Arizona Rhinos Player Standards
These are determining factors that the coaching staff as well as the owners will take into consideration upon making final selections regarding players. As a franchise, it is our duty to stand behind our personnel and in doing so we must hold everyone to the highest of standards in the following areas:
Winning Spirit
We desire players that have a "winning spirit" that will never quit. This spirit is not "cocky" or "brash", but confident and assured that by preparing, planning and executing the game plan success is the utlimate result. Players have to want to work hard to achieve positive results. And if there is "No Deposit, then No Return"...
Talent
We desire players that are physically and mentally sound allowing them to perform at the highest level of competition whether on or off the court. And talent means nothing if you are not coachable, a player has to be flexible, able to conform to the team's playing style and believing in the ability of the coaching staff to help support and promote athletic development.
Character Building
We desire players that can co-exist within an organization that prides itself on upholding a strong moral fabric in which we live by. Players that understand and respect that they are ambassadors (on and off the court)of a proud organization that is founded upon integrity, trust, dedication, honesty and work hard. Our organziation works hard to uplift and empower our personnel, the families within the community and society as a whole.
Work Ethic
We desire players that are self motivated, mature, highly enthused, and dedicated to making sacrifices that far exceed what is required during practice, training, conditioning and competition. A player must be willing to get into the gym and put in extra work to constantly keep improving upon skills that he has been blessed with.
Resilience
We desire players that can handle the pressure of failure and despite its potential, will go out every day and night to train and compete with their eye focused upon success.
Team Attitude
We desire players that work well within a unit, are not selfish or bound by individual glory. Players that aspire to prepare, plan and execute success.