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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]

They are a drag for everyone, families and clubs.  Lots of discussion in older threads on how tough CHRVA tryouts are. At least this year they went back to the split age groups. Even with the difficulty, CHRVA rules are better than some regions.  Forcing all the clubs to hold tryouts at the same time gives players a lot more power and choice at the cost of a brutal weekend. Without the rules, clubs could hold tryouts at any time and make/rescind offers at any time. So if your second choice club went first, you either took that offer or gambled that you would get a spot on your first choice club.

If a club only has one team or competes at a high level they have some returning players that they want to keep because they know them well. Some of these clubs send out offers as soon as allowed, especially if the pool of available players is small (either because of competition level or geography). This often means that the remaining group at tryouts is competing for a much smaller number of spots. Limited supply and high demand means someone doesn't get what they want. Remember that for every family that raises concerns about tryouts being a formality, there's another family that gets upset when their player doesn't get an offer to return to the club and feels the club hasn't been loyal to them.  You are guaranteed to see posts about both during the tryout weekends here.

Its hard to fault a club for telling a player not to come if they can't attend a tryout time because another club is a higher priority. The alternative is they work hard to accommodate your conflict, make an offer, and then get turned down if the first choice comes through. From their point of view, their limited time during tryout weekend could be better spent on someone that really wants to play for them. Its also hard to fault a player for trying to figure out how to try out at as many clubs as possible, because they aren't sure if they'll make a team.

If you are concerned that a tryout won't be worth it, the best way to address it is to ask questions before you attend the tryout. Be direct with the coach/club director about your chances. They aren't allowed to tell you that you have an offer, and you aren't allowed to accept but both sides are allowed to discuss the situation. Its OK to ask a coach "based on what you've seen, would I have a chance at making a team at your club?". Good coaches and clubs will give you an honest answer. But be prepared for the honest but firm response of "no" or "it will be tough." Also, if a club is your first choice, make sure the club knows it.[/quote]

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