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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also, do a lot of kids play "up"?

I went into this assuming my kid, who is a fifth grader, could play with his BFF who is also a fifth grader.  But BFF is born in late '09.   Is it worth asking for a try out on BFF's team or would that just be for really exceptional players?  [/quote]

It’s for exceptional players and I’ve never heard of a parent (successfully) asking for it unless the next year up was short of players and a parent volunteered their child. There can be a big spread of age if you play up. My August 8 year old plays up a year, which means she plays against some 10 year olds. And, this was a selection by the coach and, out of 5 teams shes the only one playing up. [/quote]

So, now I feel more confused.  I feel like I'm hearing two different things.

One is that you go to a club (which I think is a synonym for league, but I am not sure) and try out, and they tell you which team you are on A, or B, or C and you get what you get and don't get upset.  And if you go to the club and you live in close in Bethesda, and they decide to put you on a team that practices in Olney at rush hour, you should live with it and be grateful.

The other is that you need to find out, somehow, what teams exist and contact each individual team, and that individual coach will arrange a try out and then give you an offer, and you might get multiple offers or no offers, but if you get more than one then you can choose.

I can't really reconcile these in my head.  But I also can't tell whether, if I'm supposed to be contacting individual coaches, it's OK for me to send the coach of the BFF, who plays '09, and email and say "I have an '10 kid who likes to play GK.  We are looking for a team.  Can we arrange a try out?" And then that coach would email me back and say "Actually I'm all set for GK's, but thanks for asking." or "I prefer not to have kids playing up, sorry." or "Sure, would Tuesday at 4 work?"

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