CSAN Men's Select Team Program

2001 Men's State Select Team Program
CSAN State Men's Select Team Coach:  Mario Mora
                                      Assistant Coach:  Dario Arredondo
                                          Administrator: Matthew Rayburn
(The administrator's phone numbers are:  559-997-3747 (home), 559-998-1932 (work) and 559-816-8822 (cell))

May 1, 2001

This year CSAN will once again enter a men’s state select team in the Region IV Select Team Tournament.  This tournament will be held in Delta Park in Portland, OR from June 14th to June 17th, 2001.  This program is the beginning of the national program that leads to selection of players for the United States Olympic Soccer Team and the Men's National Amateur Soccer Team.

The 2000 CSAN Men's Select Team did very well.  Coached by Hector Uribe and Artie Cairel, they won the 2000 Region IV Select Team Tournament in Salt Lake City, UT.  As a consequence, they also played in the 2000 George F. Donnelly Cup in Fort Lauderdale, FL over Thanksgiving vacation.   Nine CSAN players were chosen for the 2000 Region IV Men’s Select Team and of these nine players played in the 2000 National Soccer Festival with the Region IV team.  In addition,  were chosen for the 2000 United States National Amateur Men's Soccer Team.

The 2001 CSAN Men's Select Team will also have the coaching assistance of Sandro Britz, who will work with the goalkeepers, and Hugo Perez, who will assist with player training.  Coach Mario Mora can be reached at (415) 717-5367 (cell) and the Team Administrator, Matt Rayburn, can be reached at (559) 997-3747 (home), (559) 998-1932 (work) or (559) 816-8822 (cell).

Eligibility Criteria:

  1. Any male player 19 years old or older with a currently valid player pass from CSAN is eligible to try out for the Men’s State Select Team.
  2. No player may try out for a State Select Team without first applying for or having a current registration as an amateur player with CSAN.
  3. Players who don’t have a current registration with CSAN are eligible to try out for the State Select Team provided they pay $20 for such registration at the time of their first try out. These players must also provide three ID photos and complete the amateur player registration forms.
  4. Professional players are ineligible.
  5. Under-19 players may try out if they obtain permission from CYSA.
  6. Under-18 players may try out if they obtain parental permission and permission from CYSA.

Open Tryout Sessions:

Sacramento Area

None.

East Bay Area

1.  Saturday, May 26th, 2001 1:00 pm at CSU-Hayward.  The field is located at the south end of campus adjacent to the intersection of West Loop Road and Harder Road.  Parking is available in Lot B.  See map. This will be the final tryout.

San Jose Area

  1. Saturday, May 19th, San Jose State University.  CANCELLED.

San Francisco Area

  1. Saturday, May 5th, 2001 1:30 pm, Canada College, Redwood City, CA.
  2. Saturday, May 12th, 2001 1:30 pm, Canada College, Redwood City, CA.

Fresno Area

None.

Monterey Area

None.

Important Note:  All players who try out for the Men's State Select Team must have a current valid CSAN player registration.  The only acceptable proof of registration is your current, valid USASA player pass.  If you do not have a current, valid player pass, you must register at the tryout location, in which case you will be charged a $20 registration fee.  To avoid paying this fee, you must bring your current, valid player pass with you if you have one.

What to Bring to Open Tryouts

Each player attending an open tryout must bring the following items with them:
    1.  Your personal soccer clothing, shinguards, socks and cleats.
    2.  Drinking water.
    3.  A ball.
    4.  Your competitive or recreational USASA player pass, valid for a CSAN-affiliated team for 2000/2001.

Training Sessions: Times, dates and locations to be announced.

Region IV Select Team Tournament:

The trip to the tournament will start very early on Thursday, June 14th,, 2001. Players will return from Portland, OR to the Bay area late on Sunday, June 17th, 2001.