Offer/Tryouts Etiquette

[Anonymous]

Possibly a dumb question from a newer travel parent, but how do you *know* that your kid is a bubble player?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Possibly a dumb question from a newer travel parent, but how do you *know* that your kid is a bubble player?

Basically, if you don’t get an offer the day after a tryout. If your kid is new to a club they may not get an offer after the first tryout, but should get one shortly after the second tryout if the coaches are sure about your kid’s placement. If you don’t hear anything for several days or weeks after a tryout, it means the coaches were waiting for other kids to make their decisions before extending your kid an offer. If you’re not new to a club and do not get an offer either before or shortly after the first tryout, it probably means they’re trying to decide whether your kids should stay on their same team or move up or down. This creates some awkwardness when some kids on the team get offers and others hear nothing for a while.

[Anonymous]

Thank you! Is the “offer after the first tryout” thing still true for a kid currently playing on a middle team in a big club that doesn’t have the current players tryout again?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Possibly a dumb question from a newer travel parent, but how do you *know* that your kid is a bubble player?

Basically, if you don’t get an offer the day after a tryout. If your kid is new to a club they may not get an offer after the first tryout, but should get one shortly after the second tryout if the coaches are sure about your kid’s placement. If you don’t hear anything for several days or weeks after a tryout, it means the coaches were waiting for other kids to make their decisions before extending your kid an offer. If you’re not new to a club and do not get an offer either before or shortly after the first tryout, it probably means they’re trying to decide whether your kids should stay on their same team or move up or down. This creates some awkwardness when some kids on the team get offers and others hear nothing for a while.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Thank you! Is the “offer after the first tryout” thing still true for a kid currently playing on a middle team in a big club that doesn’t have the current players tryout again?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Possibly a dumb question from a newer travel parent, but how do you *know* that your kid is a bubble player?

Basically, if you don’t get an offer the day after a tryout. If your kid is new to a club they may not get an offer after the first tryout, but should get one shortly after the second tryout if the coaches are sure about your kid’s placement. If you don’t hear anything for several days or weeks after a tryout, it means the coaches were waiting for other kids to make their decisions before extending your kid an offer. If you’re not new to a club and do not get an offer either before or shortly after the first tryout, it probably means they’re trying to decide whether your kids should stay on their same team or move up or down. This creates some awkwardness when some kids on the team get offers and others hear nothing for a while.

All clubs require all players to try out again. I don't know any club that doesn't require this.

[Anonymous]

Often the kids on the first team have their offers before tryouts and tryout attendance is a formality

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Thank you! Is the “offer after the first tryout” thing still true for a kid currently playing on a middle team in a big club that doesn’t have the current players tryout again?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Possibly a dumb question from a newer travel parent, but how do you *know* that your kid is a bubble player?

Basically, if you don’t get an offer the day after a tryout. If your kid is new to a club they may not get an offer after the first tryout, but should get one shortly after the second tryout if the coaches are sure about your kid’s placement. If you don’t hear anything for several days or weeks after a tryout, it means the coaches were waiting for other kids to make their decisions before extending your kid an offer. If you’re not new to a club and do not get an offer either before or shortly after the first tryout, it probably means they’re trying to decide whether your kids should stay on their same team or move up or down. This creates some awkwardness when some kids on the team get offers and others hear nothing for a while.

All clubs require all players to try out again. I don't know any club that doesn't require this.

https://www.bethesdasoccer.org/tryouts/
"Tryouts for YDP Boys are non-Bethesda players only"

https://alexandria-soccer.org/programs/academy/academy-tryouts/
"Current ASA Academy participants do NOT need to register for Academy Tryouts."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Often the kids on the first team have their offers before tryouts and tryout attendance is a formality

Yes, of course certain players know they are returning. But, they still need to attend tryout and try.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Thank you! Is the “offer after the first tryout” thing still true for a kid currently playing on a middle team in a big club that doesn’t have the current players tryout again?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Possibly a dumb question from a newer travel parent, but how do you *know* that your kid is a bubble player?

Basically, if you don’t get an offer the day after a tryout. If your kid is new to a club they may not get an offer after the first tryout, but should get one shortly after the second tryout if the coaches are sure about your kid’s placement. If you don’t hear anything for several days or weeks after a tryout, it means the coaches were waiting for other kids to make their decisions before extending your kid an offer. If you’re not new to a club and do not get an offer either before or shortly after the first tryout, it probably means they’re trying to decide whether your kids should stay on their same team or move up or down. This creates some awkwardness when some kids on the team get offers and others hear nothing for a while.

