MSI will hold Skills Evaluations for our U10 and U11 players on February 12, 2023 for the Spring season and in late May and early June for the Fall season. 

February 12, Classic Skills Evaluation Results

Players rated for the Classic Pool (both boys and girls U10 and U11):

Players rated for Recreation Pool (both boys and girls U10 and U11). A player who is not rated into the Classic Eligible Pool may still try out for Classic teams as a “wild card” player. Each U-10 and U-11 team may have up to three wild cards on their team at a time:

What is the Classic Skills Evaluation?

MSI conducts Skills Evaluation sessions to evaluate players wishing to play soccer on U-10 and U-11 Classic teams. The evaluation for field players consists of the opportunity to play in several different small-sided games (usually 3v3 or 4v4) in a small-sized field area (usually 22x15 or 30x20 yards), with and against a variety of teammates and opponents, while being evaluated by MSI Classic coaches. The evaluation for goalkeepers includes an opportunity to demonstrate their skills (catching, diving, etc.) to an experienced goalkeeper coach.

For Evaluation Criteria for field players, click here.

Players are only evaluated for ONE position--either as a field player or as a goalkeeper. After they have been rated into the Classic Player Pool, and are Classic Eligible, players may try out for teams and may try out for any position on a team. They are not required to only try out for the position for which they were evaluated.  During the registration, you will be asked to let us know whether the player is being evaluated as a goalkeeper or field player for planning purposes.

72 working hours after an evaluation is complete, the results are tabulated and posted on the MSI website. Those players that are rated as Classic Eligible will have their evaluation number that they wore on their back posted as being entered in the "Classic Players Pool". Others will be posted as being entered in the "Recreational Players Pool".

A player who is placed in the Classic Players Pool is NOT guaranteed a roster spot on a Classic team. After becoming Classic Eligible, a player should contact Classic teams he/she is interested in playing for and request a tryout. Teams looking for new players can be found on the MSI website under the Classic Tryout Notices page.

(Tryouts notices will not be posted until after all the Classic Skill Evaluations are completed in May but in the Winter you will find tryout notices posted on the Classic website anytime after the Fall season has concluded.) MSI encourages families to "interview" Classic coaches of teams to determine the best fit for their child. Each Classic team is autonomous and managed individually. Players and their families need to carefully consider the numerous factors involved with choosing a team, including the personality and qualifications of the coach; location, date, and time of practices; cost (which is different for each team), etc. If a player has ALREADY registered for the MSI Recreational Program and then is selected to play for a Classic team, the player must withdraw from the Recreation program by the program transfer deadline in order to eligible to play in the Classic league and to receive a refund for the Recreational Program registration. The process for contacting Classic teams is explained at the Skill Evaluation sessions.

MSI IS NOT ABLE TO DISCLOSE OR RELEASE ANY INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS SCORES OR INFORMATION FROM THE SKILL EVALUATION. A player who is not rated into the Classic Eligible Pool may still try out for one or more Classic teams as a “wild card” player. Each U-10 and U-11 teams may have up to three wild cards on their team at a time. Classic coaches use their wild cards to roster players who did not register to take the Classic Skills Evaluation or who were not placed in the Classic Player Pool. Players are required to notify coaches when requesting a tryout as a wild card player that they are not in the Classic Player Pool. Players who have been carded to a select team in another league within the past year are not required to take the Classic Skills Evaluation, and are considered Classic Eligible.

When are Classic Skills Evaluations Held? 

For Spring 2023 Season, U10 and 11 Skills Evaluations will be held on February 12. Space is limited, so register soon.

MSI’s Classic Skills Evaluations are held each Spring for the following Fall season, and a limited number of Classic Skills Evaluations are offered each Winter for players hoping to join a Classic soccer team the following Spring. Players attending the Winter Skills Evaluation should be aware of the VERY LIMITED spaces available on Classic teams for the Spring season and are advised to attend ONLY when they know they have a particular team that they will be trying out for...or if they are a current wild card player on a Classic team.

For U10 and U11 players interested in playing Classic League Soccer in the Spring of 2023, Skills Evaluations will be offered:  

Sunday, February 12: Whitman HS Stadium Field (field players and goalkeepers)
- 10:30-11:30am Boys  
- 11:45am-12:45pm Girls 

Registration will close when we have reached capacity or at 11:00pm the Thursday prior to the evaluation.  No walk up registrations will be accepted.

You may only attend ONE evaluation, and you may not attend another evaluation until 12 months have passed.  Players are only evaluated in one position at an evaluation (please do not sign up for a field player and goalkeeper evaluation). Once you are placed in the Classic Player Pool you may try out for a team in any position.

Eligible players for the skills evaluation will be U10 or U11 in the Spring of 2023
- U10 players born in calendar year 2013, plus those born between July 1 and December 31, 2012
- U11 Players born in calendar year 2012, plus those born between July 1 and December 31, 2011

How does a player register for Skills Evaluations?  

- Parents login to your MSI Account, or create a new account if you do not already have one, at the top right hand side of the MSI home page, www.msisoccer.org

- Click on the "Programs Available" button next to your player's name (or add your player to your account and then click on the "Programs Available" button next to your player's name)

- Click "View Divisions" next to "2022-2023 Classic Skills Evaluations - Winter"

- Click "Select" to choose which Skills Evaluation session you would like your player to attend (it will change to "Selected" once you have chosen)

- Click "Continue" at the bottom of the page

- Complete your player's registration and make payment via credit card, as checks are not accepted for Skills Evaluations (note: you do not need to upload your child's birth certificate to complete your registration).  You'll know you've completed the registration when you receive a confirmation email!

What else should I know?

1. When taking the skills evaluation, players must wear proper soccer attire including shin guards with socks that cover the shin guards, soccer shoes, shorts and a white T-shirt. Players should also bring a warm-up during the Fall and Winter sessions, as the sessions will be held outdoors unless indicated otherwise. Goalkeepers are permitted to wear proper attire for goalkeepers including goalie gloves, long pants and long-sleeved shirts. Players should bring at least 16 ounces of cold water. You will receive a registration confirmation and you should bring that to the evaluation. At check-in, your child will be given an identification number. You should REMEMBER your players assigned number to check the players status when it is posted on the website 72 hours after the evaluation.
2. Players who are placed in the Classic Player Pool in the past DO NOT have to complete the Classic Skills Evaluation again to be eligible to try out for a U-10 and U-11 Classic teams in a subsequent season.
3. Players must register to be evaluated in their appropriate age group as indicated on the Skills Evaluation Registration page even if they plan to play for an older team. Boys must be evaluated with other boys. Girls must be evaluated with other girls even if they plan to play on a boy’s team.
   

If, after reviewing all the information here and in the Classic Section of the MSI web site, you still have questions, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].

December 11, Classic Skills Evaluation Results

Those players evaluated for the Classic Pool are listed below. If you do not see your number from the skills evaluation on December 11, 2022, you were evaluated for the Recreation Pool: