Players Who Wish to Tryout Above Their Designated Age Group
In general, players will not be allowed to “play up”.Players will be allowed to “play up” only if the following criteria are met:
1. It is in the best interest of the player and GYBA
a. Player (e.g., skill development, playing time, length of season, physical and emotional maturity, etc.)
b. GYBA (e.g., it does not prevent any player in the age group from participating on a team)
2. Players/parents desiring to “play up” must meet with the Chair of the Tryout Committee before tryouts begin.
Tryout Process
1. The Tryout Committee will meet to plan and establish the processes, evaluation criteria, tools and communication methods needed to run the rep tryouts.
2. These processes, evaluation criteria, tools and communication methods will be communicated to players and parents at the beginning of tryouts.
3. There will be a minimum of four tryouts before teams are created. Assistant coaches (as yet unassigned) will participate in the process by helping to run tryout practices.
a. It is recommended that two pre-tryout sessions be held in the Spring (after the Basketball Ontario transfer deadline) for each age group.The sole purpose of these sessions is to gauge the level of interest for the coming year so that the requisite number of coaches can be selected.
4. At the conclusion of tryouts, the committee for each age group will meet together to discuss player placements.This closed meeting will be facilitated by the representatives of the Coaching Advisory Committee.
a. At this meeting, the head coach of each team begins the discussion by stating which players he/she is selecting, along with a rationale for the decision that addresses each player’s strengths/weaknesses.
b. When every head coach has had a chance to share his/her decisions, then open discussions regarding player placement can begin.At this time, the committee will take into consideration any requests from parents and players regarding the selection of players and the make up of teams.
c. It is preferred that placements are made by the consensus decision of head coaches and independent evaluators.Head coaches are provided with a brief rationale for the placement decision.
d. It is the head coach's responsibility to speak to each player/parent and inform them of the placement decision and the rationale. In 2007, all selections will be completed and players signed before leaving the facility on the last day.
5.The committee will provide the team selections to the board.
Equipment and Uniforms
GYBA will provide each player with a Phoenix team uniform (2 pairs of shorts and 2 jerseys) which must be returned in good condition at the end of the season. Failure to do so will result in an invoice being sent to the parents in question to pay for the replacement of the uniform. The players are responsible for their own basketball shoes and socks.
