Anonymous
06/03/2025 18:54
Subject: Re:Players Joining for 25/26 Season Coming to All Practices
At this point in the season many coaches taking players from the next season to playoffs or finals. They fill the gaps from injury and give an edge to win potentially plant starts team chemistry earlier. Am sure it doesn’t feel great for team members who are moving on / have been shut out for next season but seems pretty common
Anonymous
05/30/2025 16:07
Subject: Players Joining for 25/26 Season Coming to All Practices
Our team (only U9-->U10) invites new kids to practices but not games. That's fine from my perspective.
Anonymous
05/29/2025 13:42
Subject: Players Joining for 25/26 Season Coming to All Practices
Anonymous wrote:What if you kid is a guest player and going to a larger tournament with a new team? Does that player get to start/play equal minutes/play more/play less?
How does that player get received? Should guest players only be used if the team will be lower than 11 players? if the team roster is 14 and they add 3 guest players, how does that look/playout?
My kid guest played once at u12...the team needed players...so not a deal.
how does it get handled if a team takes guest players when in general a team has enough to play a game/tournament - but are maybe taking the player to strengthen a position/team?
It happens all the time and it looks and feels crappy. Coaches just want to win. I cant blame a kid being told they are so valuable that they need to play instead of the rostered players, but I would caution parents to see how the coach treats the shiny new thing vs those they committed to previously.
Anonymous
05/29/2025 13:35
Subject: Players Joining for 25/26 Season Coming to All Practices
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We came to a practice as a tryout for fall and the coach said DD could start now. She still does rec though so only goes once a week.
She’s played a couple games as well.
She’s U13. I think it’s been nice, good way to get involved so she’s not so much the new kid come Fall.
It's nice for her but you should be aware that not everyone sees it that way. Not her fault at all, but be sensitive if possible.
Which leagues let kids guest play without player passes out of rec? I know NCSL and ECNL do not.
I’m the poster, not sure what you mean by guest player?
We’re in the EDP league though.
I suspect the team just added them to the roster and carded them as a primary. Easiest way forward.
Anonymous
05/29/2025 13:33
Subject: Players Joining for 25/26 Season Coming to All Practices
What if you kid is a guest player and going to a larger tournament with a new team? Does that player get to start/play equal minutes/play more/play less?
How does that player get received? Should guest players only be used if the team will be lower than 11 players? if the team roster is 14 and they add 3 guest players, how does that look/playout?
My kid guest played once at u12...the team needed players...so not a deal.
how does it get handled if a team takes guest players when in general a team has enough to play a game/tournament - but are maybe taking the player to strengthen a position/team?
How does that player get received? Should guest players only be used if the team will be lower than 11 players? if the team roster is 14 and they add 3 guest players, how does that look/playout?
My kid guest played once at u12...the team needed players...so not a deal.
how does it get handled if a team takes guest players when in general a team has enough to play a game/tournament - but are maybe taking the player to strengthen a position/team?
Anonymous
05/29/2025 13:09
Subject: Players Joining for 25/26 Season Coming to All Practices
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We came to a practice as a tryout for fall and the coach said DD could start now. She still does rec though so only goes once a week.
She’s played a couple games as well.
She’s U13. I think it’s been nice, good way to get involved so she’s not so much the new kid come Fall.
It's nice for her but you should be aware that not everyone sees it that way. Not her fault at all, but be sensitive if possible.
Which leagues let kids guest play without player passes out of rec? I know NCSL and ECNL do not.
I’m the poster, not sure what you mean by guest player?
We’re in the EDP league though.
Anonymous
05/29/2025 13:06
Subject: Players Joining for 25/26 Season Coming to All Practices
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We came to a practice as a tryout for fall and the coach said DD could start now. She still does rec though so only goes once a week.
She’s played a couple games as well.
She’s U13. I think it’s been nice, good way to get involved so she’s not so much the new kid come Fall.
It's nice for her but you should be aware that not everyone sees it that way. Not her fault at all, but be sensitive if possible.
Which leagues let kids guest play without player passes out of rec? I know NCSL and ECNL do not.
The team could add her to their roster now. It happens.