NEW Please read the Kanata Soccer Youth Representative Team Tryout and Attendance Policy. It contains important information about how the assessments will be conducted, and what happens if your child is cut.

Kanata Soccer Youth Representative Team Tryout and Attendance Policy - 2008

Tryouts for some age and competitive levels start as early as February  and continue through to early April. The general progression of tryouts goes oldest to youngest age level in combination with highest to lowest competitive level. Therefore it can generally be expected that, U18 tryouts will come before U10 and Regional tryouts will come before Div 1 (schedule permitting)..  Kanata Soccer tries to limit tryouts and testing scheduled during the March Break when at all possible.

·         Participant must be registered two business days before first tryout date.   “Registered” means that Kanata Soccer has a signed waiver on file or online registration has been completed, and payment has been made.

·         Player registration includes the tryout fee.  The tryout fee is non-refundable.

·         Kanata Soccer Admin to provide coach with a list of registered participants one business day prior to start of tryout.  

• If the player’s name is not on the list, the player can not tryout

·    Participant are encouraged to complete one spring session of physical testing prior to start of season and could be removed from the team if not completed  (Physical testing is age based) – see tryout schedule

·         Players not attending all tryouts RISK their chances of making the Team.  –Exceptions to this include:

§          Illness and Injury (doctor certificate required)

·         There will be a minimum 3 tryout sessions per youth team.  A player may be released  prior to the third tryout for Regional and Premier teams . No one is released following the first tryout.  Players can be releases following their second tryout. If a player misses the first tryout and attends the second they will be invited to the third tryout.   Released players will be invited to attend tryouts for the next lower competitive team at that age.

·         Kanata Soccer reserves the right to invite players to attend team tryouts based on their score in the physical tests.

·         Players not placed on a representative team will be placed on a Kanata Soccer recreational league team.  Players will be placed on house league teams in such a way as to ensure that the teams are balanced.Any recreational league placement declined will be considered a voluntary withdrawal.  The parent/guardian will be required to make a written request for refund, as per the Kanata Soccer Refund Policy.  Tryout portion of the representative registration fee is not refundable.  A $20 administration fee will be applied. 

·         Coach will supply final Team lists to Kanata Soccer within one week of completion of tryouts. 

 Assessment and Ranking

2 Independent Assessors, the Technical Director and the Team Coach will be conducting the assessments.  A certified coach /assistant Coach will run the sessions. (Note : In absence of the TD the following, in order, would replace the TD – Club Head Coach, Director Representative and/or Director Programs)

15 %  of the players assessment will be based on their Physical testing ( 4% Beep, 4% Agility, 2% 10M, 2% 20M, 1% Push ups, 1% Sit ups, 1% Sit and Reach for ages 12 to 18; 4% Beep, 4% Agility, 3.5% 10m, 3.5% 20m for ages 9 to 11)

85 % Assessment will be based on the following points:

§             Attitude

§             Promptness – 15 minutes before tryout start time

§             Game ready

§             Individual Skill

§             Team play

§             Sportsmanship

§             Coachability

§             Thought process

§             Play on and off the ball

§             Technical attributes

§             Commitment & Focus

Session format:

§             Pinny allocation (15 mins) prior to session

§             Warm up (10 -15 mins)

§             Small sided games and full field games (3 – 5 mins each)

§             Discussion / cool down (5 – 10 mins) depending on time and # of participants

§             No one is eliminated following the first tryout, there will be eliminations following second tryout

§             Third tryout - maximum participation 20 for age 10-11 and 24 for ages 12 up

§             Notification will be done by telephone or in person

 

 

Commitment levels

Regional:           12 weeks of 14 weeks.    Must attend all ER Cup and Ontario Cup games

            85 % of all pre-season and post-season training

            85 % of all training sessions during the season

 

Premier:             10 weeks of 14 weeks. Must attend all ER Cup and Ontario Cup games

            75 % of all pre-season and post-season training

            75 % of all training sessions during the season

Division 1:         9 weeks of 14 weeks.  Must attend all ER Cup and Ontario Cup games

            70 % of all pre-season and post-season training

            70 % of all training sessions during the season   

 

 

A player injured prior to/during tryout process will be considered on the following basis:

·         Player must be a member of Kanata Soccer in previous year

·         Participants will be placed on the team from previous year (i.e premier = premier, if team has been relegated then this player falls to that team)( If team is promoted, player will be promoted to that level)

·         Coach must agree to leave spot open following tryouts on the respective team

·         Participant will need a doctor's note indicating that player is not eligible during the tryout process

 

Who is the coach for my team?

Contact the Kanata Soccer Technical Director for more information about our competitive program.

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