Team Selection Information

One of the most commonly asked questions is, "How did my child end up on the team that they are on?

 In order to dispel the myth that the BSA team selection process is arbitrary please read the following then follow the link for either Town League (Intown) or BAYS (Travel) to see the full team selection detail.

One of the most important processes within the BSA is the team selection process. We have gone to great lengths to make this process as fair as possible to all of our participants. It is not our philosophy that we create a roster of children and this group will remain together year after year. The team rosters are dynamic, changing year after year, in response to each individual child's skill level. Actually, your child's team placement is guaranteed for the current season only. There are often team changes season to season for a variety of reasons. The most common are as follows:

1.     The number of children in an age group changes from fall to spring. For example, if we had 4 teams in an age group that were overloaded in the fall and we had six new registrants for the spring we would need to create a fifth team. Or, conversely we had barely enough players for four teams and several children do not reregister for the spring. When either of these situations occur it will create a domino effect displacing several players from each team as we expand or shrink the group..

2.    (Travel program) A child has a either a difficult time playing at the level they are currently at or are significantly more skilled then the balance of their team. We correct these errors in our placement process between seasons. It is detrimental for a child to be placed either too high or too low for many reasons, most importantly, self esteem and ability to enjoy the experience.

3.    (Town League program) A team is too strong or too weak in the fall. Children will be moved to even out the rosters and keep the age group competitive. It is imperative in the Town League Program, where the children play against their school peers, be competitive. It is demoralizing for a team to lose week after week and potentially experience taunting at school.

4. In extreme cases only: A personality conflict develops between a coach and a child. We strive toward the goal that all of our participants will enjoy the experience.