POLICY ON PLAYER SELECTION
OBJECTIVE
To ensure that all players are placed within a team that is most appropriate to their age, skill level and
stage of development. This policy is applicable to players in the junior competition.
RESPONSIBILITY
 Team coaches
 Head coach per gender age grade (juniors)
 Coaching Director
 Club Committee Executive
 Club Committee
PROCESS/PRINCIPLES
 The initial team selection process will commence at trials that are convened prior to the
commencement of the summer season. Further player evaluation may be required both prior
to the commencement of the season and on-going.
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The coaches that are involved in the selection process may be a combination of those who will
be coaching the group in the coming season and those that have previously coached players
within the group to bring a combination of experience and objectivity. The coaching director
and other senior coaches that the director may designate can also be involved.
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The selection into teams shall be overseen by the head coach per gender age group. This is
the coach designated by the coaching director as the coach of the highest team within that
group.
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Where possible the aim shall be to have no more than 8 players per team
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If there is more than one team per gender age grade there shall be one team that is
designated and established as the highest, with team(s) below that being considered as
developmental teams. If there are multiple teams these may be of equal ability or graded in
skills depending upon the level of competition and number of divisions available within that
grade. This shall be a joint decision by the coaches involved
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Junior players will normally be placed within a team that is matched to their age. Only
exceptional circumstances can see this varied, with relevant coaches and the coaching
director collectively making the decision. The club executive is to be advised of any such
decision.
Policy on Player Selection
Issue Date 2/9/12
Review Date 2/9/15
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The selection into teams will take a number of factors into account that will collectively inform
the decision. The aim is to ensure that all players are an appropriate “fit” into their respective
teams. The factors considered include, in no particular order of importance:
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Player skills
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Player position and the needs of the relevant teams (i.e. forwards vs. guards)
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Player commitment to the club and trainings
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Full year vs. single season involvement
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No particular factor(s) will necessarily override any other(s)
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Initial team or squad selection shall be made available on the club website as soon as
practical following pre-season trials day
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During the season players shall only be shifted between teams as permitted in the bye-laws
and only by way of a discussion between the player involved, the parents (if a junior player)
and the coaches of the two teams. The coaching director may be involved in cases where
there is not clear agreement and acceptance by all involved. The coaches involved in this
process shall have a degree of discretion on how this is implemented when the players
involved are in the under 18 competition or above.
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The Club reserves the right to not allocate a player to a team based upon that player’s
financial debt to the club.
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Any problems or dispute arising out to allocation to a team shall be resolved by way of the
process detailed in the Policy on Issue Resolution, accessible on the club’s website.
Policy on Player Selection
Issue Date 2/9/12
Review Date 2/9/15