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Team Try-Outs: An Organizational Framework Based on a Canadian Soccer Program

Each year millions of children engage in soccer try-outs. The question arises, How are children recruited and selected for teams? As many coaches, teachers, and parents will affirm, try-out for team selection can be sensitive, emotional, and problematic. They can range from organized, well-designed and positive events to frustrating, experiences for all involved. Problems that arise can be real or perceived: • Unclear expectations and ad-hoc try-out formats. • Too many candidates and too few assessors to ensure quality judgment. • Inappropriate selection criteria (e.g., intuitive guessing about "best" players). • Lack of sensitivity toward the multi-faceted positional requirements for an effective team (i.e., high-impact players go beyond goal scorers) . • Social network influences among adults. • Short-term player evaluations conducted by unfamiliar third party selectors, subjecting players to a "snapshot" hit-and-miss analysis rather than a more comprehensive evaluation of their skills and abilities.