Tryouts

[Anonymous]

We’re new to travel / club tryouts. Is it normal to tryout for a team and never hear back from them? Do they only contact people who make the team? It’s very frustrating especially since some of the teams charge a fee to try out. It seems like the least they can do is let you know if you didn’t make the team.

[Anonymous]

Agree they should let you know, and, I'm fairly confident it's safe to believe that if you didn't hear from them, you didn't make the team.

Or, it's possible you are a backup player - they've made offers, and if someone else doesn't accept, they are going to offer your child a spot. But it's unlikely.

[Anonymous]

Which sport? Our soccer and hockey rosters are complete. Nor ideal, but also not surprising.

[Anonymous]

Which sport?
My DD tried out in April for soccer and found out that same night she made the team.

[Anonymous]

A couple of soccer teams do this and you just learn this is how you know you didn’t make the team.

[Anonymous]

It was for softball. There were multiple tryout dates so I wasn’t sure if they let everyone know at the same time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was for softball. There were multiple tryout dates so I wasn’t sure if they let everyone know at the same time.

Yes, they will often for softball wait until the end unless your kid is an amazing talent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was for softball. There were multiple tryout dates so I wasn’t sure if they let everyone know at the same time.

Since you paid, let me guess - St. James? Only tryout I've seen posted that charge.

If so, friends who are in the program have mentioned repeatedly that it's pretty poorly organized. I think they like the coaches, but the leadership is kind of a mess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was for softball. There were multiple tryout dates so I wasn’t sure if they let everyone know at the same time.

Yes, they will often for softball wait until the end unless your kid is an amazing talent.

My kid is just starting tryouts, but I've read repeatedly for pitchers and catchers (which she is not) you'll often get offered right away. Is that just because every team always seems to need premium positions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was for softball. There were multiple tryout dates so I wasn’t sure if they let everyone know at the same time.

Since you paid, let me guess - St. James? Only tryout I've seen posted that charge.

If so, friends who are in the program have mentioned repeatedly that it's pretty poorly organized. I think they like the coaches, but the leadership is kind of a mess.

If it is the St. James, do not go there anyway. Horrible organization. What is your DD's graduation year, OP?

As for your original question, when my kid was trying out for softball teams, she received an offer from every one within 24 hours--most within more like 5 hours. That was a few years ago. I do know her current team does not always make an offer immediately, though we usually do. We are an established team and are not usually looking for more than a player or two so we can usually wait for the right person to come along.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was for softball. There were multiple tryout dates so I wasn’t sure if they let everyone know at the same time.

Yes, they will often for softball wait until the end unless your kid is an amazing talent.

My kid is just starting tryouts, but I've read repeatedly for pitchers and catchers (which she is not) you'll often get offered right away. Is that just because every team always seems to need premium positions?

For pitchers, yes. Good pitchers will have their choice of teams and they'll want to lock down a player immediately. As the kids get older some of them won't even really need to tryout -- teams begin to know the good pitchers.

Catchers, I'm not sure. There seem to be more good catchers than pitchers.

Our softball team holds two practices and announces the roster a few days after the second one.

[Anonymous]

I coach a travel softball team and we always send a response to players who come to tryouts. I think it is really disrespectful not to respond when someone has taken the time to come try out for your team. We will generally respond with in 24 hours if it is a clear yes or no. If the player is on the bubble and we are waiting for responses from some other players before we decide, it might take a few days. If it is going to take longer than a few days, we reach out to the family and explain what is happening.

If there are multiple tryout days, I wouldn't expect a response until after the last day of tryouts unless it is really obvious either way. The org should let you know how and when they will respond at the tryouts. If they don't, ask them to clarify.

[Anonymous]

My kid tried out for a softball team a couple of years ago (not St. James but close by). The coach didn’t notify the girls who didn’t make it until the end of the summer. At one point, over half the roster was posted online, and the girls still trying out were still being called for additional tryouts (without acknowledgement it was now for a few spots). It’s okay my kid didn’t make the team, but the whole process turned me (and her) off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was for softball. There were multiple tryout dates so I wasn’t sure if they let everyone know at the same time.

Since you paid, let me guess - St. James? Only tryout I've seen posted that charge.

If so, friends who are in the program have mentioned repeatedly that it's pretty poorly organized. I think they like the coaches, but the leadership is kind of a mess.

My understanding is that St James are pulling together rosters over the weekend after the last tryout.

[Anonymous]

Given this weather only teams that have access to indoor facilities are ever going to even fit tryouts in. Goodness it's been rough.