- Make sure your have reached out to the coach of the team so he/she knows that you will be attending.
- Exchange contact information with the coach and team manager. If you have any last minute schedule changes, be courteous and notify them.
- Make sure you know the dates, start times and locations (look up directions ahead of time) and put them into your calendars so that you can avoid conflicts.
- See if there will be a date when you will find out if you made the team and how you will be notified.
- Get information on the team such as:
- When and where they normally practice throughout the year
- Which league and division they play in
- If they play in tournaments and how many they play in each year
- If they play and practice in the winter
- What are the estimated costs and when are payments expected
- What is the teams history
- What is the philosophy of the coach
- What are the goals and objectives for the team and individual players
- What professional team does the coach support (this way you can try to wear that teams shirt and make a great 1st impression) – THIS IS NOT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY 🙂
- Try to get a good night’s sleep the day before.
- Try to show up fresh. Don’t come from another tryout or after playing other sports that may be tiring.