Is your son / daughter a champion in the making? Well, if so then get them to approach local soccer clubs and the likes on Tryout day. These are days when clubs open their doors to everyone of all levels who feel they are the next big thing,. In actual fact it is more of a fund raiser for the club as you have to pay a small fee starting at about $50 and going up to a few hundred depending on how big the club is.
The day normally includes a training session, a t-shirt and a few games. Your son / daughter will be assessed at each stage with coaches covering around 15 skill attributes depending on the sport in question. If things go well you will be invited back to the club for a chat and asked to sign a contract.
Now as a foreign student there are limitations to what you can earn and the unfortunate thing is that out side of the educational institute of choice it is set to zero. There are actually two reasons for this. One is it would make change their status to professional player because they have accepted payment for playing and as such they could not continue to play for the educational institute's team. The second reason is it breaks the student visa guidelines which state you can only earn money on campus.
So despite all this my son now plays for both a amateur / semi-professional outdoor team and also an
amateur / semi-professional indoor team. This is a good way to keep skill levels up and also get recognised by teams throughout the whole country, and hopefully picked up by one of them after studies finish.
The day normally includes a training session, a t-shirt and a few games. Your son / daughter will be assessed at each stage with coaches covering around 15 skill attributes depending on the sport in question. If things go well you will be invited back to the club for a chat and asked to sign a contract.
Now as a foreign student there are limitations to what you can earn and the unfortunate thing is that out side of the educational institute of choice it is set to zero. There are actually two reasons for this. One is it would make change their status to professional player because they have accepted payment for playing and as such they could not continue to play for the educational institute's team. The second reason is it breaks the student visa guidelines which state you can only earn money on campus.
So despite all this my son now plays for both a amateur / semi-professional outdoor team and also an
amateur / semi-professional indoor team. This is a good way to keep skill levels up and also get recognised by teams throughout the whole country, and hopefully picked up by one of them after studies finish.