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A lot of players don't know if they want to play for an organization until they do go try out and meet the coaches, and hear what they have to say. Maybe they want to see if they can make say the Lasers and, if not, they would be more than happy to play for the other team ... but the Lasers tryout is the following week ...
Been in that exact situation, I was totally upfront with the coach who offered her a spot, he graciously did make some concessions to their 48 hr rule, but he was upfront with us to. It was 16U, she wanted to play for the Lasers, I had to much respect for the team she left and the other team she was offered a spot to lead them on, I told her if she was going to make the jump to the Laser's and tryout for them she had to do so without a net. She did, I am still very good friends with the coach we left and with the coach she turned down. I do not believe it would be in anybody's best interest for me or my DD to string a team along to benefit my DD. Again, this is just how we approached it. It worked out for her. I also know other people in the exact same situation that instead of leading an organization on asked for a private tryout so they knew where they stood. There are a lot of ways a player and parents can handle this without impacting their reputation or effect another team in a negative way, you just have to want to do it. Communication is a beautiful thing. Also, I dont think in 10 years of softball we ever went to a tryout, not knowing anything about a coach or the team she was trying out for.