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Brighton Soccer Club
Player Selection Policy



Section 1 - Coaches Without our Coaches, we do not have teams, nor a Club. We aim to: - support Coaches with an interest in developing their abilities - set standards so that Coaches know what is expected of them, and - find ways that our more experienced Coaches can help our new and less experienced ones 1.1) Apppoint a "Director of Coaching" to work with all coaches to lift skill levels 1.2) Improve skills of coaches by: - requiring all coaches up to U14 level to have Junior Licence - encouraging all coaches at U15 and above to pursue current Intermediate Licence - encouraging all couches to source and use more and better instructional material Section 2 - Players Our players play for all kinds of reasons and wish to play at different levels - some at a social level, others at a more advanced and competitive standard. We aim to enable each player to enjoy soccer as much as possible at the level he or she is most comfortable with. Since season 2004 we have graded players from U11 upwards into 'A', 'B' and 'C' teams etc so that each player is playing at a level or grade that is appropriate for his or her own level of ability. These levels reflect the grades offered by FFV and the also reflect our desire to cater for players of all abilities by fielding teams at all levels that are available to us in FFV competition, from the most competitive level to the more social levels. The Club shall offer: 2.1) Optional summer skills and fitness program, with players grouped by age and/or stage of development, not by their current team. 2.2) Specialist training program both before and during the season for goalkeepers. 2.3) Encouragement for players to attend organised soccer training clinic or holiday program. 2.4) "Job descriptions" for specialist player positions at each age in juniors (from the age level at which they start playing 11-a-side). Section 3 - Selection of 'A' team coaches 3.1) Primary responsibility for the selection of coach rests with the Director of Coaching, who will make recommendations to the Committee. 3.2) Selection is based upon criteria such as, but not limited to, suitability and availability, as well as the ability to communicate well and harmoniously with players, other coaches in the year group, parents and the Committee. 'A' team coaches will, like all coaches at our Club, be required to adhere to our policies of sporting behaviour. In addition, they will be required to set a good example to all players, parents and coaches within their year group and beyond, and the Club reserves the right to suspend or reverse the appointment of any coaches who do not meet these standards. 3.3) 'A' team coaches, under the direction of the Director of Coaching, will work with other coaches in their age level to organise pre-season training for all players and to explain the selection process for 'A' teams. 3.4) The Director of Coaching will monitor progress of all coaches, and if necessary reserves the right to reverse an appointment, after consultation with the Committee. 3.5) If a coach believes that his or her abilities have been overlooked and that a coach less well suited to the position has been appointed, or whose appointment is reversed and feels that he or she has been unfairly dealt with, he or she should write in the first instance to the Secretary of the Club, who will respond within two weeks. If the coach wishes, he or she may put his or her case to a special meeting of the Coaching sub-committee, which will decide on an appropriate next step. The Coaching sub-committee's decision is final. Section 4 - Selection of 'A' team squads 4.1) This policy sets out how the Club selects players who will be invited to join 'A' teams each year. This policy is subject to revision from time to time, and anyone consulting it should contact a member of the Committee to ensure that this is the most up-to-date version. 4.2) Player selection is made jointly by the Director of Coaching and the appointed coach or coaches responsible for that year, with input from previous coaches where necessary ("the coaching panel"). In the case where there are 'A', 'B' and 'C' teams, a selection process shall also apply to the 'B' team. The Director of Coaching may at any time invite others to join the coaching panel to assist in the selection process. 4.3) The appointed 'A' team coach or year-level co-ordinator will organise pre-season training for the players registered in their year, and, in agreement with the Director of Coaching, will decide and document the optional selection process. 4.4) The Director of Coaching, with assistance from the relevant coaches, will decide on the most appropriate format for team selection. This process will be communicated to all registered players at the relevant age groups. 4.5) The selection process may, for example, take the form of a practice match or series of matches, or may take place through observation at training, or through a test or series of tests. 4.6) Any team shall not, without the agreement of the Director of Coaching, comprise more than 16 players. 4.7) If a player who is to be invited to join a selected team squad was playing at the Club in the previous season, the appointed coach will, as a matter of courtesy, discuss that player's selection with their previous coach. 4.8) The 'A' team program is entirely optional, and therefore when a player is invited to join a selected squad, the coach will make it clear that this is an invitation. A player may choose to accept this invitation or not. A player's decision not to join a selected team must be respected. 4.9) Parents and players should note that in teams selected on ability (i.e. 'A' teams and in some cases 'B' teams), there is no obligation to give all players equal game time during any given match. 4.10) If the coach of a selected team feels that a player is struggling to keep up with other players in the team, this should be communicated to the the Director of Coaching so that a solution may be found. 4.11) Any complaints that a coach might have about the performance or behaviour of a player should be communicated to the team manager, who will inform the Director of Coaching. 4.12) Any complaints that a player or parents might have about the performance of a coach in relation to team selection, positions, game time or any other issue, should be communicated to the team manager, who will inform the Director of Coaching. Under no circumstances should parents call 'special meetings' (with or without the coach being present) without first informing the team manager and Director of Coaching of their concerns.

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