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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The coach for our team knocked down several good players for a few kids who tried out from another club even though they didn't necessarily look better in try-outs. Our kid was one who was bumped, and so we left. Disappointing, as it was a nice team and we hadn't anticipated having to leave. [/quote]

C'mon, you don't honestly believe that tryouts for the big clubs are anything other than charades do you?
The only point to tryouts is to see if any hidden gems turn up. 
Coaches know exactly where the returning players will most likely go before tryouts ever begin.
They see the kids all year...how could a few hours of try-outs possibly trump that?
[b]Your kid wasn't bumped because he didn't do as well in tryouts as the other kids. He was bumped because your coach, that knew your kid well, decided he wasn't as good as the incoming kids.[/b] [/quote]

Agreed except in some cases, the returning players are bumped for a kid with a mediocre display at tryouts.    I get it if they're bumped for a kid who tries out exceptionally well.  Some clubs will bump their own for anything new that walks through the door.  [/quote]

Yes, but again, the coaches see players from other teams during the season, not just players on his own team. [/quote]

This is correct.   In many cases coaches actively recruit players from other clubs and knock loyal players out/down to make room, regardless of skill (unless they are already superstars).  It's counterintuitive, but given two players at a similar skill level, it seems that coaches tend to prefer the external player to the internal player; probably a "grass is greener" basis in that the coach has seen all of the negatives of the internal player throughout the year, but has yet to fully see those of the new player.

Which all points back to the question of what is more important to the coach, developing strong players from within for the ling term or winning tomorrow at any cost.  And we know that answer to that one in almost all cases in this area.[/quote]

Nobody develops.  They just continue to look for the diamond.  They look for new blood every year.  Even the Clubs that swear they develop players are guilty of this.

When they drop kids down it is not to develop them there.  It's to forget about them while they train their 12 elite players.  But--if those guys/gals don't bring home enough Medals--they are searching high and low for that player they think will be the key to their success.

You can't develop kids when you are constantly getting rid of them.  And, Clubs love to snag a player from a rival Club.

Are you referring to a particular club??
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