Anonymous
03/25/2025 22:42
Subject: American Select tryouts
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does club affiliation help yes, r some girls maybe give a spot not that aren’t earned, sure. This is lax unfortunately. Politics happen. But looking at rosters atleast for 2027 and 2028 some girls earned their spot from a good tryout
IMHO, some of the players are on that list are just not talented enough to have that good a tryout. Knowing I know now, should I suspect them of cheating? This very bad decision by someone was not fair to anyone.
There’s always upsets and surprises when it comes to these selections. Sadly that’s just the reality.
And apparently there is also cheating in this case, which I did not know until today.
What do you mean by cheating? How exactly do you cheat your way through a tryout? You either play well or you don’t, the evaluators notice you or they don’t, or the evaluators are just completely off base with certain players. Which is it?
Anonymous
03/25/2025 22:06
Subject: American Select tryouts
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not true. Two 2027s on a team and didn’t tryout.
Due to injuries. Both of them played on Team DC/VA in the past and both deserve to be on the team.
Any player accepting a spot with no tryout should be ashamed. Someone please tell me this did not actually happen.
Ha! Comedian over here…
I’m sorry, there is shame earned on this one. Two girls did not receive offers because two players who did not earn them felt entitled? This is a stain on the parents and the organization. So embarrassing.
There is no shame, and casting it at teenagers is not a good look.
My DD was physically there, tried out, made it, so this isn’t personal.
If she had been injured or had some type of family emergency issue, however, I would definitely have considered sending in film and applying. For Sophomore’s in particular, missing because of an injury is a really tough thing. Film evaluation is legitimate if done by the same evaluators.
Spare me the pearl clutching, you parent who would demand special treatment because you or your daughter is so self important.
This type of person also drives a G Wagon and passes you on the shoulder in traffic because they have more important places to be than you.
Anonymous
03/25/2025 22:05
Subject: American Select tryouts
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does club affiliation help yes, r some girls maybe give a spot not that aren’t earned, sure. This is lax unfortunately. Politics happen. But looking at rosters at least for 2027 and 2028 some girls earned their spot from a good tryout
I know a girl who, by all accounts, had a great tryout and did not get offer. To think that spot was just handed to someone unearned is very disappointing to me. I knew it was rigged in a way, but this is next level.
And how do you know this? By 16 year olds telling you ? It’s a closed tryout. Girls have favoritism and want certain girls to make it. You sound like hurt parent who’s DD didn’t make it. All of these programs are flawed and aren’t perfect in selection. But don’t take away from the girls that made it
Anonymous
03/25/2025 21:52
Subject: American Select tryouts
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not true. Two 2027s on a team and didn’t tryout.
Due to injuries. Both of them played on Team DC/VA in the past and both deserve to be on the team.
Any player accepting a spot with no tryout should be ashamed. Someone please tell me this did not actually happen.
Ha! Comedian over here…
I’m sorry, there is shame earned on this one. Two girls did not receive offers because two players who did not earn them felt entitled? This is a stain on the parents and the organization. So embarrassing.
There is no shame, and casting it at teenagers is not a good look.
My DD was physically there, tried out, made it, so this isn’t personal.
If she had been injured or had some type of family emergency issue, however, I would definitely have considered sending in film and applying. For Sophomore’s in particular, missing because of an injury is a really tough thing. Film evaluation is legitimate if done by the same evaluators.
Spare me the pearl clutching, you parent who would demand special treatment because you or your daughter is so self important.
Anonymous
03/25/2025 21:49
Subject: American Select tryouts
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does club affiliation help yes, r some girls maybe give a spot not that aren’t earned, sure. This is lax unfortunately. Politics happen. But looking at rosters atleast for 2027 and 2028 some girls earned their spot from a good tryout
IMHO, some of the players are on that list are just not talented enough to have that good a tryout. Knowing I know now, should I suspect them of cheating? This very bad decision by someone was not fair to anyone.
There’s always upsets and surprises when it comes to these selections. Sadly that’s just the reality.
And apparently there is also cheating in this case, which I did not know until today.
