Anonymous wrote:That's even worse, if everyone knows everyone and they still mixed up the names? Yikes.

Anonymous wrote:Ok, mystery solved- there was indeed a name mix up. Jack #2, the much better player, was mysteriously added to the A team roster to make the team one player larger. Jack #2 previously had been on no team- I was surprised he had gotten cut and assumed he went to play for a different club, but apparently they mixed up the Jacks when sending emails. What a mess. They rightfully do not want to break Jack 1's (parent's) heart by rescinding his offer so they're just letting him stay, which may not be the kinder thing in the long run considering this kid has zero interest or ability in playing hours and hours of travel soccer every week, but at least it will keep his well connected parents from feeling the embarassment of someone else's mistake. Since it was in no way their fault.

I feel better about soccer politics in our town!!! I knew there were politics and always would be. But this was so out of left field to put this sweet kid on a travel soccer A team when he sat on the sidelines in tears for part of tryouts saying he wanted to go home and that soccer wasn't fun, and barely touched the ball in scrimmages because he's afraid of the ball. It was so beyond any normal expectation of parent politics. I hope his parents take pity on him and let him quit, but that's drama for a different thread.