Initial Player Placement Criteria
The initial placement of a player is based on:
• Tryout information
• Coach’s final evaluation from previous competitive seasons with CC United including:
o The player’s rostered team
o Any team the player consistently trained with through the Open-Door Training Policy.
• Attendance with your team (and other teams as applicable)
• Director of Coaching input
We make every effort to place all players on a team. If after tryouts, the Director of Coaching feels your child is not quite ready for the competitive league, they will reach out to explore playing options.
If a current CCU player cannot attend tryouts, placement will be based on all other relevant information available. If a player is new to the club and not able to attend tryouts, they will be placed on the lowest team and evaluated once training begins.
At CC United, we view player evaluation as a continual process throughout the season and may adjust roster assignments throughout winter training as players grow and develop after their initial placement.
This process of continual evaluation encourages accountability and goal setting for our players.
• Accountability: Players on higher level teams are expected to demonstrate their level of commitment and desire to train throughout the entire season to maintain their spot on the team.
• Goal Setting: Players who aspire to move up a level are encouraged to set winter training goals which may result in movement over the winter months.
The goal of any evaluation is to place players at a level where they are challenged to develop while also at a level where they experience success. The placement process works to its full potential if the family is in communication with the Director of Coaching and the coach.
Tryout information is gathered from:
Small Sided Game Evaluation: Evaluated by the coach from the highest team, the Director of Coaching, and others from a different age group. Players are assigned to a field and may be moved to a different field during initial evaluation. Fields are then frozen, and a bonus allocated to their score based on field rank. The coach assigns a score to each player based on their performance relative to the players on that field only. The combination of the field ranking and player performance equals a player’s total score.
Coach’s Final Evaluation
At the end of the season each head coach evaluates players on attendance, attitude, technical and physical ability, and game effectiveness.
To encourage development and goal setting, coaches send each family a mid-season evaluation in May giving players areas to work on. If a parent requires more information on their child’s performance, they can reach out to the Director of Coaching to arrange a review.
Attendance
Attendance is looked at throughout the season. Players/Parents can indicate their child’s attendance via the Playmetrics app. Players that fail to indicate their attendance will be marked absent.
CC United encourages multi-sport athletes, but of equal importance is accountability. If a player makes a high-level team and plays a winter sport, they are expected to communicate with the coach and if possible, train with another CC United team that fits into their schedule. If there is no communication and/or time with the ball, they run the risk of losing placement.
Movement after Tryouts
Player movement can happen through March. Adjustments may occur based on any of the following:
• Skill Level – A player may be moved (either up or down) if there is a team that better fits their skill level. For the younger age groups this may include a program change (competitive to development or recreational).
• Non-Attendance – missing training with no communication or time on the ball
• Roster Sizes – adjustments made with new players registering or players withdrawing from the season.
• A player using the club’s Open-Door Training Policy on an advanced team.
Coaches assess the ability, drive, and commitment of all players November- March. If a player has the potential of changing teams (either up or down a level), the coach will open a communication channel with the family. The family will be notified of any change in fees if a player is moved to a different team. Players attending less than 10% of practices can be moved at any time throughout the season.
Please acknowledge that once a player makes a team, they can make plans to either keep or potentially advance status.
Open-Door Training Policy
Our Open-Door Training Policy allows a player to attend another team’s training that they are physically able to compete with. Out of respect to planning, the family must email the coach prior to attending.
Our ODTP is in place year-round to allow more opportunities for players to develop, create competition for placement, and most importantly to break down social barriers that exist when teams are created.
A player placed on a lower team has a higher potential of moving up if they attend additional winter training which in turn improves their ability and effectiveness on the field. Players seeking to advance should train with the team they aspire to make.
The ODTP does not guarantee movement, but will always result in increased training opportunities, goal setting practices, and a larger connection with players from other teams.
We want families to recognize, support, and be comfortable with more than their team. We are one club and should utilize the ODTP for development/social connections creating a positive club culture.
