Team Formation
SSC Team Formation (Revised, March 2024)
- Players arrive 15 minutes prior to tryout to check in
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No parent coaches or SSC parents may attend tryouts other than those who've volunteered to chaperone
(board-approved).
· Players must attend both tryouts so we have complete and consistent data from which we form teams.
See policy below.
· Players receive rankings at both tryouts, which are averaged as a final result. Teams are formed based on player t tryout results, head coach input, and the number of players needed for each team. Player skill level, sportsmanship, and future development are factored by coaches.
· Tryout results will be announced after the majority of current teams’ seasons have ended (approximately
June 17)
Attendance / Absence Policy:
In order to fully assess and rank all players fairly and objectively, it is critical that all players; new and current, attend both tryout sessions. Excused absences due to injury or illness will be honored. Other absences/appeals will be heard by the board.
SSC Head Coach Rankings:
Current players of SSC will be evaluated each week by their Head Coaches, along with our Directors of Coaching, Dave Stapleton and Darren Shimwell, throughout the spring season. This allows the Head Coaches to effectively rank each player within their age group, to help with team placement.
Goalkeeper Only policy:
SSC will permit players to try out as keepers only for 9v9 rosters, and up. Please inform the tryout coordinator or board member chaperoning the tryout that your child would like to try out for goalkeeper. However, it should be noted:
a. All players trying out for goalkeeper will be stack ranked as they will be for field play. All players should also try out as field players. Next year’s team head coaches coaching teams 9v9 and up will have the option of selecting goalkeeper only, or a field player, and rotate goalkeepers. b. If the player makes the higher flighted team as a field player as well, he/she is guaranteed the same minimum play time between time in goal, and field play, if desired.
b. If a goalkeeper-only ranking places the player on a team above where he/she would be ranked and placed as a field players, player may still be selected as goalkeeper-only. However he/she would not be entitled to the same minimum field play time if advancing as goalkeeper- only. If the player reconsiders goalkeeper-only status, and would like more field play at a later date, he/she would be moved to the team based on the field composite ranking, and the next alternate could be selected to advance if trainer and parent coach(es) would like to add.
c. Board will entertain appeals pertaining to out-of-town players, younger teams or other circumstances. Special consideration will be given to A teams in these cases.
Out-of-town Players :
Players who live outside of Summit who wish to play SSC travel soccer, may do so at the discretion of the board depending on roster sizes, team & league composition, and current wait list.
New to town/missed tryouts:
If you have relocated to Summit and have missed tryouts, please contact joeagneseSSC@gmail.com to be added to the waitlist or schedule an assessment if there are open roster spots.