Doing tryouts just to see the placement?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The people making selections at tryouts are selecting subjectively based on what they like.

A bad coach who is looking for kick & run giants isn't taking your Barcelona qualities kid.
So it isn't a true measure of your kid's talent and skills against all others.

This is (sadly) accurate

Just witnessed the U11 coaches change their tune in regards to skilled players vs big & strong kick and run players. Some kids developed a big leg this season, they can hardly dribble though cones, but now they can kick the ball 30-40 yards! Guess who gets benched and who starts now. Small kids get benched, big kids start. The start of puberty is a mess, coaches will change their tune. Be wary of this... you have been warned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The people making selections at tryouts are selecting subjectively based on what they like.

A bad coach who is looking for kick & run giants isn't taking your Barcelona qualities kid.
So it isn't a true measure of your kid's talent and skills against all others.

Not a singel soul reading this board is working with anyone with Barcelona qualities

There's always one genius.

They obviously meant qualities pertaining to technical skills and possession ball over kick & run

[Anonymous]

Maybe but I would be careful because there are certain soccer clubs, especially in the northern Virginia area that are spiteful. A high-level girl turned down an offer one year went back for a tryout next year and was not given an offer. I’ve heard too many stories like this in that club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe but I would be careful because there are certain soccer clubs, especially in the northern Virginia area that are spiteful. A high-level girl turned down an offer one year went back for a tryout next year and was not given an offer. I’ve heard too many stories like this in that club.

Maybe the leadership decided that girl (or more likely her parents) were more high drama than they were willing to deal with

[Anonymous]

If a travel invite is declined, will it hurt chances of being accepted the next year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If a travel invite is declined, will it hurt chances of being accepted the next year?

Undoubtably. Our club is so disorganized and there is so much shuffle, it's doubtful anything like that would be held against a potential customer (I mean player) a year later.

[Anonymous]

I've seen kids come back. My DD team has a some in the age group who left for FCV and have been coming to a practice every week for a while now. Most coaches were players once too, and they probably looked around too when they were kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Disagree about getting an offer a lot earlier than scheduled tryouts. Offers typically go out after first tryout session and that has been our experience on A teams.

Most travel team kids already get their offers before tryouts. My kid was already told she's guaranteed a spot on the team next year as was several other kids on the team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Disagree about getting an offer a lot earlier than scheduled tryouts. Offers typically go out after first tryout session and that has been our experience on A teams.

Most travel team kids already get their offers before tryouts. My kid was already told she's guaranteed a spot on the team next year as was several other kids on the team.

What age?

[Anonymous]

SYC?

Anonymous wrote:Maybe but I would be careful because there are certain soccer clubs, especially in the northern Virginia area that are spiteful. A high-level girl turned down an offer one year went back for a tryout next year and was not given an offer. I’ve heard too many stories like this in that club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Disagree about getting an offer a lot earlier than scheduled tryouts. Offers typically go out after first tryout session and that has been our experience on A teams.

Most travel team kids already get their offers before tryouts. My kid was already told she's guaranteed a spot on the team next year as was several other kids on the team.

As has been discussed in previous messages above, being "told" you have an offer is not the same as being given an offer.

[Anonymous]

Np. Same boat. My player is concerned her club will find out and be mad at her. Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

We had offers given after the ID session.