The club has been working on a comprehensive player assessment program to create balance teams. The assessments will be both formal and informal once fully implemented.

An informal assessment will take place for the Fall 2022 soccer season. Here is the process:

Assessment Link: (Head/Assistant coaches only)
https://forms.gle/k3P5ZANHtnyH4m2XA 

1)      SYSC will reach out to past coaches to collect feedback on players entering 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th grades for the 2022-2023 soccer season (beginner, intermediate, advance).

2)      Coaches will submit their assessment by 7/26

3)      Director of soccer program and the coaches’ coordinator will collect the data, review it, and create balanced teams accordingly.

4)      SYSC will leverage internal algorithms to place players on team – applicable for new or players on which sufficient information is not available.

5)      All coaches will background check on file will receive their rosters to communicate to parents.

Assessment Guide for Players

Assessments are for grades 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6^th ONLY for Year 2022

Location: Snyder Park - 15365 SW Sunset Blvd, Sherwood, OR 97140

Dates: July 26^th and July 27^th, 2022

• 3^rd Grade: July 26^th, from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
• 4^th Grade: July 26^th, from 6:45 pm to 8:15 pm
• 5^th Grade: July 27^th, from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
• 6^th Grade: July 27^th, from 6:45 pm to 8:15 pm

Recommendation

• Players must arrive 15 minutes prior to start time and proceed to check in table
• Players must bring water and a ball, wear cleats and shin guards
• Players will receive a number which they will pin on their shirt
• Players will proceed to the various drill stations: Dribble | Pass & Ball Control | Shooting | Short Sided Scrimmage | Goalkeeping
• Players may leave the field once they complete all the drills stations
• Players will receive communications from coaches within a week following the assessment about their teams
• Players who are unable to attend their designated assessment, the club will assign them to a team.
• The club will not allow teammate and coach requests due to the nature of the draft

Additional Information

• The following grades will not attend assessment: Kinder, 1^st, 2^nd, 7^th, 8^th, HS
• The club will follow different guidelines to create these teams and communicate them to coaches
• Kinder, 1st, 2nd, and High School: Parent/Players (NOT COACHES) are able to submit a reciprocal teammate request and we will do our best to accommodate, not guaranteed. 
• 7th and 8th: There is NO assessment for these grades. Players will follow their 6th grade teams to provide continuity of players and coach. Parents must send an email to [email protected] to petition any changes or transfers. Requests will be approved at the club's discretion. 
  

Assessment Guide for Coaches

Assessments are for grades 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th ONLY for Year 2022

Location: Snyder Park - 15365 SW Sunset Blvd, Sherwood, OR 97140

Dates: July 26th and July 27th, 2022


Recommendation:

Coaches must arrive 15 minutes prior to start time and proceed to check in table - please register now

Coaches must have completed their background check in our system

Coaches to bring pen/pencil and notepad/clipboard for note taking

Coaches will receive a printed list with all players, assigned numbers, and boxes for notes

Coaches may move between stations as desired

Coaches will meet in person/zoom to complete the draft for team building

Guidelines to Build Balanced Teams

The mission of the SYSC is to develop and nurture the love of soccer in the Sherwood community. The assessment is a framework to guide the creation of BALANCED TEAMS for each division.

The goal is to create a fun and positive environment for all soccer players with different skill levels to participate, enjoy and active success. It is NOT about coaches drafting their preferred, high skilled players and their friends.

Guidelines

• Coaches must have completed their background check in our system to be part of the team building process
• Coaches will meet in person or by Zoom after the assessment
• Coaches will receive the SYSC PLAYER ASSESSMENT tool as the primary framework to build their teams
• Coaches may use their notes as as a supplement to help them in their players' selection
• The SYSC PLAYER ASSESSMENT tool will list the players according to their subjective assessed skill level: Beginner - Intermediate - Advance
• A volunteer will act as a facilitator and fill out the SYSC DRAFT SHEET as coaches select their players alternately

Snake Draft

• Coaches may choose their starting order either via a coin flip or a random number from a hat to begin the process
• Coaches will follow a Snake Draft format to select their players
• Coaches will pick from a pool of players, [Recommended according to the skill levels], in rounds based on a set draft order until each roster is full.
• Example – team 1, team 2, team 3, team 4, team 4, team 3, team 2, team 1, team 1, team 2, etc
• Selection order is reversed after each round. So, the coach who picked last in Round 1 picks first in Round 2, followed by the coach who picked second-to last in Round 1, and so on.
• Children of Head coaches will be round 3 pick,
• Children of Assistant coaches will be round 4 pick
• For teams that do not have assistant coaches, the head coaches will benefit of the round pick [Recommended according to the skill levels]
• Coaches will take turns selecting players until all players that attended the assessment belong on a team
• Coaches MAY NOT draft any player that did not attend assessments

Closure

• Facilitators will send completed SYSC DRAFT SHEET to [email protected] to officially build the teams
• Coaches will receive their final rosters by August 1.
• Coaches must have completed their background check in our system to receive their rosters