CST Player Rating
Players will receive their rating based on their performance in 3P testing, scrimmage evaluations, and overall gameplay assessments conducted throughout the tryout process.
3P Testing
Leg Strength & Shooting ability
These four drills are all about power, strength, and peak performance.
Athlete's objective is to get as high of a score as possible. Higher score in this evaluation process correlates to better player rating.
10 LBS Medicine Ball Hold
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Pick up the medicine ball above your head and hold it up as long as possible.
Two Hand Top Bar Taps
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Start right under the top bar on the goal line. Get up on your legs and tap the bar as many times as possible.
Top Shot
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Pick up the ball from 5 yards away and shoot as hard as you can.
Mid Pool Passes
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You will get 6 chances to make a perfect pass from the mid pool spot.
3P TEsting
speed, functionality & Endurance
These four drills are about speed, functional water polo movement and endurance. Athlete's objective is to get as low of a score as possible. Lower score in this evaluation process correlates to better playing rating.
25 Yards Over The Hip Sprint
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Full blast sprint for 25 yards.
Counter Skill Shot
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All in one counter drill where athlete's will showcase their counter attacking skills as well as shooting accuracy.
200 Yards Freestyle
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This swimming test will test your endurance level and current fitness level.
Functional Movement
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All in one defensive drill that will test athlete's shot blocking skills, hip movement, and drop ability.
more than
an athlete
Success on a college team depends on multiple factors. Being a skilled athlete is just one part of this equation. Like it or not, college coaches care about athlete's size, performance in the classroom and their overall team attitude.
Height and Weight
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The driving idea behind our evaluation is transparency. If you want to have an honest assessment of your chances to move on to the next level, you need to understand that one's height and weight are a big determining factor when it comes to college recruiting.
GPA
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Higher GPA correlates to more academic scholarship which means better overall financial package for the athlete. College coaches prefer players with higher GPA because that is also an indicator that players will remain academically eligible to stay in the pool and play water polo.
Strategical Awareness and Coachability
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Water polo is a team sport and athletes have to be able to fit into a team concept. Once athletes move on to college level, they will have to accept their role on a team that is filled with other great players. Athletes who adjust fast to different strategies will rise above the athletes who are trying to win the game on their own.
