If your DD/DS doesn't get an offer for a team...

[Anonymous]

...do you typically get an e-mail letting you know that? My DD practiced with a team at a different club several times in the Fall so the coach is familiar with her. I realize that the COVID-19 pandemic has turned this process upside down this year but I've been told (by parents with kids on the team) that they received offers last weekend. I'm trying to be patient but at some point, I'm just going to e-mail the coach and ask. In the meantime, I'm just wondering if it's common practice to get a "thanks but no thanks" e-mail when your child is not being offered a spot or if clubs typically just don't bother to respond to those families (which seems a little....unprofessional?).

[Anonymous]

But you're technically an outside player so possibly they haven't offered to outside players yet? At any rate i would have emailed a long time ago. Some places aren't allowed to reach out to you first but you can reach out to them.

[Anonymous]

Yes is unprofessional this is why this club is not even in the 100 best clubs in the US. Poor management and the worst costumer service, one guy decides who coaches, who makes the team, who plays and who doesn’t, who goes to YNTC and probably same guy may clean the toilets (who knows).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But you're technically an outside player so possibly they haven't offered to outside players yet? At any rate i would have emailed a long time ago. Some places aren't allowed to reach out to you first but you can reach out to them.

100% you should have already reached out to them or kept in communication during this off period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes is unprofessional this is why this club is not even in the 100 best clubs in the US. Poor management and the worst costumer service, one guy decides who coaches, who makes the team, who plays and who doesn’t, who goes to YNTC and probably same guy may clean the toilets (who knows).

You actually took time to contribute this garbage. Loser.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes is unprofessional this is why this club is not even in the 100 best clubs in the US. Poor management and the worst costumer service, one guy decides who coaches, who makes the team, who plays and who doesn’t, who goes to YNTC and probably same guy may clean the toilets (who knows).

You actually took time to contribute this garbage. Loser.

If the shoe fits....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:...do you typically get an e-mail letting you know that? My DD practiced with a team at a different club several times in the Fall so the coach is familiar with her. I realize that the COVID-19 pandemic has turned this process upside down this year but I've been told (by parents with kids on the team) that they received offers last weekend. I'm trying to be patient but at some point, I'm just going to e-mail the coach and ask. In the meantime, I'm just wondering if it's common practice to get a "thanks but no thanks" e-mail when your child is not being offered a spot or if clubs typically just don't bother to respond to those families (which seems a little....unprofessional?).

No downside I can see to reaching out now. Reach

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:...do you typically get an e-mail letting you know that? My DD practiced with a team at a different club several times in the Fall so the coach is familiar with her. I realize that the COVID-19 pandemic has turned this process upside down this year but I've been told (by parents with kids on the team) that they received offers last weekend. I'm trying to be patient but at some point, I'm just going to e-mail the coach and ask. In the meantime, I'm just wondering if it's common practice to get a "thanks but no thanks" e-mail when your child is not being offered a spot or if clubs typically just don't bother to respond to those families (which seems a little....unprofessional?).

You need to contact the club. Send an email to both the coach and TD. Incase it was a mistake, or an over sight. This is unprofessional and needs to be corrected. For the most part addressed.

[Anonymous]

Just email them

[Anonymous]

You should reach out. Many players are not renewing because of COVID so many clubs are desperate to fill the spots on travel teams, particularly in the younger age groups.

[Anonymous]

They usually talk to you after a practice. The coach will give you some idea if they are interested and what team they think your kid would join. Did they do that?

[Anonymous]

My DD didn’t get an offer From a top team after being invited to practice with them for a month, no email was ever sent.

[Anonymous]

Our club has not sent any communication on current status of the team for next season. I don’t know if my DS is staying with his current team. We were aiming for him to go to ECNL team but have not received any email telling us if he made it or not. If other team players received their invitations I guess the silence from the club means we need to be reading out a different club. We are in disadvantage given the current situation that doesn’t allow for tryouts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our club has not sent any communication on current status of the team for next season. I don’t know if my DS is staying with his current team. We were aiming for him to go to ECNL team but have not received any email telling us if he made it or not. If other team players received their invitations I guess the silence from the club means we need to be reading out a different club. We are in disadvantage given the current situation that doesn’t allow for tryouts.

Don't stress out about it. Because of COVID, it is unclear when the ECNL season will start and it is possible that it will be a throw away year anyway. You can try out with ECNL clubs after the season starts. Coaches normally save a couple of spots for impact outside players to come in the middle of the season. If your son is a borderline ECNL player, he may be better off with a lower level team (e.g. top team in non-ECNL club or a second team in the ECNL club), where he will get more playing time. ECNL teams generally have larger rosters than regular teams and starters get more playing time than players that come off the bench. If he is not getting sufficient playing time, it will hinder his development.

[Anonymous]

You should definitely reach out!