1.
Tryouts shall be scheduled on separate days for the following
groupings: (a) Boys Developmental; (b) Girls Developmental: (c) Boys U-11 and
above; and (d) Girls U-11 and above;
2.
The Evaluation Committee shall make every possible effort to ensure
that each of the existing coaches in the respective age grouping can be in
attendance at the tryout. Moreover, each coach in the respective age groups shall
invite at least one (1) other coach within the Club to act as an Evaluator for
that coach, to assist in evaluating potential players for a team;
3.
The tryouts shall be held at Reis Park upon not less than ten (10) days
notice provided by written notices to be distributed to students at each of
the Somers public schools as appropriate for each tryout.
1.
At least one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the commencement of
each Fall season, the Board shall designate coaches for an “A” team and a
“B” team to be established in each age grouping for the following Fall and
Spring seasons;
2.
The designation shall be based upon the following criteria: (i) state
licensing levels; (ii) years of coaching experience; and (iii) general level
of competence;
3.
Not less than ninety (90) days prior to the commencement of each Fall
season, nor less than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the commencement
of each Spring season, the Club
shall schedule a tryout day for each age grouping, in accordance with the
provisions of these by-laws, at which the
“A” and “B” coaches of each age grouping shall be in
attendance;
4.
At the tryout for each Fall season, the players in attendance shall be
evaluated by the “A” and “B” coaches of each respective age grouping,
together with their respective Evaluators and, to the extent possible, the
Head Coach of the Club;
5.
In the event that not less than twenty-five players shall be in
attendance at the tryout, for a particular age grouping, then, in such event,
not less than two (2) teams shall be established for that age group;
6.
In such event, the “A” team coach shall choose one half (½) of the
players in attendance at the tryout (and shall be entitled to choose the extra
player in the event the number of attendees shall be uneven).
The players chosen by the “A” team coach shall constitute the
“A” team in that age grouping.
The remaining players shall constitute the “B” team in that age
grouping.
7.
The respective coaches, in conjunction with the Head Coach, shall
determine which division of the East Hudson league (or any other league in
which the Club may elect to play) in which each of the selected teams should
play during the upcoming season. The
Head Coach shall have the right to make the final decision in the matter of
division placement, subject to the review and consent of the Board;
8.
The respective coaches shall make their best efforts to afford an
opportunity to play for all players in attendance at the tryout;
9.
In the event that less than twenty-five (25) players are in attendance
at the tryout, for any particular age grouping, then, in such event, only one
(1) team shall be established in that age grouping; the “A” coach shall be
the head coach and the “B” coach shall be the assistant coach; the “A”
coach shall select not less than fifteen (15) players (or all the players, if
less than fifteen (15) are in attendance at the tryout); the Head Coach of the
Club shall have the final determination as to the division of the league in
which the team shall play, subject to
the review and consent of the Board.