Our Selection Policy
This policy is for competitive matches; friendly fixtures will be treated with more discretion, but with due cognizance of the selection policy. The purpose of this selection policy is threefold. Firstly, it is to provide the club with a clear selection process to promote the long-term health of the club. Second, it is to let players know how they can be selected and provide them a way to question their selection. Thirdly, the Field Officers vary from year to year so documenting the selection process will enable them to become proficient selectors faster.
General Policy
Players will be selected on the following criteria:
Notification of Selections
In general, selections for each week will be announced at the first practice of the week. An Executive Officer will post it to the club’s page and email it out in a timely manner.
Promotion or Demotion
It is the club general policy to replace a demoted, injured or absent player with the player in the same position from the division below. The club promotes open and clear communication. Any player who questions his selection should first speak with a Captain so it may be addressed and if necessary, the captain will raise it to the remaining Field Officers to be addressed.
Selection After Injury or Absence
A player who only misses one game, due to injury or other commitments, may be re-selected to the side which he played last. A player who misses more than one game, due to injury or other commitments, should expect to be selected to the side below in which he last played.
Player Expectations
The club can expect the following from the players:
Field Officer Expectations
Players can expect the following from the Field Officers:
General Policy
Players will be selected on the following criteria:
- The player must be registered with USA Rugby with Western Suburbs.
- The player must be a member in good standing with the club.
- Attendance and effort at training
- Fitness
- Level of Skill
- Sporting spirit and general conduct
Notification of Selections
In general, selections for each week will be announced at the first practice of the week. An Executive Officer will post it to the club’s page and email it out in a timely manner.
Promotion or Demotion
It is the club general policy to replace a demoted, injured or absent player with the player in the same position from the division below. The club promotes open and clear communication. Any player who questions his selection should first speak with a Captain so it may be addressed and if necessary, the captain will raise it to the remaining Field Officers to be addressed.
Selection After Injury or Absence
A player who only misses one game, due to injury or other commitments, may be re-selected to the side which he played last. A player who misses more than one game, due to injury or other commitments, should expect to be selected to the side below in which he last played.
Player Expectations
The club can expect the following from the players:
- All players are expected to attend training sessions.
- Players will complete the Availability survey by 3:00 PM on the Tuesday before the game to allow time for practice planning and selections; failure to provide your availability may affect your status for selections
- Players will do at least 30 minutes of cardio twice per week on their own.
- If players become unavailable, they will notify the Head Coach. Absences can affect the entire club so failure to notify may impact future selections.
Field Officer Expectations
Players can expect the following from the Field Officers:
- Honesty
- Open discussion about why you were or were not selected
- Organized training sessions
- Approachability – If you think of something that may help the club, mention it to the Field Officers