Try Outs & Team Selections
As we are coming up to the planning stage of our season there is a few things we want all families to keep in mind.
The coaches & selection panels we will endeavour to do our best to ensure the boys are in the right groups & teams, however this is never easy. We look at more than skill alone, we look at the players ….
Confidence: Is the player comfortable to play at a level where they can be challenged & improve
Coachability: Is the player willing to listen to the coach & take on the feedback (sometime this information will be passed on from past seasons)
Reliability: Is the player reliable & dedicated to the team. This includes communicating with the coach if they are unable to train or play.
Team Balance: When forming a team we need to make sure we have players at doing different roles. There is no point having 7 tall players who can’t dribble. Likewise we need players to play defence & offence etc.
Sometimes we may decide the player would benefit from a season in a lower division where they would be a stronger player which may in turn help them work on their leadership & other times they may need a fresh challenge. Sometimes we will simply get it wrong. If you feel your child is in the wrong division there is an easy way to prove that. Go out there & give it your best, play a team game, encourage & embrace your team. True talent & team work will shine thru & come out on top.
Changing of Age Groups
As kids go up age groups we usually expect them to go down a division or more or stay the same. Not very often do kids change age groups & go up divisions as well.
Teams in the same division
If we end up having 2 or more teams in the same division, we will endeavour to make 2 even teams. We don’t want one team on top loving life & the other down bottom hating the game.
Team Numbers
The number of players in each team will depend on the number available. We like to keep teams to around 7-8 players however sometimes we will have to have more. We would be reluctant to have less as we need to be sure we have enough players to cover injuries & unavailable players.
Coaches
The final part of the puzzle is coaches. If we don’t have enough coaches to coach teams then players will miss out. No teams will be entered without a coach. You may be asked to put your hand up to help.
Clearances
If you are coming from another club you will need a clearance. Please be sure you specify this so we can lodge the paperwork
