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| Awards Selection Criteria |
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America serves as the recognized leader in naming All-America soccer players. The NSCAA selects All-America teams at every level of play. Through its annual sponsorship of the All-America teams, NSCAA provides coaches the opportunity to help their players receive richly deserved recognition while helping promote the growth of the sport.
The NSCAA is indebted to Vice President Ralph Polson, Awards Coordinator Jeff Farnsworth and the many members of their committees for their efforts in the selection process for the NSCAA All-America and Scholar All-America teams.
All-America
Senior College Men and Women
An All-Region selection process is carried out by ballot at the end of the regular season. The All-America selections are based on the various levels of play that the school has selected for seasonal play (NCAA Division I, II or III; NAIA or NCCAA).
Junior College Men and Women
The initial step is the selection of All-Region teams. Post-game in-season voting and a team caliber index are used for this purpose. The All-America team is chosen from the top candidates in each of the regional programs (Divisions I and III).
High School Boys and Girls
Each of the eight NSCAA regions are allocated a specific number of All-America players based on the high school NSCAA membership in each region. To become an All-America, a player must first be selected to his or her respective All-Region team. To be eligible for All-Region consideration, players first must be selected All-State in their respective state through a recognized coaches' selection program. Each state is awarded a specific number of slots on the All-America team based on the number of high school coaches there are in the state and how many of them are current NSCAA members.
The All-America Teams are comprised of the top players from each region. A unique characteristic of this level is that schools play in three seasons, so some players honored in the annual December announcements already have graduated from high school.
Youth Boys and Girls
The teams presented this year are chosen by a panel that solicits input from all youth soccer organizations in the United States. Many have experience in the National Team (Olympic Development) process carried out during the year.
Scholar All-America
Senior College Men and Women
The NSCAA selects Scholar All-America teams for male and female athletes competing in soccer at the NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and NCCAA institutions. The men's and women’s teams are divided into University (NCAA Division I) and College (all other levels) divisions.
To be nominated, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) throughout his or her career; start more than 50 percent of all games and be a significant contributor to the team; have a nominating coach who is a current NSCAA member; be a junior or above in academic standing at the current institution; be in his or her second year at the current school if he or she is a transfer student; and submit an official copy of a certified transcript.
Those meeting the above criteria will be considered by the committee for one of the Scholar All-America teams. The
committee reviews both the academic and athletic accomplishments of the nominees. The NSCAA Scholar Athletes of the Year for men and women are selected by the national selection committee from all levels of the Scholar All-America teams.
High School Boys and Girls
To become a Scholar All-America at the interscholastic level, a player must first be nominated by his or her head coach. The coach must be an NSCAA member at the high school level. To be nominated, a player must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or better (on a 4.0 scale), must have demonstrated excellence in soccer at the high school level and must have performed service in his or her community.
The Scholar All-America Committee examines the resumes of the eligible candidates and then selects the team.
Team Academic Award
College
For a team to be considered, it must have a composite team grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) for all team members who appear on the official NCAA, NAIA or junior college roster forms for the fall season. The nominating coach must be a current NSCAA member and the nominated program must be a current member of the NSCAA College Services program. All players on the roster must be included in the calculation of the team GPA, and the nomination form must be notarized with the institution’s seal.
High School
For a team to be considered, it must have a composite team grade point average of at least 3.25 (on a 4.0 scale) for all team members who appear on the official eligibility roster for the season, and the coach must be a current NSCAA member. All players on the roster must be included in the calculation of the team GPA. An official roster must be submitted with the nomination form.
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