American Select tryouts

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Anonymous wrote:Does club affiliation help yes, r some girls maybe give a spot not that aren’t earned, sure. This is lax unfortunately. Politics happen. But looking at rosters atleast for 2027 and 2028 some girls earned their spot from a good tryout

IMHO, some of the players are on that list are just not talented enough to have that good a tryout. Knowing I know now, should I suspect them of cheating? This very bad decision by someone was not fair to anyone.

There’s always upsets and surprises when it comes to these selections. Sadly that’s just the reality.

And apparently there is also cheating in this case, which I did not know until today.

What do you mean by cheating? How exactly do you cheat your way through a tryout? You either play well or you don’t, the evaluators notice you or they don’t, or the evaluators are just completely off base with certain players. Which is it?

Some girls are invited regardless of whether they have a good tryout because the evaluators know the or of them. They put in a good word or try to influence final roster choices beyond the rating the players get that day. It’s not based on the sole tryout. There are biases built in.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not true. Two 2027s on a team and didn’t tryout.

Due to injuries. Both of them played on Team DC/VA in the past and both deserve to be on the team.

Any player accepting a spot with no tryout should be ashamed. Someone please tell me this did not actually happen.

Ha! Comedian over here…

I’m sorry, there is shame earned on this one. Two girls did not receive offers because two players who did not earn them felt entitled? This is a stain on the parents and the organization. So embarrassing.

Those kids and families should feel no shame taking advantage of any opportunity presented to them - I’m sure your super high moral self would never pass judgement on teenager girls who suffered catastrophic injuries on an anonymous web page.

Tell me again about embarrassing stains Mr/Ms. Anonymous Turd Streak.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does club affiliation help yes, r some girls maybe give a spot not that aren’t earned, sure. This is lax unfortunately. Politics happen. But looking at rosters at least for 2027 and 2028 some girls earned their spot from a good tryout

I know a girl who, by all accounts, had a great tryout and did not get offer. To think that spot was just handed to someone unearned is very disappointing to me. I knew it was rigged in a way, but this is next level.

Favors are owed and people collect on them. Happens all the time in school sports. The kids know. It’s unfair but it’s life.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not true. Two 2027s on a team and didn’t tryout.

Due to injuries. Both of them played on Team DC/VA in the past and both deserve to be on the team.

Any player accepting a spot with no tryout should be ashamed. Someone please tell me this did not actually happen.

Ha! Comedian over here…

I’m sorry, there is shame earned on this one. Two girls did not receive offers because two players who did not earn them felt entitled? This is a stain on the parents and the organization. So embarrassing.

There is no shame, and casting it at teenagers is not a good look.

My DD was physically there, tried out, made it, so this isn’t personal.

If she had been injured or had some type of family emergency issue, however, I would definitely have considered sending in film and applying. For Sophomore’s in particular, missing because of an injury is a really tough thing. Film evaluation is legitimate if done by the same evaluators.

Spare me the pearl clutching, you parent who would demand special treatment because you or your daughter is so self important.

Not sure you know what "pearl clutching" means. Defending kids who used an advertised method (film submission) to apply and make and all-star team isn't it.

[Anonymous]

They're only sorry they got caught.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does club affiliation help yes, r some girls maybe give a spot not that aren’t earned, sure. This is lax unfortunately. Politics happen. But looking at rosters atleast for 2027 and 2028 some girls earned their spot from a good tryout

IMHO, some of the players are on that list are just not talented enough to have that good a tryout. Knowing I know now, should I suspect them of cheating? This very bad decision by someone was not fair to anyone.

There’s always upsets and surprises when it comes to these selections. Sadly that’s just the reality.

And apparently there is also cheating in this case, which I did not know until today.

What do you mean by cheating? How exactly do you cheat your way through a tryout? You either play well or you don’t, the evaluators notice you or they don’t, or the evaluators are just completely off base with certain players. Which is it?

Some girls are invited regardless of whether they have a good tryout because the evaluators know the or of them. They put in a good word or try to influence final roster choices beyond the rating the players get that day. It’s not based on the sole tryout. There are biases built in.

I understand your point, but I still don’t see that as cheating. The onus falls on AS to keep things honest and fair. If the organization is extending offers to players who missed tryouts, and cut players who supposedly had a great tryout, then AS is corrupt. To expect the players who missed tryouts to have the integrity to turn down an offer is unrealistic. I bet you anything the parents worked behind the scenes to get their daughter on the team anyways.

[Anonymous]

My daughter was actually selected and I do not appreciate now being guilty by association.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does club affiliation help yes, r some girls maybe give a spot not that aren’t earned, sure. This is lax unfortunately. Politics happen. But looking at rosters atleast for 2027 and 2028 some girls earned their spot from a good tryout

IMHO, some of the players are on that list are just not talented enough to have that good a tryout. Knowing I know now, should I suspect them of cheating? This very bad decision by someone was not fair to anyone.

There’s always upsets and surprises when it comes to these selections. Sadly that’s just the reality.

And apparently there is also cheating in this case, which I did not know until today.

What do you mean by cheating? How exactly do you cheat your way through a tryout? You either play well or you don’t, the evaluators notice you or they don’t, or the evaluators are just completely off base with certain players. Which is it?

Some girls are invited regardless of whether they have a good tryout because the evaluators know the or of them. They put in a good word or try to influence final roster choices beyond the rating the players get that day. It’s not based on the sole tryout. There are biases built in.

I understand your point, but I still don’t see that as cheating. The onus falls on AS to keep things honest and fair. If the organization is extending offers to players who missed tryouts, and cut players who supposedly had a great tryout, then AS is corrupt. To expect the players who missed tryouts to have the integrity to turn down an offer is unrealistic. I bet you anything the parents worked behind the scenes to get their daughter on the team anyways.

This is the right take on it.

[Anonymous]

There may be some powerful people involved here, so tread lightly.

[Anonymous]

Didn’t make AS tryout for NB AA don’t make either stop blaming “powerful “forces”.

What a bunch of clowns you guys are

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter was actually selected and I do not appreciate now being guilty by association.

Well don’t doing anything rash!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter was actually selected and I do not appreciate now being guilty by association.

Well don’t doing anything rash!

Did she actually attend the tryouts?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Didn’t make AS tryout for NB AA don’t make either stop blaming “powerful “forces”.

What a bunch of clowns you guys are

Ah, the approach of a Capital parent here. Entitlement allows you to call names without actually defending a position. Your one-line blasts run throughout this discussion. And yet, you still add nothing to the discussion.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Didn’t make AS tryout for NB AA don’t make either stop blaming “powerful “forces”.

What a bunch of clowns you guys are

Ah, the approach of a Capital parent here. Entitlement allows you to call names without actually defending a position. Your one-line blasts run throughout this discussion. And yet, you still add nothing to the discussion.

You know a bunch of Capital players that made it before didn’t make it this year right?

You know what those players are doing they are not blaming powerful people they are going to NB All America and they are going to try to make that team.

If a kid hasn’t made capital or any all star teams….

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter was actually selected and I do not appreciate now being guilty by association.

BS