USSF/international coaches.

An opportunity for everyone to join the Gryphons Soccer Academy and play on a Gryphons competitive soccer team

The San Andreas Youth Soccer Organization (SAYSO) offers advanced training and competitive teams for soccer-playing boys and girls aged 5-13^{note 1}. Each year, prior to forming multiple select teams for the upcoming spring and fall seasons, SAYSO schedules several open-to-the-public tryouts. If playing soccer is fun for your child and family, you are invited to tryout for SAYSO's Gryphons Soccer Academy teams. There is no cost to participate in the tryout, and the event is fun and enjoyable to watch as well as to participate in.

Teams that train in the Gryphons Soccer Academy play competitive club soccer (as distinguished from community-based recreational soccer) at the highest levels in the state and nation. Club teams are known by various other descriptions, such as "select", "advanced", "CYSA" or "CY", "traveling", and "tournament teams". [What is club soccer? Click here for a pdf brochure.]

We'd like you to become part of SAYSO's academy system. Here is a listing of SAYSO's current teams, which enjoy considerable success - both on and off the field.

Up to its coaching and fields capacity, SAYSO will form multiple teams in each age group and gender from the players who try out. SAYSO has something for almost every promising player. Some teams are for new-to-club-soccer players, and others are for advanced players. Coaching of these teams is by experienced, credentialed, and licensed coaches. The players on the teams are able to stay and play together for succeeding years. Teams play both spring and fall seasons, and players have opportunities to participate in winter and summer events, as well.

Note 1:  5-, 6-, and some 7-year old players do not need to try out to be accepted to the Crickets Soccer Academy Sunday clinic program. They are accepted up to the capacity of the program. Click here to see the actual age category of your child. Click here for registration and other information.

Please Bring This Form

Space is limited to approximately 50 players of each gender in each session. Players greatly in excess of that quantity, or players that arrive after the tryouts have begun may be asked to tryout with a different age group or return on a different day.

The Permission to Try Out form below will be given to you when you arrive and must be completed before your child can participate. To save time, if you wish, you may print out and bring the completed form with you.

We also request, though it is not required, that you bring a copy of your child's birth certificate, passport, or other proof of age when you try out. Proof of age is required of all players who register for team play.

If your child is available on the day indicated but not at the time designated for his/her age group, you may request that he/she try out at a different time with an older or younger age group. His/her tryout results will be grouped with those of same-gender children in his/her age group.

Alternatively, you may tryout on the alternative date with other players who were unable to attend the regularly scheduled tryouts.

If your child's performance is adversely affected by recent illness or injury, weather, clothing or equipment malfunction, or scheduling conflict, he/she may participate again in a subsequent tryout, or you may request to try out at an upcoming practice with the team of your choice, or you may request an individual, one-on-one evaluation with a SAYSO coach.

Trying out at a practice is easy. Basically, you just show up at one of the team's regular practices and introduce yourself to one of the coaches on the field. Then, your child will be included in the team's activities. You may stay and watch the entire practice. Your coach will usually request that you return 1-2 additional times.

To tryout at a different time or at a practice, or to arrange a one-on-one evaluation, send us an email or call us at (650) 593-5161 ext. 1015 so that we can tell you when and where the teams in your age group are meeting. The office staff will also ask that you print out, complete, and sign, and bring to practice the Permission to Try Out form to the left.

San Andreas Youth Soccer Organization, 1250 Fifth Avenue, Belmont, CA 94002
A nonprofit Soccer Academy
Academy Member of US Club Soccer