Current Information

Player Evaluations

2010-2011 Season Player Evaluation and Team Placement Information

The Player Evaluation sessions for the 2010-2011 season have concluded. Teams rosters are posted in the Teams section of the website.

Registration is still open for 3rd, 5th and 7th grades.  We are in need of a few players in each grade to fill out the team rosters for the 2010-2011 season. These spots will be filled on a First Come, First Served basis. Please see the Contact Us section of the site if you are interested in the open roster spots

This program only works by the dedication and availabililty of volunteer coaches. If volunteer coaches aren't available, we won't be able to have teams. Please consider coaching or assisting with your team.

Player Evaluation and Team Placement

Evaluations for team placement will be held for all players in the program who choose to go through the Player Evaluation process. A panel of 3-5 experienced basketball individuals will help determine team placement for players based on performance demonstrated in the evaluations. This panel will consist of objective, non-grade related individuals with significant basketball experience who will evaluate the players based on specific criteria. The panel will evaluate the players on the following individual skills and assign point values to each: Ball Handling. Shooting. Defense. The panel will also evaluate the players during 3-on-3 and/or 5-on-5 scrimmages and assign point values to these categories. The panel’s ratings will then be averaged and totaled for each player.

Evaluations will consist of at least two sessions. An attempt will be made to have evaluations on two different weeks and different days to avoid conflicts with other activities. Players must be present for at least one evaluation session and are encouraged to attend all sessions to get an accurate view of each player’s skill level.

Players are also evaluated by their previous coach based on their performance during the season. The coaches evaluate the players in three different categories, and assign point totals to each category. The categories include Coachability, Attitude and Team Commitment. These scores are then combined with the panel’s scores to arrive at a final score for each player. The scores are then sorted highest to lowest, and team placement is based solely on those final rankings.

Depending on the number of players registered in each grade, multiple teams may be formed. The target team size will be 8 players, but teams may be realigned by the Jr. Cougar Board if needed to ensure all registered players have a team. The maximum number of players on any team will be limited to 10.

Any player wanting to join the Jr. Cougar program after the evaluations have taken place but before the season has started will be assigned to a team provided the team is not at a maximum roster of 10 players. If all teams are at the maximum team roster, the players will be placed on a waiting list until enough players are available for a new team to be formed.

Once the season has started, the rules above will apply but the final decision to add a player will be at the coach’s discretion.

Players may also join the program as part of a pre-formed team outside of the Player Evaluation process. More information on team formation can be found on the Program Information page.

Registration

All players must be registered with the Jr. Cougar program PRIOR TO THE EVALUATIONS. NO EXCEPTIONS. Dates for registering players and ordering practice gear, uniforms (if needed), and other equipment will be communicated on the website.

Any player wanting to join the Jr. Cougar program after the evaluations will be allowed in the program per the criteria explained above in the Player Evaluation and Team Placement section.