Evaluations Information

Eligibility:

All players will engage in some form of evaluation for team selection. Everyone who signs up and attends evaluations will be placed on a team; no one will be cut.

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A player’s eligibility for selection to a team is based on the following criteria:

• Player’s birth date

• Participation and scoring in evaluations

• Timely submission of all required documentation and payments;

• Player coach-ability, commitment, athleticism, and attitude.

  • Coach-ability: A players ability and willingness to appropriately receive feedback and constructive criticism, to seek out feedback and assistance, and to apply information provided to improve her skills, attitude, and/or performance.

  • Commitment: A player's desire, motivation, and willingness to continue playing and participating even when things are difficult.

  • Athleticism: A player's level of athletic quality (i.e., speed, strength, agility)

  • Attitude: The way a player behaves and responds to their thoughts and emotions.

• Evaluations are important and should not be missed. If a player does not attend evaluations, they will be placed on a team based off of a score of 0.

• Players will be divided into teams based on the following:

  • 11U and 12U: Players will engage in a short and fun basic skills assessment during the parent information meeting. This time will be used as a foundation for creating teams of equitable skill level and ability.

  • 13U and 14U: A players’ overall total score during evaluations are used to establish skill level. This score, as well as observed athleticism, coach-ability, and attitude are used to determine appropriate team placement; having the best overall players on the highest teams. Players may be asked to play up due to evaluation results, team numbers, other player injuries, and/or age requirements.

  • 15U, 16U, and 17U: Players should mark 2 positions they are interested in on their registration form. A players’ total position score(s) for desired positions during evaluations are used to establish skill level. This score, as well as observed athleticism, coach-ability, and attitude are used to determine appropriate team placement; having the best overall players on the highest teams in their division. Players may be asked to play up due to team numbers, other player injuries, and/or age eligibility requirements (15-17U).

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Evaluation results will be posted on our website within 24 hours of tryouts.

 

How are evaluations run?

• NLS JO pays outside evaluators to score players at tryouts to limit any possibility of biases.

• Evaluators will not be coaches, parents, or anyone affiliated with NLS school or community sports.

• Scoring is based on the same rubric for all players. Evaluators will total the scores for each player and deliver the results to the board.

• No parents/coaches/board members/spectators are allowed in the gym or gym viewing areas during evaluations. The ONLY exception is the facilitator(s) running the drills for evaluations, which may or may not be a board member or coach. The facilitator cannot be the parent or potential coach of a player currently in the gym. The facilitator will run drills, throw balls, etc, however, are not allowed to talk to evaluators about any players at any time.

• We acknowledge that life circumstances outside of our control occur. If a player is experiencing an extreme circumstance and cannot attend evaluations, their parent(s) must contact the board of directors and their daughter will be included on the lowest team at their age level.