| AMITY AC SOCCER EVALUATION PROCEDURES |
By: Amity AC Soccer Board (AACSB) |
Approved 04-24-05 |
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PURPOSE:
To establish a fair policy for evaluations of all ages and determine children’s playing levels.
REQUIREMENTS
All players wanting evaluation for one of Amity AC Soccer travel teams must be registered prior to evaluation. This will require filling out all the forms supplied by Amity AC and EPYSA and complying will all financial obligations. Registrations for evaluations are closed the evening (midnight) prior to the last try out date. Note: It is Amity AC Soccer’s intent to keep registration open as long as possible so all players have the opportunity. Players must attend at least one evaluation!
DATES & TIMES
All dates and times will be available at registrations. Evaluation dates will be established by the board in conjunction with the assigned evaluator. A minimum of 3 dates will be selected. Other dates may be established as long as all eligible players have been notified. Notification of evaluations will be available at registration and Amity AC web page. Notification can also be in the form of phone calls, letters, e-mail, dates posted (at registration only) and personal contacts.
For fall team evaluations: all evaluations must be completed prior to the last day of school (Daniel Boone School district). For spring: all evaluations will be completed prior to the league registration dates.
Reminder: the travel teams selected for the fall season are to be kept together for both the fall and spring seasons whenever possible. Player substitutions can occur in the spring in order to fill a roster. The coach is expected to carry the team forward from the fall to spring.
EVALUATION PROCEDURES
There will be at least one team for each age group for travel teams (U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, U18, & U19 both boys and girls) when possible. Two teams will only be formed if the following amount of players can be used for each team and each team has at least one coach:
*U9 & U10: Minimum of 11 players and maximum of 18 for each team.
*U11 & up: Minimum of 14 players and maximum of 22 for each team.
When there is more than one team in any age group U9 and up, the teams will be divided based on skill level of the players.
Evaluators will be selected prior to the evaluations. It will be the evaluators’ responsibility to establish drills, games, or other events to determine the players’ level. Evaluation procedures are available on the Amity AC website. A member of the Amity AC Soccer Board (AACSB) or another neutral person, approved by the AACSB, will be present at each evaluation (if available). The person will also be involved in the decision making of the team. However, the evaluator/coach will have the final say unless the neutral person feels the process was not fair or within the spirit of the game. At this time the AACSB will be notified. This will allow the board to get involved in the decision making of the team.
Each player will be evaluated based on the following as it applies to their individual age level:
1. Physical fitness (speed, strength, endurance).
2. Technical (dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting, heading, throw-ins, etc.).
3. Tactical (knowledge of rules at their particular age groups).
4. Physiological (attendance, attitude, effort, helps others, sportsmanship, etc).
Once evaluations are completed, the evaluators will submit the team list to the AACSB in writing for approval at the June AACSB board meeting. The AACSB will review the teams as listed. If the team is approved by the board, the coach will contact every player and/or parent/guardian by phone to notify them of their status with his/her team. The coach is not to contact or comment on playing status of any player prior to the board’s approval of the team. This must be completed within one week of the AACSB acceptance of the teams. The AACSB will ensure that the teams are voted on at the June board meeting. Once EPYSA teams are approved, rosters must come back to the AACSB for review. All roster changes (additions/subtractions, etc.) must be approved by the AACSB, and any applicable charges/fees from EPYSA will be paid by the player and/or parent/guardian involved in those changes.
PLAYING UP
1. A player is automatically allowed to be evaluated to play up because they wish to play on a team with their own school grade. The player must be evaluated with their own age level prior to evaluation with their grade level.
2. Players wishing to be evaluated to play above in age level must notify the evaluator prior to evaluations. Each player requesting to play up will be evaluated based on the above criteria established and MUST EXCEED the skill level of that age level. It is the AACSB intent to keep the ages the same. However, we understand the need for player development and will allow the exceptional player the opportunity. The evaluation team will evaluate the player and determine the player’s ability to play up. Once their true age evaluation has determined their ability to be evaluated in the higher level, they will be able to be evaluated for the next age level. A player who has not completed an evaluation for their true age level will not be permitted to go to the next level evaluation.
3. U9 Boys and Girls – Any child U7 – U9 interested in being evaluated for the U09 age level is able to do so. Players will be selected solely based on their skill and ability to play U09 level soccer.
4. Once a player is accepted on an older team, they must play with that team. The player can not return to a lower team for that year.
5. Once a player is accepted into a travel team position and it is approved by the AACSB, that player must play with that travel team and may not return to the recreational league for that season.
6. All players may only play up one year level unless otherwise specified and approved by the AACSB.
7. For travel teams: No girls may play on boys teams, and no boys may play on girls teams unless no team is available in their determined age group.
SECONDARY PLAYERS
All players on travel teams must inform coaches of primary/secondary status at the time of first contact with their coach. It is the coaches’ decision as to whether or not they will accept secondary players on their teams.
LATE REGISTRATIONS
Once again, it is the AACSB intent to provide a chance for all players to play. Late registrations will be accepted with a late fee. Those wanting to play in the travel league will be given the chance. If their true age team is not full, they will be evaluated to determine their skill level. If the player meets the criteria to play at their true age level, they may be added to the team. Additions are on a first come first served basis (date on application will determine who is first). If the team is filled they will be added to the recreational league and/or put on the second team stand-by list. There will be no option for a player registering late to play above his/her own age level.
Once a player has been assigned to an approved team, there will be no changes to that roster that would remove an already approved player.
REFUNDS
Once the player has participated in the evaluations, and/or decides not to play after being assigned a team, no refunds will be given.
APPEALS
If the player and/or parent/guardian believe that they were not treated fairly or properly they can appeal the process by submitting a written statement to the AACSC board. The appeal will be reviewed and discussed at the next regularly scheduled AACSB meeting.
CHANGES
Changes to the above procedures can only be done by a majority vote of the AACSB. The AACSB will do its best to follow all the procedures outlined above. Due to certain circumstances, there may be situations that occur that will require a case-by-case decision by the board. |
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