Revolutionizing Talent Identification
Objective Player Pathway
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COPA STC’s FREE Objective Player Pathway revolutionizes talent identification by utilizing comprehensive assessments to measure an athlete’s technical, physical, and cognitive abilities. These laboratory-style assessments extend beyond traditional skill evaluations, employing advanced sports science techniques such as bone density analysis to determine a player’s skeletal age, thus providing deeper insights into their potential.
By comparing players’ objective data against standardized benchmarks for chronological and skeletal age, the pathway identifies talent that might be overlooked by conventional scouting methods. This innovative approach ensures equitable opportunities for all players, regardless of their background, to be recognized and connected with Talent ID Organizations.
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Change Your Future
Advance through the stages of the FREE Objective Player Pathway by excelling in COPA STC's standardized assessments. Players reaching the final stage will receive an invitation to COPA STC's Talent ID Day, where they will have the chance to showcase their skills to some of the world's premier organizations. This innovative approach provides opportunities not found elsewhere, enabling you to achieve dreams previously out of reach.
By providing this pathway free of charge, COPA STC is establishing an accessible platform for all players to be discovered.
STEPS:
REGISTER FOR YOUR FREE COPA SCORE
The COPA Score serves as your platform to objectively earn a chance to be recognized. This assessment if offered FREE for all aspiring players. Registration opens Fall 2024. Replace 2nd image in tiles with a recent image from VTS or SpeedTrack.
Stage 1
The COPA Score
Players advancing to step 3 will receive a Free COPA Score.
The COPA Score provides an extensive evaluation of players’ potential, utilizing advanced measurement technologies to assess technical, physical, and cognitive abilities in standardized conditions. This objective scoring system assists in identifying prospects’ potential and establishing crucial skill benchmarks for player development.
Check out Northern Cailfornia’s top players taking the COPA Score: PDP U16 & U17 Teams @ COPA for their COPA Score
Check out Northern Cailfornia’s top players taking the COPA Score: PDP U16 & U17 Teams @ COPA for their COPA Score
Stage 2
Enhanced Evaluation
Every athlete progresses through their biological maturation at a unique pace. Detecting these differences can be challenging, leading to a bias favoring physically mature individuals in traditional scouting methods.
The pathway addresses this issue by integrating COPA Score data with an analysis of the athlete’s skeletal age, which is a more accurate measure of biological maturity. This holistic strategy not only pinpoints players ready to make immediate contributions but also acknowledges those demonstrating exceptional potential relative to their stage of maturation.
Furthermore, in-depth cognitive assessments evaluate stress tolerance and cognitive flexibility, both vital attributes for success in high-performance sports.
Stage 3
Free Talent ID Day and Further Opportunities
The selection process for the Talent ID Day by COPA STC and its partners is data-driven and systematic, focusing on objective assessments. Chronological age comparison help identify those performing at or above the level expected for their age, meanwhile, skeletal age insights allow for the identification of athletes who may be late bloomers.
The comprehensive COPA Score, analyzing overall and individual performance metrics, is used to identify well-rounded high achievers as well as those with special talents in specific areas. Each Talent ID Organization may prioritize certain traits differently, based on playing philosophy or positional needs, in their search for their next talent.
Stage 4
Talent ID Organizations
For decades, clubs have relied on traditional scouting methods to find talent. However, in the United States, navigating through the vast pool of 13+ million soccer players, understanding players’ long-term potential, and making unbiased comparisons present significant challenges. Every year, countless players are overlooked by youth, college, and professional scouting processes. Additionally, various barriers prevent equal visibility for all players, complicating the identification of current talent and the talent of tomorrow.
Our growing list of forward-thinking organizations who recognize these challenges, are turning to COPA STC’s FREE OBJECTIVE PLAYER PATHWAY as an innovative tool to support their talent identification needs. They’re looking for their next star!
PROFESSIONAL CLUBS
COLLEGES
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Stage 5
STAGE 1
REGISTER FOR YOUR FREE COPA SCORE
The COPA Score serves as your platform to objectively earn a chance to be recognized. This assessment if offered FREE for all aspiring players. Registration opens Fall 2024. Replace 2nd image in tiles with a recent image from VTS or SpeedTrack.
The COPA Score
Players advancing to step 3 will receive a Free COPA Score.
The COPA Score provides an extensive evaluation of players’ potential, utilizing advanced measurement technologies to assess technical, physical, and cognitive abilities in standardized conditions. This objective scoring system assists in identifying prospects’ potential and establishing crucial skill benchmarks for player development.
Check out Northern Cailfornia’s top players taking the COPA Score: PDP U16 & U17 Teams @ COPA for their COPA Score
Check out Northern Cailfornia’s top players taking the COPA Score: PDP U16 & U17 Teams @ COPA for their COPA Score
STAGE 2
STAGE 3
Enhanced Evaluation
Every athlete progresses through their biological maturation at a unique pace. Detecting these differences can be challenging, leading to a bias favoring physically mature individuals in traditional scouting methods.
The pathway addresses this issue by integrating COPA Score data with an analysis of the athlete’s skeletal age, which is a more accurate measure of biological maturity. This holistic strategy not only pinpoints players ready to make immediate contributions but also acknowledges those demonstrating exceptional potential relative to their stage of maturation.
Furthermore, in-depth cognitive assessments evaluate stress tolerance and cognitive flexibility, both vital attributes for success in high-performance sports.
Free Talent ID Day and Further Opportunities
The selection process for the Talent ID Day by COPA STC and its partners is data-driven and systematic, focusing on objective assessments. Chronological age comparison help identify those performing at or above the level expected for their age, meanwhile, skeletal age insights allow for the identification of athletes who may be late bloomers.
The comprehensive COPA Score, analyzing overall and individual performance metrics, is used to identify well-rounded high achievers as well as those with special talents in specific areas. Each Talent ID Organization may prioritize certain traits differently, based on playing philosophy or positional needs, in their search for their next talent.
STAGE 4
STAGE 5
Talent ID Organizations
For decades, clubs have relied on traditional scouting methods to find talent. However, in the United States, navigating through the vast pool of 13+ million soccer players, understanding players’ long-term potential, and making unbiased comparisons present significant challenges. Every year, countless players are overlooked by youth, college, and professional scouting processes. Additionally, various barriers prevent equal visibility for all players, complicating the identification of current talent and the talent of tomorrow.
Our growing list of forward-thinking organizations who recognize these challenges, are turning to COPA STC’s FREE OBJECTIVE PLAYER PATHWAY as an innovative tool to support their talent identification needs. They’re looking for their next star!
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