All clubs require all players to try out again. I don't know any club that doesn't require this.

https://www.bethesdasoccer.org/tryouts/
"Tryouts for YDP Boys are non-Bethesda players only"

https://alexandria-soccer.org/programs/academy/academy-tryouts/
"Current ASA Academy participants do NOT need to register for Academy Tryouts."

First time seeing this. I know most clubs, and thought all clubs, required all players to try out again. Guess now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Thank you! Is the “offer after the first tryout” thing still true for a kid currently playing on a middle team in a big club that doesn’t have the current players tryout again?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Possibly a dumb question from a newer travel parent, but how do you *know* that your kid is a bubble player?

Basically, if you don’t get an offer the day after a tryout. If your kid is new to a club they may not get an offer after the first tryout, but should get one shortly after the second tryout if the coaches are sure about your kid’s placement. If you don’t hear anything for several days or weeks after a tryout, it means the coaches were waiting for other kids to make their decisions before extending your kid an offer. If you’re not new to a club and do not get an offer either before or shortly after the first tryout, it probably means they’re trying to decide whether your kids should stay on their same team or move up or down. This creates some awkwardness when some kids on the team get offers and others hear nothing for a while.

All clubs require all players to try out again. I don't know any club that doesn't require this.

https://www.bethesdasoccer.org/tryouts/
"Tryouts for YDP Boys are non-Bethesda players only"

https://alexandria-soccer.org/programs/academy/academy-tryouts/
"Current ASA Academy participants do NOT need to register for Academy Tryouts."

First time seeing this. I know most clubs, and thought all clubs, required all players to try out again. Guess now.

Arlington kids don't try out either. Your "tryout" is the season and they invite/move out accordingly

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Thank you! Is the “offer after the first tryout” thing still true for a kid currently playing on a middle team in a big club that doesn’t have the current players tryout again?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Possibly a dumb question from a newer travel parent, but how do you *know* that your kid is a bubble player?

Basically, if you don’t get an offer the day after a tryout. If your kid is new to a club they may not get an offer after the first tryout, but should get one shortly after the second tryout if the coaches are sure about your kid’s placement. If you don’t hear anything for several days or weeks after a tryout, it means the coaches were waiting for other kids to make their decisions before extending your kid an offer. If you’re not new to a club and do not get an offer either before or shortly after the first tryout, it probably means they’re trying to decide whether your kids should stay on their same team or move up or down. This creates some awkwardness when some kids on the team get offers and others hear nothing for a while.

All clubs require all players to try out again. I don't know any club that doesn't require this.

Semantics. In Arlington, current players do not go to the mass tryout. Their tryout is performance throughout the year. While MYS has current players and potential outside players go to the same tryout.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Possibly a dumb question from a newer travel parent, but how do you *know* that your kid is a bubble player?

Basically, if you don’t get an offer the day after a tryout. If your kid is new to a club they may not get an offer after the first tryout, but should get one shortly after the second tryout if the coaches are sure about your kid’s placement. If you don’t hear anything for several days or weeks after a tryout, it means the coaches were waiting for other kids to make their decisions before extending your kid an offer. If you’re not new to a club and do not get an offer either before or shortly after the first tryout, it probably means they’re trying to decide whether your kids should stay on their same team or move up or down. This creates some awkwardness when some kids on the team get offers and others hear nothing for a while.

Yeah but sometimes it means nothing for the following season.

My kids have been offered ECNL teams on the spot--directly on the field after first tryout----but then were not starters for that team--nor got much playing time.

Other times, they were what you would describe as 'bubble' and then on their MLSNext team became a starter after 1 week.

Sometimes its just a grab, and I saw a kid from my kid's team taken on the field after first ID session at another club this Fall and kid is not a fantastic player, has a lot of bad habits and annoying parents. Just thought---good luck with that!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Thank you! Is the “offer after the first tryout” thing still true for a kid currently playing on a middle team in a big club that doesn’t have the current players tryout again?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Possibly a dumb question from a newer travel parent, but how do you *know* that your kid is a bubble player?

