HIGH SCHOOL TEAM ACADEMIC AWARD

The Team Academic Award was created to recognize student athletes’ commitment to excellence in the classroom. This annual award is based on a team’s academic performance for the entire academic year.

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 United Soccer Coaches member.

All players on the roster must be included in the calculation of the team GPA. An official roster must be uploaded with the submission.

TEAM ETHICS AND SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

The Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award was created to recognize teams that exhibit fair play, sporting behavior, and adherence to the laws of the game.

CRITERIA FOR THE AWARD

• A team must play a minimum number of matches that either: equal the number of matches required to qualify for postseason play, or 10 matches.
• A team must not have received any (0) Red Cards at any time during the regular or post season.
• Yellow Card Percentage can not exceed 50% (Total Yellow Cards Received ÷ Regular and Post Season Games Played).
• The Head Coach must be a current United Soccer Coaches Member and the team has finished play for the season (regular and post).
• A completed Card Certification and Signature Form.

AWARD LEVELS

The following levels may be awarded based on the Yellow Card Percentage (Total Yellow Cards Received ÷ Regular and Post Season Games Played):

PlatinumYCP = 0% (No (0) Yellow Cards Received)
GoldYCP = 10% or Less
SilverYCP = 30% or Less
BronzeYCP = 50% or Less

Before you Begin: You will be required to upload a completed Card Certification and Signature Form in order to submit a nomination.

For further information on the Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award for High Schools, contact National Chair John Mayer at jmayer@unitedsoccercoaches.org.

TEAM PINNACLE AWARD

The Team Pinnacle Award was established as an annual award in 2019 at the request of United Soccer Coaches Advocacy Groups from both the college and high school level. It was established to be an elite award honoring programs which achieve team recognition for academics, ethics and on-field success in a given year.

Only schools of member coaches are eligible for the award. Recipients must have been awarded the Team Academic Award, earned a Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award and achieved a team winning percentage of .750 or higher during the season of the academic year for the award. The awards are announced each October and presented each January at the High School Breakfast held at the United Soccer Coaches annual convention.

For further information on the Team Pinnacle Award for High Schools, contact National Chair Tom Gerlach at tom.gerlach@cpalions.org.