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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Question about overlapping tryout time on the same day. We are thinking about trying out for both club A and B.  The only problem is that the time of club A overlaps with the start of club B.  Do you think it's appropriate to go to club A and leave early to go to club B?[/quote]

It is never appropriate to leave the tryout early - it just sends the message that you don't care enough about club A if you pack your bag and go to the tryout for club B. If in the process you are late for the club B tryout, then you send a different message to club B: they cannot count on you to be on time for a really important event. You could try to explain your way with both club A and club B, but then you show lack of commitment with both. Most clubs have tryouts two days in a row, sometimes an additional tryout by invitation only. You should discuss options with both clubs and figure out if any of them can accommodate you on a different time slot. [/quote]

+1.  We are in this same situation and contacted the club that is DD’s second choice to ask if they would schedule an alternate time.  They sent back a nice but firm email that basically said come to the entire tryout and make them the priority or don’t come.  She’s not willing to do that so she won’t go to those tryouts.  [/quote]
Tryouts are such a drag. I've heard clubs take the position described and say that if they aren't your first choice, then don't bother coming to tryouts. But of course they have many more players tryout than they have roster spots for so they don't make offers to dozens of players. It puts players in a difficult spot. Maybe they are on the bubble for making a team at their preferred club and need to go to multiple tryouts to try to make sure they make a team somewhere, but because tryouts are all on the same weekend conflicts make that challenging. Meanwhile some clubs send out offers immediately when the tryout period opens, before a single player has stepped foot in gym for a tryout. This is perfectly within the rules as long as the player receiving the offer has at least registered and paid for a tryout with that club. Holding the actual tryouts are merely a formality to comply with the rules and have little to no bearing on who gets offers. [/quote]

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