Assessments
Purpose of U6-U11 Player Assessments
Bays United assesses the soccer skills of all registered U6-U11 players in September each year. By running players through a series of stations (shooting, passing, sprinting, mini game), coaches are able to assess the relative abilities of all players and use this information to form balanced teams. Players are not required to have previous soccer experience -- House League welcomes one and all!
By creating balanced teams, we ensure that players experience optimal development in their skills, as well as fun and fairness to encourage them to continue in soccer and sport.
Assessments in September
Assessments for U6 – U11 take place in September during the two weeks following Labour Day.
2010/11 Assessment Schedule for U6-U11 House League
Updated September 2, 2010
PLEASE NOTE: In order to participate in assessments, players' completed registration and payment(s) must have been received by the Club Registrar. Questions can directed to: registration@baysunited.ca
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U11 Coed
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Wed Sept 8
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5:30 – 7:00pm
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Willows School Cadboro Bay Rd side
Please note that a second evaluation will take place on Sunday morning September 12 for some players requiring further evaluation. These players will be notified by email.
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U10 Coed
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Thurs Sept 9
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5:30 – 7:00pm
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Willows School Cadboro Bay Rd side
Please note that a second evaluation will take place on Sunday morning September 12 for some players requiring further evaluation. These players will be notified by email.
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U9 Coed
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Sat Sept 11
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1:00 – 2:45pm
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Central School – street parking only
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U8 Coed
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Sun Sept 12
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12:00 – 1:45pm
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Central School – street parking only
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U7 Coed
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Sat Sept 18
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11:00 – 12:30pm
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Oak Bay High – Cranmore St. field
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U6 Coed
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Sat Sept 18
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9:00 – 10:30am
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Oak Bay High – Cranmore St. field
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Girls U10 / U11
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Sat Sept 11
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9:00 – 10:45am
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Central School – street parking only
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Girls U8 / U9
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Sat Sept 11
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11:00 – 12:45pm
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Central School – street parking only
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Coaching Clinics are:
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U6 & U7 coaches
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Mon Sept 13
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6:00 – 7:30pm
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Willows School Cadboro Bay Rd side
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U8 - U11 coaches
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Wed Sept 15
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6:00 – 7:30pm
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Willows School Cadboro Bay Rd side
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Important news for U10-U11 Coed House League
Players
New u10/u11 Coed Development Program
Starting in fall 2009, the Bays United FC Coaching Committee recommended that the u10 and u11 Coed age groups be combined and that two new divisions be created within this age group.
Process
Both age groups would be assessed separately as per usual and then the more experienced players from each group would be grouped together (about 50 per cent of each group) and the less experienced placed together to create two new divisions. This program is currently being used in Vancouver and has met with excellent success.
Benefits
U10 and u11 are developmentally at the same stage (physical, mental, emotional) and play together in many other sports (e.g. hockey and lacrosse). The Long-Term Player Development model (LTPD) as outlined by the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) describes this age range as sharing the same developmental goals in terms of skill acquisition and physical training (called the "learning to train" stage).
Less experienced players will touch the ball more, experience more success, improve faster and feel motivated to continue playing.
More experienced players will have a more competitive environment to challenge them and be better prepared for the u12 streaming of gold and silver teams.
Progress and Leadership
This realignment is a progressive step to promote continued interest and development of Bays United FC players and Bays United will be the first soccer club in Victoria to implement an innovative format that is already proven successful in Vancouver-area clubs.