AYSO Region 73 Player Evaluation Program
Evaluation Point Guidelines (10U)
Technical Ability
20 – 25 Player is extraordinarily soccer technical skills ability, which is excellent to outstanding:
Has great ability to kick or send the ball with their instep (left/right)
Has a great touch when dribbling the ball with their instep (close, vision and turning)?
Has a great ability to dribble with head up & ball within one yard
When passing to teammate, the pass is at the correct pace (left/right)
Has a great ability to receive a pass, trap with inside of foot (left/right)
Has a great ability to push pass (left/right)
Has a great ability to finish/shoot the ball, with their instep part of the foot (left/right)
Has a great ability with static ball control.
10 – 19 Player display average to good soccer technical skills ability:
Has good ability to kick or send the ball with their instep
Has good touch when dribbling the ball with their instep (close, vision and turning)
Somewhat has an ability to dribble with head up & ball close
When passing to teammate, the pass is at a good pace (left/right)
Somewhat has an ability to receive a pass, trap with inside of foot (left/right)
Somewhat has an ability to push pass (left/right)
Somewhat has an ability to shoot the ball, with their instep part of the foot (left/right)
Somewhat has an ability with static ball control
1 – 10 Player display no to fair soccer technical skills ability:
Has fair ability to kick or send the ball with their instep
Has fair touch when dribbling the ball with their instep (close, vision and turning)
Doesn’t have or has a fair ability to dribble with head up & ball close
When passing to teammate, the pass is at a fair pace (left/right)
Doesn’t have or has a fair ability to receive a pass, trap with inside of foot (left/right)
Doesn’t have or has a fair ability to push pass (left/right)
Doesn’t have or has a fair ability to shoot the ball, with their instep part of the foot (left/right)
Doesn’t have or has a fair ability with static ball control
Knowledge Ability
20 – 25 Player has extraordinary understanding and knowledge of soccer:
Knows and understands when the ball is in and out of play
Knows not to kick or trip other players
Knows not to handle the ball
Knows not to hold or push other players
Knows and understands kick-off, corner kick, goal kick, and drop ball
Knows and understands not to jump at an opponent
Knows and understands not to strike an opponent
10 – 19 Player display average to good understanding and knowledge of soccer:
Somewhat knows and understands when the ball is in and out of play
Somewhat knows not to kick or trip other players
Somewhat knows not to handle the ball
Somewhat knows not to hold or push other players
Somewhat knows and understands kick-off, corner kick, goal kick, and drop ball
Somewhat knows and understands not to jump at an opponent
Somewhat knows and understands not to strike an opponent
1 – 10 Player doesn’t display an understanding or knowledge of soccer:
Doesn’t know or understands when the ball is in and out of play
Doesn’t know or understand not to kick or trip other players
Doesn’t know or understand not to handle the ball
Doesn’t know or understand not to hold or push other players
Doesn’t knows and understands kick-off, corner kick, goal kick, and drop ball
Doesn’t knows and understands not to jump at an opponent
Doesn’t knows and understands not to strike an opponent
Functional Defending (Stop Scoring and Regain Possession)
20 – 25 Player has extraordinary understanding of functional defending:
Knows and has the ability to slow down the attack by closing gaps and denying space – Delay;
Knows and has the ability of supporting player(s) challenging the ball in case they are beaten – Cover;
Knows and has the ability of compressing or restricting the space of the attacking team – Compactness;
Knows and has the ability to read the attach and provide an equal or greater number of defenders than attackers at the point of attack – Balance.
10 – 19 Player display average to good understanding of functional defending:
Somewhat knows and has the ability to slow down the attack by closing gaps and denying space – Delay
Somewhat knows and has the ability of supporting player(s) challenging the ball in case they are beaten – Cover
Somewhat knows and has the ability of compressing or restricting the space of the attacking team – Compactness
Somewhat knows and has the ability to read the attach and provide an equal or greater number of defenders than attackers at the point of attack – Balance.
1 – 10 Player doesn’t display an understanding or knowledge of soccer:
Doesn’t know or has fair ability to slow down the attack by closing gaps and denying space – Delay
Doesn’t know or has a fair ability of supporting player(s) challenging the ball in case they are beaten – Cover
Doesn’t know or has of compressing or restricting the space of the attacking team – Compactness
Doesn’t know or has the ability to read the attach and provide an equal or greater number of defenders than attackers at the point of attack – Balance
Functional Attacking (advance, maintain possession and scoring)
20 – 25 Player has extraordinary understanding of functional attacking:
Knows and has the ability of advancing the ball past opposing players by dribbling, passing and shooting – Penetration
Knows and has the ability to support teammates by creating safe options for the player with the ball – Support
Knows and has the ability to attack on a broad front by stretching the defense and creating space – Width
Knows and has the ability to change positions and moving off the ball creating numerical advantages - Mobility
10 – 19 Player display average to good understanding of functional :
Somewhat knows and has the ability of advancing the ball past opposing players by dribbling, passing and shooting – Penetration
Somewhat has and has the ability to support teammates by creating safe options for the with the ball – Support
Somewhat has the ability to attack on a broad front by stretching the defense and creating space – Width
Somewhat has the ability to change positions and moving off the ball creating numerical advantages - Mobility
1 – 10 Player doesn’t display an understanding or knowledge of soccer:
Doesn’t know or has the ability of advancing the ball past opposing players by dribbling, passing and shooting – Penetration
Doesn’t have or has a fair ability to support teammates by creating safe options for the with the ball – Support
Doesn’t have or has the ability to attack on a broad front by stretching the defense and creating space – Width
Doesn’t have or has the ability to change positions and moving off the ball creating numerical advantages - Mobility