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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please everyone do not let yourself believe these posts saying that the coach has conclusively decided that even if your dc makes the team he will just be a bench warmer. Most coaches are completely ineffective at identifying talent at tryouts in anything but the broadest terms. They just grab the guys who are fast and run around a lot, and then they try to put a team together. If your son was on the bubble and only got an offer because three people ahead of him declined, and then in preseason scrimmages he’s the only guy who says he can play right back, and he goes on the field and does a great job, then he’s got that spot for the year and probably can play every minute.[/quote]

No one is implying that you can't sneak in at the bottom of the roster and earn a spot...happens all the time.  But the brutal truth is that if you don't get an offer right away you aren't the first choice for that coach.  That is good info to know and understand, right?  Too many parents are clueless or think their baby is the best when they aren't.  Or maybe the team is pretty set already, and they don't need your player for certain reasons.

My kid is one of the best in his age group...up to you if you want to believe me.  He is being courted by clubs/coaches all the time and offered roster spots on top teams outside of IDs.  My point is that I know where my kid stands (for now) because of that experience...and if you are getting crickets after a tryout then learn from that experience too.  Don't be one of those clowns that just gets angry at coaches for not "realizing how good my kid is".  Go get better, and if you get the opportunity (even as the last on the roster) you should really seize it![/quote]

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