Sol Teams

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We offer 2 levels of youth teams to accommodate all abilities and skill levels. All players who tryout are placed on one of our teams – LOCAL team or TRAVEL team. More team details are listed below.

When you register for tryouts please let us know what level of team you are trying out for. Placement onto a Travel team is not guaranteed but all players are eligible to make our Local teams.

Tryout Info

Winter tryouts for boys and girls will be January 12, 2021. You will receive tryout times on your registration receipt. The $50 tryout fee will be applied to the season dues. Tryouts will be held at our general practice facility at Play by Play Productions in San Marcos (1601 San Elijo Rd, San Marcos CA, 92078).

When you register for tryouts please let us know what level of team you are trying out for the Local or Travel teams. Placement onto a Travel team is not guaranteed but all players are eligible to make a local team.

Team Selection

Each season San Diego Sol will conduct tryouts for its various teams. Each prospective player must come to tryouts prepared and ready to show his/her basketball abilities. Former and current San Diego Sol players are not guaranteed a playing position on any team. Earning a position on a team will be based on upon the following criteria:

skills and ability
heart, effort and hustle
commitment to the team
work ethic and drive
coachability and respect

At the club’s discretion, individual players may be moved from one team to another. As any player’s skills and commitment level improve, we may ask the player to move to a higher-level team. These changes in the roster might be necessary to assure the appropriate competitive level for each team and to insure the maximum benefit to each player.

Practices

All teams practice twice a week. Youth teams normally practice on Mondays/Wednesdays or Mondays/Thursdays but other day combinations may occur. Potential practice times are 4:00-5:30pm, 5:45-7:15pm and 7:30-9pm with the younger teams generally practicing in the earlier time slots. Specific practice times are determined after tryouts when the teams are being formed. All practices are held at Play by Play Productions in San Marcos (1601 San Elijo Rd, San Marcos CA, 92078).

TEAMS OFFERED

The Academy team will participate in skills challenges and intra-squad scrimmages on Fridays. Most new players to the program will be placed on the Academy team for at least one season prior to being considered to play for one of our Local or Travel teams.

Concepts to be covered:

Shooting Technique
Layups
Triple Threat
Dribbling
Passing

Defensive Stance
Rebounding
Screens
Floor Spacing
Cutting

2 practices per week plus 1 practice either Fridays or Saturdays to work on team concepts/scrimmages
$275 for returning players
(January-February 2021)
$375 for new players (January-February 2021)

Local teams are geared for beginning and intermediate level players or for players who cannot commit to a travel schedule. All players must attend at least one season of the Academy team in order to participate on a Local team

Concepts to be covered:

Defensive Schemes
Offensive Sets
Teamwork

Work Ethic
Fundamentals

2 practices per week plus 8-10 league games
1 season (winter, spring, summer, fall – approximately 3 months)
$375 for returning players
(January-February 2021)
$570 for new players (includes uniform) – January-February 2021
(can be paid in 2 installments)

Travel teams are for the advanced player who can commit to a tournament schedule. This player has the basic fundamentals and can do skills at a high level with control, speed and power. This player is ready to compete at high level tournaments.

2 practices per week
2 season (winter/spring) (summer/fall) – player needs to be able to commit to a 6 month season
5 tournaments (regional and local) and 2 local leagues
November-March Season
$1,275 for returning players
$1,470 for new players (includes uniform)
(can be paid in 3 installments)