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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just be aware that coaches talk. [/quote]

Thanks.  Just to be clear with respect to this warning that coaches talk, is your advice that, in all situations in which you child wants to practice with/tryout for another ECNL/DA club, your child should tell their current coach ahead of time?  And what do you do if the coach tells your child not to do it?  
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The truth is simply talk to your current coach about your child's status on the team and the role on the team the coach envisions for her next year. If you are happy with the answer then don't bother with tryouts at other clubs.

You should only really tryout at another club if you are serious about joining the team. That doesn't mean you will leave but that you are willing to walk away from your current team.

If you are happy where you are and your kid is secure with a roster spot the drama simply is not worth it. If you are not happy where you are then don't sweat going to other teams practices.[/quote]

I would just add a bit of caution to this.  U13 is an age group that typically sees quite a bit of movement due to DA and ECNL.  The coach might envision a particular role for a player and be completely honest in telling the parent this information during the spring, but if new players pop up, that standing could change.  It's never a bad idea (in my opinion), to look at options.  There is no harm in attending another club's practice (not referring to the actual tryout, just going to a practice)--even just to have your child experience a different coach/training.

At the end of the day, the most important thing is that your child is happy and developing.  If they are open to checking out a practice with another team... great.  If they don't want to, then it probably isn't worth pushing them to go to one....[/quote]

This is all contextual of course. If your kid has large role on the team currently, starting, no less than 75% of minutes and the coach is optimistic then you should be fine. If your player is not a starter is at 50% or less playing time then sure you should be looking.

Kids in the first scenario are generally kids looking for the best fit, better league etc. The kid in the second scenario is in more jeopardy form outside talent.

But only by talking with the coach will you get even the faintest idea of whether the coaches words match the reality that you have seen play-out. In general, most coaches won't cut kids for outside same as talent. It happens but when it does there are other issues at play. Coaches certainly like to add talent but incrementally a player or two at a time. No coach like to take on more than 50% new roster, and frankly with all the ECNL and DA options even, it is generally a buyers market for players. [/quote]

So this is true in most cases but I have seen situations where a DA/ECNL clubs get a large influx of top players in the in take years. In these years only the top few players are safe. [/quote]

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