Policy for Two Teams in Same Age Group
If there are two teams in an age group and the teams cannot be evenly split based on a logical basis such as friendship or school groups, the players will be split into teams with equal numbers using a standard assessment process.
The goal is for this to be an independent, transparent and fair process for all involved and for the end result to be equal numbers in each team.
Process Summary
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Minimum of two training sessions conducted with whole age group
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Process of teams selection explained to players and parents530
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Grading session conducted
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Review of player assessments from session and initial grading determined
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Individual advice to all players within five days of grading session
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Two days for people to lodge request for change
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Change requests review by Assessment Committee using common sense principles
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Final notifications and Listing on Club Website within five days of initial advice.
The age group as a whole will complete at least 2 weeks of training together before the Assessment session.
The group and parents will be fully advised of this policy and the process will be explained. It will be stressed to all the importance of the final session and the boys will be encourage to try their best that day.
An independent experienced football coach will run a training session for all the players.
Each player will be uniquely identified by jumper and number to allow the Assessment Committee to identify them during the session. The aim of the session is to give all players the opportunity to show their football skills and will consist of:
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Explanation of how the session will run and a Warm-up
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An extended dynamic session of marking, kicking and handball
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A game sense session with opportunities for all to participate equally
In total, the assessment session will run for 90 minutes and during the session the Assessment Committee, consisting of the following people, will assess the players:
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The President or another independent committee member
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The Coaches Coordinator or another independent committee member
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2 Coaches from the club with no association to the age group being assessed
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Both identified Potential Coaches for that age group
The Assessment Committee with assess the players during the session and they will look at two key areas:
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Attention to instructions, skills in action, participation in the dynamic session
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Game sense and football ability in the practice match
During the session, the Assessment Committee members will record the number of times they note that a player shows good football skills, awareness or ability. After the session the Committee will meet to determine the grading of all of the players. This will be based on assessment at the session and agreed by consensus.
The committee will also look at the previous year’s Coaches assessment sheet to ensure there are no major unforeseen discrepancies with the assessment session.
If they were absent from the session the committee may need to revert to the previous year’s assessment sheet and observations performance and participation at training.
After grading and during the period up to the end of round four (i.e. YJFL Team Grading period) additional players may join the group and it may be necessary to grade them into the teams if they are new to the club.
In these circumstances, initial grading will be determined by the Team Coaches and presented to the President or the Coaches Coordinator. It will be ratified by at least two independent members of the Assessment Committee who have viewed the player’s abilities during at least one training session or game.
Any disagreement is to be referred to all independent members of the Assessment Committee and should be decided within a week.
After round four any NEW player brought into a team by another member of that Team will be placed in that team for the remainder of the season, unless it is felt that his abilities and or other circumstances are identified that would suggest he be moved for his development or safety.
Initial grading is to be finalised and announced by email to all families ASAP but at latest within 5 days of the grading session. The final teams will be posted on the club website 5 days after notification is sent by email.
NOTE: Any special circumstances potentially affecting the team the player could be graded into MUST be advised to the President BEFORE the grading session for it to be taken into consideration in grading.
Also any issues after the announcement of the teams must be submitted in writing to the President within two days of the email announcement so it can be reviewed in a timely manner before the final announcement of teams. |
