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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For a talented/competitive child, [b]you attend practices prior to tryouts[/b] and then go to the tryout as a formality. Your interaction with the coach prior to tryouts will likely inform you how much they want you.

For your less talented child, just avoid tryouts by finding a small club where there’s only one team and they play on a league and division where the kid is not the best kid but gets plenty of playing time.

Parents just really need to manage their kids expectations better and have a realistic view of their kids abilities. [/quote]

How does this work, exactly, for a regular kid? You are supposed to email the coach well before tryouts and just ask to practice with the team, for free? That seems weird to me. If your child is a super super star, I guess it works? But 99.99 percent of kids are just regular players.[/quote]

Yes. You tell the coach a bit about your child and the level they play at. For example what league and division they play in, what position they play and whether they are a starter, etc. They’re usually nice about it (I haven’t been turned down). Your kid gets to practice for free and they are often open to letting them practice more than just once.

You have to make sure you reach out to the coach of the team where you think your kid is at. Don’t try to practice with the first team if your kid is a C player.[/quote]

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