Competitive Player Assessment Information
Our Approach to Player Assessments
Player development and appropriate team placement are at the heart of our competitive program. To support this, all players are evaluated continuously throughout the season by the Team Head Coach, Technical Lead, and Sporting Director. In addition to this ongoing evaluation, one formal in-season assessment report will be shared with families. Winter 2026 formal assessments will be shared with players and their parent/guardian before the end of February.
This approach allows for a more comprehensive and unbiased assessment process, giving coaches the opportunity to evaluate each player fairly, in all areas relevant to our Club standards. It ensures that players are placed at an appropriate level for the following season based on their development and performance over time.
New Players
- New Players must register for a “New Player assessment”
- New Players are considered:
- Anyone new to the Club
- Current NHSC Recreational Players
- Returning NHSC Competitive Players who have been away from the Club for more than one season
- Players who register for a "New Player assessment" will be invited to attend a minimum of three sessions with an age-appropriate team to be assessed by the coaches in the age group
- Following their 3 assessment sessions, new players may be invited to additional assessment sessions if deemed necessary by the coaches, Technical Lead, or Sporting Director, for further assessment; or they will be provided with a competitive team registration offer or recreational registration recommendation.
- The initial summer team assessment period for new players begins March 1, while the winter team assessment period officially begins September 1
New Player assessment registration will reman open and in-season assessments for these players will continue throughout the season, as long as spaces remain available for full-time or training-only participation with a team in your age group. New Player Assessment Registrations will be closed when an age group is full.
Players currently registered to a competitive team, should not register for player assessments as they will receive a placement offer at the end of the current season.
