Player Ratings
Why rate Your Players
Rating your players is a league requirement of all Head Coaches and we thank you for your time and thoughtful attention to rating your players.
“Balanced Teams” is one of AYSO’s Six Philosophies and results in more balanced, competitive and FUN matches for all kids. But this requires help from our Head Coaches.
Our volunteers make their best attempt at forming Balanced Teams prior to each Fall Season using player ratings.
Teams in the Fall Season carry-over to the Spring Season with the same coaches and uniforms. But not all players continue in the Spring. This is why we ask Head Coaches to enter Player Ratings after both the Fall and Spring Seasons.
How to Rate Your Players
Head Coaches are asked to rate their players at the end of each season by logging in to our Team Website and entering confidential player ratings using the instructions and guidelines below.
Head Coaches are asked to rate their players by making an honest, thoughtful assessment of each player on their team based on their impact on match outcomes.
Please follow the guidelines below for how you should be assessing your players solely for the purpose of assisting in the formation of Balanced Teams prior to each Fall Season.
Ratings descriptions
Players are rated on a scale of 1-5, with ‘5’ being a player most effective on the outcome of the game and ‘1’ being a player least effective on the outcome of the game.
Below is more detail on clarifying the rating numbers you may choose when rating (NOT ranking) your players relative to their division peers:
'5' Player Rating
Exceptional skills and athleticism; one of the top players in the age division; can dominate a game with a combination of player’s soccer skills, speed/physicality, aggressiveness/effort, etc.
'4' Player Rating
Very skilled and/or athletic relative to peer players within their division; very active player with strong effort and always contributing during games whether as an effective defender, attacker, or goal keeper (or all of the above.)
'3' Player Rating
Average or “typical” fundamental skills for their age and relative to peer players in their division; player puts forth good effort; often active and contributes during games.
'2' Player Rating
Low-skilled player relative to peer players within their age/division, but puts forth good effort OR average skill but puts forth low or very “distracted” effort.
'1' Player Rating
Unskilled or low-skilled player; player is perhaps just learning the game for the first time, or inactive, distracted or disinterested relative soccer or the game going on around them.
In addition to selecting a number rating, a comments field is available for each player. Where applicable, you have the option to use the comments field for greater context to a player’s rating.
Example: does player enjoy or is skilled as a goalkeeper? Did the player have lots of conflicts effecting attendance? Is the player often disruptive in games or practice? These are all good things to know as we distribute players onto teams for next season.
Player Ratings Tips and trouble-shooting
RATE Don't Rank
Please rate your players as compared to ALL Players in their age/division and NOT as compared to only their teammates.
Please Don't Give a Low Rating Just Because of "Attitude" or Absence
Please select a numbered rating based solely on the descriptions above and please do not “lower” the rating based on any other factors. If a player has a “poor attitude” or was often absent or late, state that in the comments section.
Effectiveness Impacting Games
Consider the player’s effectiveness during games as compared to his/her peers in the division including any positional prowess such as defender, attacker, or goal-keeper.
Effectiveness impacting games or lack thereof may be derived from a combination of factors including the player’s skills, effort, focus, speed/athleticsm, size, and aggressiveness among others attributes.
Player Never Played?
If a player never played, leave the rating for that player blank and state the reason in the comments.
Ratings Confidentiality
These ratings should be kept confidential by both the coaches and the league and they are not intended as a judgment on the player, but simply and purely as an important metric to help Division Coordinators build Balanced Teams prior to the next Soccer Year.
Is Your Background Check Up to Date? Using the Correct Login?
If you login at ayso300team.org/app and you don’t see the Player Ratings prompt or link, it may be because your background check application has expired or you are logging in with the wrong email address. You cannot rate players if logging in as your spouse.
Are You an Asst Coach?
Only Head or Co-Coaches are able to enter player ratings. If you’re having trouble rating players, it may be because you are an Assistant Coach.
Detailed Instructions Below
See the section below for detailed instructions on how to complete online your team’s player ratings. For any other issues or questions related to Player Ratings, please email coach@ayso300.org
Get started rating your players
Please follow these steps to rate your players online:
Log-in to our Team Website.
Go to ayso300team.org/app and log-in.
OPTIONAL: Complete the comments section.
Please reserve the comments section only for comments important for Division Coordinators to consider when building teams prior to each Fall Season.
Select the blue "Save" button.
You should see a “Player Ratings Updated” pop-up after saving.
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