Parent & Player Expectations at Tryouts

Our tryouts are designed to provide a positive, organized, and fair environment for all players. To help make that possible, we ask the following:

Players are expected to:

• Arrive 15 minutes early to get checked-in
• Be ready to play at your best
• Wear proper soccer gear and bring water
• Listen, work hard, and stay focused
• Show respect to coaches, teammates, and staff
• Compete with intensity while demonstrating sportsmanship
• Be coachable and open to instruction
• Maintain positive body language and encourage others

Parents are expected to:

• Ensure players arrive prepared and 15 minutes early
• Support from outside the gate, without coaching, so players can concentrate on their game
• Allow club staff to run the tryout environment
• Show respect to all players, families, coaches, and officials
• Understand that selections are based on multiple factors, not just one moment or one performance
• Help their child approach the process with confidence, perspective, and maturity

Please remember:
Tryouts are about more than talent alone. We are also evaluating attitude, effort, coachability, teamwork, and overall fit within the team environment.

Age Group Changes for 2026/27 Season


US Club Soccer (alongside most other youth soccer sanctioning organizations) has decided to switch back to a school-year–based age group system. Natomas Rush will be adopting this change as well. Here is the matrix for teams for the 2026/27 season: