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Reality, but why?  Do they not want to hurt parents feelings that have kissed up to coaches in prior year? Do they guarantee that once you're on a team you don't get moved?  Why? What is it that makes it hard for a player not be able to get in?  Are the players really good but just can't win games as a team?  Hope for the future?  They don't want to break the friendship between player A & B?  Why?  What's the points of having tryouts if you are not really looking to add to what you already have?  Why can't they get in?[/quote]

No, players do move around. And players who aren't doing well are moved down, which sometimes effectively gets rid of them because they don't like the results. A player who doesn't put in the effort should not expect to stay. And of course some teams have lots of skilled players but just can't get it together as a team. It's not always easy to solve that problem.

That said, there are plenty of clubs around here happy to toss out current players to chase after the shiny new kid. Sounds like there's a market for it, which is fine. Clearly there's more than one possible philosophy re how to develop your skills of your players and the strength of your club.[/quote]

No one is saying to toss anyone for the shiny new kid but not being able to make a spot for one player also does not make much sense.  Especially if he was to come in and deserve a spot on a top team.  Based on what you said there is most likely space for 1 or 2 new players if those being moved down and eventually leaving are no longer taking a roster spot.  [/quote]

I think, ultimately, that it is probably best to move around from time to time. Most clubs get stale after a while and kids benefit from exposure to a variety of coaches and kids.

Per one of the previous poster's points: Often once a shiny new kid arrives the coach will often go out of his/her way to please the kid and his/her parents so as to try and keep them at the club. The problem is that they usually do that to the detriment of the kids who are pretty good, but have stuck around being the loyal suckers. Kids have spurts of advancement at different times, so while they might be pretty good now, they can be the shiny new kid in a year or two. But sticking around in a club where your kids doesn't feel appreciated is unlikely to lead to this.

And to top it off, the shiny new kid likely has a parent who is constantly looking out for the next best thing and won't stick around if they feel the club or the team doesn't match up. So, for a short-term gain, the coach has poisoned the well and it goes on and on. Though many of these clubs claim that they are in the "development" business, they are really in the recruitment business. It is much harder to develop players over the longterm than to accept or try to attract players who are already good.[/quote]

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