Stoddert’s travel tryouts are 4/22-4/26 really early

[Anonymous]

Most other clubs are the second week in May. Guess they want to pressure current players not to shop around? What do Stoddert parents think of the early tryouts and how are you interpreting the early tryout dates?

[Anonymous]

your assessement is probably spot on.

[Anonymous]

What are you talking about? If Stoddert tryouts are early that frees your DC up to go try out for Bethesda or McLean or whoever after that.
You don’t have to turn in the contract for many weeks, right? Aren’t they doing you a favor?

On the downside they are freeing up other kids to try out for the Stoddert teams...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are you talking about? If Stoddert tryouts are early that frees your DC up to go try out for Bethesda or McLean or whoever after that.
You don’t have to turn in the contract for many weeks, right? Aren’t they doing you a favor?

On the downside they are freeing up other kids to try out for the Stoddert teams...

Most clubs aren't waiting weeks for a decision. I think the average response time is about 72 hours from when an offer is made.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are you talking about? If Stoddert tryouts are early that frees your DC up to go try out for Bethesda or McLean or whoever after that.
You don’t have to turn in the contract for many weeks, right? Aren’t they doing you a favor?

On the downside they are freeing up other kids to try out for the Stoddert teams...

Well they usually require you to accept(and commit to pay) within a few days of the offer. Given that its will be 3 to 4 weeks before the other clubs tryouts, you will have to decline or accept the offer before you tryout for another club.

I do not think new kids from other travel programs will come. Stoddert just sent the tryout dates out in their newsletter today. Does not give much time to get the info out and many schools are on spring break this week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are you talking about? If Stoddert tryouts are early that frees your DC up to go try out for Bethesda or McLean or whoever after that.
You don’t have to turn in the contract for many weeks, right? Aren’t they doing you a favor?

On the downside they are freeing up other kids to try out for the Stoddert teams...

Most clubs aren't waiting weeks for a decision. I think the average response time is about 72 hours from when an offer is made.

Yes. And everyone has them early every passing year. Messes up the entire spring season with clubs knowing kids won’t be returning, etc. kids getting cut but still having 7 games left in a season and a Memorial Day tournament.

All Clubs should be mandated not to have them until first week of June.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are you talking about? If Stoddert tryouts are early that frees your DC up to go try out for Bethesda or McLean or whoever after that.
You don’t have to turn in the contract for many weeks, right? Aren’t they doing you a favor?

On the downside they are freeing up other kids to try out for the Stoddert teams...

Most clubs aren't waiting weeks for a decision. I think the average response time is about 72 hours from when an offer is made.

Yes. And everyone has them early every passing year. Messes up the entire spring season with clubs knowing kids won’t be returning, etc. kids getting cut but still having 7 games left in a season and a Memorial Day tournament.

All Clubs should be mandated not to have them until first week of June.

This would be much better. All tryouts should come after the season is complete or 1 or 2 weeks left. Definitely after Memorial Day Tournament.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are you talking about? If Stoddert tryouts are early that frees your DC up to go try out for Bethesda or McLean or whoever after that.
You don’t have to turn in the contract for many weeks, right? Aren’t they doing you a favor?

On the downside they are freeing up other kids to try out for the Stoddert teams...

Most clubs aren't waiting weeks for a decision. I think the average response time is about 72 hours from when an offer is made.

Yes. And everyone has them early every passing year. Messes up the entire spring season with clubs knowing kids won’t be returning, etc. kids getting cut but still having 7 games left in a season and a Memorial Day tournament.

All Clubs should be mandated not to have them until first week of June.

This would be much better. All tryouts should come after the season is complete or 1 or 2 weeks left. Definitely after Memorial Day Tournament.

US Youth soccer is pathetic and should be mandating this. Instead they gave us stupid birth year change that sucks for school kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most other clubs are the second week in May. Guess they want to pressure current players not to shop around? What do Stoddert parents think of the early tryouts and how are you interpreting the early tryout dates?

you see this in other sports as well, my DC's lacrosse clubs started doing this, trying to outdo one another with earlier and earlier try outs.

[Anonymous]

By doing this, Stoddert is trying to not lose kids. They will require the deposit and contract before the other clubs even have tryouts.
They’re tired of losing kids to other clubs, although this isn’t the way to retain them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:By doing this, Stoddert is trying to not lose kids. They will require the deposit and contract before the other clubs even have tryouts.
They’re tired of losing kids to other clubs, although this isn’t the way to retain them.

This probably plays into it, but I don't have the sense that many boys leave until U15, when there is apparently a major drop in the quality of coaching and in general organization. We were told that they were trying to fix the high school age groups, but some parents and kids we know at that level have said nothing has changed. Overall we have been happy with the younger age groups, and we hear great things about U13/14. I don't look forward to a longer commute for another club by 8th or 9th grade.

I don't know anything about the girls' side so can't comment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:By doing this, Stoddert is trying to not lose kids. They will require the deposit and contract before the other clubs even have tryouts.
They’re tired of losing kids to other clubs, although this isn’t the way to retain them.

This probably plays into it, but I don't have the sense that many boys leave until U15, when there is apparently a major drop in the quality of coaching and in general organization. We were told that they were trying to fix the high school age groups, but some parents and kids we know at that level have said nothing has changed. Overall we have been happy with the younger age groups, and we hear great things about U13/14. I don't look forward to a longer commute for another club by 8th or 9th grade.

I don't know anything about the girls' side so can't comment.

Most of the really good boys in our age group left before U15.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:By doing this, Stoddert is trying to not lose kids. They will require the deposit and contract before the other clubs even have tryouts.
They’re tired of losing kids to other clubs, although this isn’t the way to retain them.

This probably plays into it, but I don't have the sense that many boys leave until U15, when there is apparently a major drop in the quality of coaching and in general organization. We were told that they were trying to fix the high school age groups, but some parents and kids we know at that level have said nothing has changed. Overall we have been happy with the younger age groups, and we hear great things about U13/14. I don't look forward to a longer commute for another club by 8th or 9th grade.

I don't know anything about the girls' side so can't comment.

Most of the really good boys in our age group left before U15.

Where do they go in general?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:By doing this, Stoddert is trying to not lose kids. They will require the deposit and contract before the other clubs even have tryouts.
They’re tired of losing kids to other clubs, although this isn’t the way to retain them.

This probably plays into it, but I don't have the sense that many boys leave until U15, when there is apparently a major drop in the quality of coaching and in general organization. We were told that they were trying to fix the high school age groups, but some parents and kids we know at that level have said nothing has changed. Overall we have been happy with the younger age groups, and we hear great things about U13/14. I don't look forward to a longer commute for another club by 8th or 9th grade.

I don't know anything about the girls' side so can't comment.

The girls leave earlier or just start at another club. There are a few strong clubs close by that are pretty good and offer ECNL or DA depending on the club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:By doing this, Stoddert is trying to not lose kids. They will require the deposit and contract before the other clubs even have tryouts.
They’re tired of losing kids to other clubs, although this isn’t the way to retain them.

This probably plays into it, but I don't have the sense that many boys leave until U15, when there is apparently a major drop in the quality of coaching and in general organization. We were told that they were trying to fix the high school age groups, but some parents and kids we know at that level have said nothing has changed. Overall we have been happy with the younger age groups, and we hear great things about U13/14. I don't look forward to a longer commute for another club by 8th or 9th grade.

I don't know anything about the girls' side so can't comment.

Most of the really good boys in our age group left before U15.

Where do they go in general?

Bethesda, Arlington, McLean, DC United