Men What to expect for a Squad Trial?

[BoyMum]

My son is 6 and will be attending a squad trial. What should he expect?

He’s a rec kid and has only been attending rec for a few months.

 

[Geoffrey Taucer]

That'll be different for every program; nothing's really standardized at that level.

 

[Dahlialover]

At our gym, the biggest things they look for are general athleticism and the ability to listen and follow directions. I think almost everyone who tries out gets an invite because we offer both club and level 3, so they can accommodate almost any ability, so long as the child is mature enough to participate in practices.

Not sure how it is elsewhere.

 

[Midnightd]

My son is 7 and went into pre-team this year. The tryout just had them demo some moves like a cartwheel, some swings on the parallel bars, and stuff like that. Like said above, it's more about willingness to listen and general athleticism. My son has been really enjoying it so far this year!

 

[skschlag]

Coachability is huge! It has been years since we did a trial, but I remember being coachable, having some strength was important.

good luck and let us know how it goes!

 

[SuperDad7]

My son is 6 and will be attending a squad trial. What should he expect?

He’s a rec kid and has only been attending rec for a few months.

I was in your boat last fall. But my guy was 5.

Honestly his tryout was a practice with the other boys and they just wanted to see how well he kept up and if he was able to listen and follow directions. He didn’t even get to do his *BIG* skills which was a handstand forward roll and a back hip circle at the time, so it’s not based on skills at all.