Team Allocation Objectives

As a club our objective is to get as many boys and girls playing football (Soccer) as possible in a fun and enjoyable environment.

Our grading/team allocation objective is to enable players the best chance to develop as well as grow friendships in a team environment.  This allows all players of various skill levels to enjoy football at a level that is comfortable and fun for all.

All players are invited to begin training at preseason (ie prior to grading/allocation) with their own age group. At the time of grading/team allocation, they may wish to trial with the older age group, for which they are most welcome to

Team Allocation Sessions

Boys

Team/Age group	Location	Time	Session 1	Session 2	Session 3	Proposed Teams
U18	No Grading					Seniors
U17	Grading not required					1
U16	McClelland Drive	5:30	Tues 26th Feb	Thurs 28th Feb	TBA if req	1
U15	Grading not required					1
U14	Somerville SC	7pm	Tues 26th Feb	Thurs 28th Feb	Tues 5th Mar	2
U13	Toorak College	6:30	Mon 25th Feb	Wed 27th Feb	Mon 4th Mar	2
U12	Somerville SC	5:30	Tues 12-Mar	Thurs 14-Mar	Tues 19-Mar	2
U11	Somerville SC	5:30	Thurs 14-Mar	Tues 19-Mar	Thurs 21-Mar	2
U10	Delacombe	4:30	Wed-13-Mar	Mon-18-Mar		2
U9***	Overport PS	4:30	Wed 27-Mar			2-3
U8	Teams will be balanced unless league changes					2
U6-7	No Grading for the little ones					4-8

Girls 

Team/Age group	Location	Time	Session 1	Session 2	Proposed Teams
U17/18	Grading not required				1
U15/16	Grading not required				1
U13/14	Grading not required				1
U12	Tues 19th Mar & Thurs 21st Mar				2
U10/11	Grading not required				1
U8/9	Grading not required				1
U5-7	(Mixed with the boys - no grading)				4-8

 

*** Status update

Team allocation for the U9 boys will now be Wed 27th March.  The club and coaches wishes to apologise for the rescheduling of this team allocation for originally set for Wed 20th March.

Format

Trials will be assessed in game simulation in different formats of small sided games

Trial Criteria / Things we look for

• First touch
• 1 v 1
• Running with the ball
• Striking the ball
• Two footedness
• Agility, balance and coordination
• Game understanding and decision making
• Ability to learn and be coachable
• Eagerness, attitude and perseverance

 Annoucements:

•  Junior (U2-18)
• Placements and offers for Junior A side and U12 Kangaroos will be made by email.
• SSF (U8-11)
• Allocations will be completed at training sessions.