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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our oldest is currently a U12 and on the top team of one of the area clubs frequently discussed on this site.  Given that we have never been through this process before, I wanted to ask whether players typically try out at more than one club in the first year of ECNL/DA.  Our daughter is very happy at her current club, likes her teammates, would prefer to stay, etc., and I'd like to think that she has a very strong chance of making her club's top team again next year.  With that said, you never know what could happen.  Should she be putting all of her eggs in one basket, and only try out with her current club?  Or is it smart to at least try out at a couple of other ECNL/DA clubs in the spring, just to have options?  Thanks in advance.  
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I think it is wise to try out for at least two clubs if you are contemplating a change. It is good experience to be in an unfamiliar environment with new faces. Like it or not, there is a skill to trying out well. It is impossible not to learn something by doing this.[/quote]

If you are even considering having her try out at other clubs, have her attend a practice prior to tryouts.  I'm from a different part of the country, but my daughter switched clubs last year (went from top team at one club to the top team at another club).  She went to 2 training sessions and was given a pre-offer prior to tryouts (she did not actually attend tryouts).  Part of this is that the clubs in our state hold tryouts on the same days for each age group, so you really can't try out for multiple teams very easily.  People from the DC area will have to weigh in on how it works in your area, but where we are from, players coming in from outside of the club typically have spots locked before the tryout date.  [/quote]

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