Basically, if you don’t get an offer the day after a tryout. If your kid is new to a club they may not get an offer after the first tryout, but should get one shortly after the second tryout if the coaches are sure about your kid’s placement. If you don’t hear anything for several days or weeks after a tryout, it means the coaches were waiting for other kids to make their decisions before extending your kid an offer. If you’re not new to a club and do not get an offer either before or shortly after the first tryout, it probably means they’re trying to decide whether your kids should stay on their same team or move up or down. This creates some awkwardness when some kids on the team get offers and others hear nothing for a while.

All clubs require all players to try out again. I don't know any club that doesn't require this.

Semantics. In Arlington, current players do not go to the mass tryout. Their tryout is performance throughout the year. While MYS has current players and potential outside players go to the same tryout.

Arlington has almost never cuts or demotes their boys ECNL players. Hence--the outcomes later on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Thank you! Is the “offer after the first tryout” thing still true for a kid currently playing on a middle team in a big club that doesn’t have the current players tryout again?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Possibly a dumb question from a newer travel parent, but how do you *know* that your kid is a bubble player?

Basically, if you don’t get an offer the day after a tryout. If your kid is new to a club they may not get an offer after the first tryout, but should get one shortly after the second tryout if the coaches are sure about your kid’s placement. If you don’t hear anything for several days or weeks after a tryout, it means the coaches were waiting for other kids to make their decisions before extending your kid an offer. If you’re not new to a club and do not get an offer either before or shortly after the first tryout, it probably means they’re trying to decide whether your kids should stay on their same team or move up or down. This creates some awkwardness when some kids on the team get offers and others hear nothing for a while.

All clubs require all players to try out again. I don't know any club that doesn't require this.

Semantics. In Arlington, current players do not go to the mass tryout. Their tryout is performance throughout the year. While MYS has current players and potential outside players go to the same tryout.

Their male college commitments are not great either, especially compared to many other boy clubs.

Arlington has almost never cuts or demotes their boys ECNL players. Hence--the outcomes later on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Thank you! Is the “offer after the first tryout” thing still true for a kid currently playing on a middle team in a big club that doesn’t have the current players tryout again?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Possibly a dumb question from a newer travel parent, but how do you *know* that your kid is a bubble player?

Basically, if you don’t get an offer the day after a tryout. If your kid is new to a club they may not get an offer after the first tryout, but should get one shortly after the second tryout if the coaches are sure about your kid’s placement. If you don’t hear anything for several days or weeks after a tryout, it means the coaches were waiting for other kids to make their decisions before extending your kid an offer. If you’re not new to a club and do not get an offer either before or shortly after the first tryout, it probably means they’re trying to decide whether your kids should stay on their same team or move up or down. This creates some awkwardness when some kids on the team get offers and others hear nothing for a while.

All clubs require all players to try out again. I don't know any club that doesn't require this.

https://www.bethesdasoccer.org/tryouts/
"Tryouts for YDP Boys are non-Bethesda players only"

https://alexandria-soccer.org/programs/academy/academy-tryouts/
"Current ASA Academy participants do NOT need to register for Academy Tryouts."

Alexandria made even after that statement on their website all 2014 and 2015 boys attend tryouts and the whole thing resembled formal tryouts. Took the photos at the end and kids were moved around within ASA as well. It was complete BS after stated multiple times that tryouts aren’t good for mental health yet let’s have the youngest of all tryout again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Thank you! Is the “offer after the first tryout” thing still true for a kid currently playing on a middle team in a big club that doesn’t have the current players tryout again?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Possibly a dumb question from a newer travel parent, but how do you *know* that your kid is a bubble player?

Basically, if you don’t get an offer the day after a tryout. If your kid is new to a club they may not get an offer after the first tryout, but should get one shortly after the second tryout if the coaches are sure about your kid’s placement. If you don’t hear anything for several days or weeks after a tryout, it means the coaches were waiting for other kids to make their decisions before extending your kid an offer. If you’re not new to a club and do not get an offer either before or shortly after the first tryout, it probably means they’re trying to decide whether your kids should stay on their same team or move up or down. This creates some awkwardness when some kids on the team get offers and others hear nothing for a while.

All clubs require all players to try out again. I don't know any club that doesn't require this.

Semantics. In Arlington, current players do not go to the mass tryout. Their tryout is performance throughout the year. While MYS has current players and potential outside players go to the same tryout.

Arlington has almost never cuts or demotes their boys ECNL players. Hence--the outcomes later on.

Oh really?