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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]if you know what team you want to move to, contact that coach and let him/her know your situation and see if you can bring your kid to a few practices.  They most usually say yes.  The coach will take a look and give you some feedback and that conversation will help you determine your next step.[/quote]

This is good advice.  Not only will the coach give some feedback after your child has attended a practice or two, but, if your child did well, then the coach will likely make your child an offer for one of the teams, prior to any official tryout or ID session.  There is no 24-48 hr window on these early offers, and it would give you time to have your child attend practice(s) at other clubs and see which one is the best fit.

IMO, rosters are pretty much set before any official tryout or ID session, and the main purpose of those tryouts/sessions is optics and to not miss out on someone that shows up out of the blue.  Most people that are serious about making a switch do not wait until tryouts to contact the club.[/quote]

It really depends on the coach, we had a situation where we (returning player) knew before the tryouts started that we were welcomed back, but that was not extend to 70% of the team.   A good coach wants to secure their top players and the let the middle, low, and new players battle out for the remaining spots to ensure he/she can field the best possible team from the pool.

As for responding to any offer, I would strongly encourage you to be say less than more.  Just say that you appreciate the offer and that you would like to discuss it with your child, once the time is up (48/72 hours), be honest and tell them you have not reached a conclusion but please make sure you contact the coach to maintain professionalism throughout.  Most of the clubs bunch up within a 2-3week window and they all know families club shop.

If you really don't care (I personally wouldn't do it), you can accept any and all offers until you decide.  You may be tagged as a jerk for accepting and backing out, but that's a risk you have to take with this option.  I will note that the soccer community is very small and everyone knows someone so don't be surprised to see that coach in the future.  [/quote]

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