Anonymous
03/25/2025 21:45
Subject: American Select tryouts
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does club affiliation help yes, r some girls maybe give a spot not that aren’t earned, sure. This is lax unfortunately. Politics happen. But looking at rosters atleast for 2027 and 2028 some girls earned their spot from a good tryout
IMHO, some of the players are on that list are just not talented enough to have that good a tryout. Knowing I know now, should I suspect them of cheating? This very bad decision by someone was not fair to anyone.
There’s always upsets and surprises when it comes to these selections. Sadly that’s just the reality.
Anonymous
03/25/2025 21:29
Subject: American Select tryouts
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not true. Two 2027s on a team and didn’t tryout.
Due to injuries. Both of them played on Team DC/VA in the past and both deserve to be on the team.
Any player accepting a spot with no tryout should be ashamed. Someone please tell me this did not actually happen.
Ha! Comedian over here…
I’m sorry, there is shame earned on this one. Two girls did not receive offers because two players who did not earn them felt entitled? This is a stain on the parents and the organization. So embarrassing.
There is no shame, and casting it at teenagers is not a good look.
My DD was physically there, tried out, made it, so this isn’t personal.
If she had been injured or had some type of family emergency issue, however, I would definitely have considered sending in film and applying. For Sophomore’s in particular, missing because of an injury is a really tough thing. Film evaluation is legitimate if done by the same evaluators.
Anonymous
03/25/2025 21:27
Subject: American Select tryouts
Anonymous wrote:Does club affiliation help yes, r some girls maybe give a spot not that aren’t earned, sure. This is lax unfortunately. Politics happen. But looking at rosters atleast for 2027 and 2028 some girls earned their spot from a good tryout
IMHO, some of the players are on that list are just not talented enough to have that good a tryout. Knowing I know now, should I suspect them of cheating? This very bad decision by someone was not fair to anyone.
Anonymous
03/25/2025 21:19
Subject: American Select tryouts
Anonymous wrote:Does club affiliation help yes, r some girls maybe give a spot not that aren’t earned, sure. This is lax unfortunately. Politics happen. But looking at rosters at least for 2027 and 2028 some girls earned their spot from a good tryout
I know a girl who, by all accounts, had a great tryout and did not get offer. To think that spot was just handed to someone unearned is very disappointing to me. I knew it was rigged in a way, but this is next level.
Anonymous
03/25/2025 21:12
Subject: American Select tryouts
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Any given Sunday…that’s what tryouts are about. Some days a girl will have a good tryout and a lot of opps to show our, other days not so much.
Not all girls accept the invite. And some girls are going to get an invite regardless of a good tryout.
Fine, but everyone needs to go through the motions else the event loses its credibility. If I was a better person I would ask my daughter resign her spot in protest.
Anonymous
03/25/2025 21:01
Subject: American Select tryouts
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not true. Two 2027s on a team and didn’t tryout.
Due to injuries. Both of them played on Team DC/VA in the past and both deserve to be on the team.
Any player accepting a spot with no tryout should be ashamed. Someone please tell me this did not actually happen.
Ha! Comedian over here…
I’m sorry, there is shame earned on this one. Two girls did not receive offers because two players who did not earn them felt entitled? This is a stain on the parents and the organization. So embarrassing.
Anonymous
03/25/2025 19:36
Subject: American Select tryouts
Does club affiliation help yes, r some girls maybe give a spot not that aren’t earned, sure. This is lax unfortunately. Politics happen. But looking at rosters atleast for 2027 and 2028 some girls earned their spot from a good tryout
Anonymous
03/25/2025 19:32
Subject: American Select tryouts
Anonymous wrote:Any given Sunday…that’s what tryouts are about. Some days a girl will have a good tryout and a lot of opps to show our, other days not so much.
Not all girls accept the invite. And some girls are going to get an invite regardless of a good tryout.
Anonymous
03/25/2025 19:18
Subject: American Select tryouts
Any given Sunday…that’s what tryouts are about. Some days a girl will have a good tryout and a lot of opps to show our, other days not so much.
Anonymous
03/25/2025 18:54
Subject: American Select tryouts
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not true. Two 2027s on a team and didn’t tryout.
Due to injuries. Both of them played on Team DC/VA in the past and both deserve to be on the team.
So does that mean every girl who was on the team in the past deserves to be on it again?
Obviously not.
But there are a few who were on last year’s 2027 team and tried out again this year but did not receive an invite.