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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter has always been given a same day offer--either at the tryout or by email or phone call later the same day. If they are providing a timeline and not meeting it--your kid is not one of their first choices. [b]If you eventually get an offer, I would be sure to ask about how they see your kid's role on the team[/b]. [/quote]

I think that's really good advice. The one time my child accepted an offer from a team that came late, they ended up not getting much playing time early in the season [/quote]

One of my kids plays a travel sport with multiple teams in the age group. Last year was his first year because he was in the youngest age group. He got an offer right after the first of three tryouts. Apparently others got offers up to a couple weeks later. They didn't form the teams until closer to the season starting. The kids who got the later offers were on the bottom team and really not competitive. I ended up chatting with one of the parents and they expressed regret that they didn't understand at the time what it meant to get an offer so late. Clearly the club wanted to make more $$ by filling out a bottom team, and it hasn't been a good experience for anyone.

I would be very wary of accepting a late offer without the team specified. And if the team is specified ask what level it is within the age group. You will be paying the same as the parents of kids on the top team but not getting the same product in terms of coaching and training experience.[/quote]

I was referring to a later offer with the team specified. I think someone declined and our kid got a team higher than they otherwise would have. It worked out in the end, but they started the year not getting much playing time. [/quote]

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