One thing that I have advocated for years in competitive youth soccer is a more open roster system. If a club has multiple teams in a given age group, allow a pooled roster and movement from week-to-week from the 2nd team to the 1st and vice versa. And the same between the 3rd and 2nd teams, etc. This way, if a player doesn't make the top team at tryouts (a one shot deal), they can still earn a chance to move up during the season. And if a player does well at tryouts but doesn't show the committment during the season, they can be moved down. With this system, the players would be motivated to perform their best from week-to-week and they could get opportunities to develop themselves through play at a higher level.
With the electronic/internet capabilities available today, rosters could be easily submitted to the league authorities on a weekly basis. A computerized system could verify eligibility using player numbers.
I know you guys are wondering what I'm smoking if I think USYSA/SCYSA will ever adopt this type of system. But, hey, one can dream, can't he?
Last edited by Coach P; 05/04/07 10:49 PM.