Anonymous
09/08/2025 14:06
Subject: Fall try outs
Most teams do fewer teams in fall and winter due to other fall sports such as football , baseball, etc..
The spring is the busiest season with teams adding “b” and “c” teams.
For most try outs , teams are set and they are just looking for a couple good players who would fit in the team. That’s why finding an organization with more than 1 team gives a better chance to make and then become “known” to that team.
The big thing the last month has been “open runs”. Teams did this to find any bigs looking for a team or any Reclass kids, that’s all.
The spring is the busiest season with teams adding “b” and “c” teams.
For most try outs , teams are set and they are just looking for a couple good players who would fit in the team. That’s why finding an organization with more than 1 team gives a better chance to make and then become “known” to that team.
The big thing the last month has been “open runs”. Teams did this to find any bigs looking for a team or any Reclass kids, that’s all.
Anonymous
09/08/2025 13:30
Subject: Fall try outs
So my kid was a new player last year.
He made the B team of a good program in NoVa. The A team players mostly played together last year and very few new kids were added to the A team. The B team was competitive, they took 10 kids and cut 15 others.
This Fall, we had workouts. And my kid knew the kids in her team. We were only looking for a few kids to join our B team for Fall tournaments. So it is tough to be a new player, if your are good, you’ll get an offer.
May be best to wait till Spring, many teams form new teams and add a B or even C team of new players to their programs…
He made the B team of a good program in NoVa. The A team players mostly played together last year and very few new kids were added to the A team. The B team was competitive, they took 10 kids and cut 15 others.
This Fall, we had workouts. And my kid knew the kids in her team. We were only looking for a few kids to join our B team for Fall tournaments. So it is tough to be a new player, if your are good, you’ll get an offer.
May be best to wait till Spring, many teams form new teams and add a B or even C team of new players to their programs…
Anonymous
09/08/2025 10:37
Subject: Fall try outs
With most teams already having try outs, dn a few left this week thought a post about try out experiences would be helpful for others.
Try outs can be stressful for families and kids trying to make a team, let's try to support each other.
Post here how many showed up, did they do cuts that day, did you player get cut, did your player make the team, etc..
From one try out we did:
About 20 kids showed up
A lot of kids knew each other which can be intimidating for newer kids
Did a bunch of drills and conditioning first to see who was in shape. Then went into 3v3 and then 5v5.
They did tell kids who made the team and those who had to come back again.
At another try out at a well known upper tier team, over 50 kids showed up. Half way thru they cut half the kids who they knew had no chance, then at the end of the try out cut everyone else who didn't make the few spots open.
Most established teams have the core coming back every year who are pretty much guaranteed a spot on the team, so in reality there are only a few spots open for those kids who have moved on, don't want to play anymore, etc..
Try outs can be stressful for families and kids trying to make a team, let's try to support each other.
Post here how many showed up, did they do cuts that day, did you player get cut, did your player make the team, etc..
From one try out we did:
About 20 kids showed up
A lot of kids knew each other which can be intimidating for newer kids
Did a bunch of drills and conditioning first to see who was in shape. Then went into 3v3 and then 5v5.
They did tell kids who made the team and those who had to come back again.
At another try out at a well known upper tier team, over 50 kids showed up. Half way thru they cut half the kids who they knew had no chance, then at the end of the try out cut everyone else who didn't make the few spots open.
Most established teams have the core coming back every year who are pretty much guaranteed a spot on the team, so in reality there are only a few spots open for those kids who have moved on, don't want to play anymore, etc..