Are tryouts real, or has the team already been formed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry- that stinks.

For most tryouts (for all but the youngest players)- I assume the tryout is basically a formality. Most players are at some point a known quantity (or easy to research ahead of time) and the roster is mostly already penciled in. The tryout itself is really just to decide maaaybe the last few spots. This has always been my assumption anyway.

This has been my experience with two kids in different sports. The teams are mostly formed before tryouts and tryouts are a formality. Coaches that aren’t parents know the kids through various clinics, camps, former seasons or straight up recruited them. It’s hard to impossible to make a team at tryouts if you haven’t had experience playing in front of the coaches before.

[Anonymous]

I’ve had different kids try out for a bunch of different sports and the tryouts are definitely a formality. The worst have been baseball and sometimes they didn’t even hide it. At one tryout (where the team only had 4 returners), each boy was supposed to have 7 swings. But, the number they actually got depended on the kid. For example, one kid (not a coach’s kid) swung and missed at a few, weak grounders on a few more, then on pitch 10 laced one. The coach “grading” the players got all excited, shouted some “atta boys” and said he was done. My son had solid hits on all 7 with no misses and no excitement from the coach. I knew from that who was making the team and who wasn’t.

Even if they say it’s an “open tryout” be very skeptical. It’s usually not the case.

[Anonymous]

Basketball teams are the worst for this IMO because the rosters are so small. A coach and assistant coach kids take 20% of the roster by themselves. Unless your kid is 8 feet tall or a super star.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Basketball teams are the worst for this IMO because the rosters are so small. A coach and assistant coach kids take 20% of the roster by themselves. Unless your kid is 8 feet tall or a super star.

Most AAU basketball teams aren't parent coached so there is that.... but the social politics are real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Basketball teams are the worst for this IMO because the rosters are so small. A coach and assistant coach kids take 20% of the roster by themselves. Unless your kid is 8 feet tall or a super star.

Most AAU basketball teams aren't parent coached so there is that.... but the social politics are real.

This is not accurate. The majority ARE parent coached. Especially the better teams.

[Anonymous]

If he doesn't get it on team because they don't pick the best kids, then it's not the best team. Go play for a competitive team, and let this team be inclusive for the kids who want to have fun but aren't sports stars. Culture fit.

If there are enough teams for all the kids to play and start a new team. Don't complain about the people actually putting in the work.

[Anonymous]

If there aren't enough, that is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Basketball teams are the worst for this IMO because the rosters are so small. A coach and assistant coach kids take 20% of the roster by themselves. Unless your kid is 8 feet tall or a super star.

Most AAU basketball teams aren't parent coached so there is that.... but the social politics are real.

This is not accurate. The majority ARE parent coached. Especially the better teams.

Not accurate. Which ones are parent coached?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Basketball teams are the worst for this IMO because the rosters are so small. A coach and assistant coach kids take 20% of the roster by themselves. Unless your kid is 8 feet tall or a super star.

Most AAU basketball teams aren't parent coached so there is that.... but the social politics are real.

This is not accurate. The majority ARE parent coached. Especially the better teams.

Not accurate. Which ones are parent coached?

How many do you want me to name? A lot of Nova 94, CYA, BRYC, Nova Cavaliers, Family over Fame, VA Elite, etc. All majority parent coaches with some outliers.

[Anonymous]

So, which Teams are not parent-coached? Im interested

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

So, which Teams are not parent-coached? Im interested

I had the feeling that this is a non-sport specific thread. Answering this question is close to impossible without knowing what sport you are talking about.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

So, which Teams are not parent-coached? Im interested

I had the feeling that this is a non-sport specific thread. Answering this question is close to impossible without knowing what sport you are talking about.

Lol. I thought we were talking basketball.....

[Anonymous]

Start a new thread if you want to find out which teams are coached by parents

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Basketball teams are the worst for this IMO because the rosters are so small. A coach and assistant coach kids take 20% of the roster by themselves. Unless your kid is 8 feet tall or a super star.

Most AAU basketball teams aren't parent coached so there is that.... but the social politics are real.

This is not accurate. The majority ARE parent coached. Especially the better teams.

Not accurate. Which ones are parent coached?

How many do you want me to name? A lot of Nova 94, CYA, BRYC, Nova Cavaliers, Family over Fame, VA Elite, etc. All majority parent coaches with some outliers.

Those… aren’t better teams.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Basketball teams are the worst for this IMO because the rosters are so small. A coach and assistant coach kids take 20% of the roster by themselves. Unless your kid is 8 feet tall or a super star.

Most AAU basketball teams aren't parent coached so there is that.... but the social politics are real.

This is not accurate. The majority ARE parent coached. Especially the better teams.

Not accurate. Which ones are parent coached?

How many do you want me to name? A lot of Nova 94, CYA, BRYC, Nova Cavaliers, Family over Fame, VA Elite, etc. All majority parent coaches with some outliers.

Those… aren’t better teams.

Team Takeover grassroots (middle school and younger teams) all parent coached (head coach and/or assistants) plus a few non-parent coaches.