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So, what if a coach takes 4 or 5 days to call and give you a offer. Shouldn't the same respect be given to the player?

There are so many teams out there with the same tryout date. I know our dd has taken the time to do her homework and has narrowed her tryouts to 3 teams which 2 are out of the way. Both teams have offered her a spot but she will not committ until her last one is over.

 

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"Don't put your eggs in one basket"
You need to go to multiple try outs. Do your homework ahead of time. You should know ahead of time who you really want to play with and or for. depending on your DD age, you should also already know what team she is honestly capable of playing for. The hardest part is truely seeing your DD's real potential and choosing a team that is a good fit for her. What good is it to play for the best team if she is riding the pine. I would rather have my DD play for another team and get real play time.
IMHO

 

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Parents and players~ how soon after a try-out do you want to hear from a team? Will you make a decision if you are made an offer immediately? Some teams seem to wait weeks while they compile scores while others see what they want and make an offer.

Sometimes you can tell if your dd is going to get an offer...ex: were the coaches watching dd and taking notes? Did coach A make a comment to coach B and did coach B start watching dd? did the coach make a point to talk to come over to dd or parent and talk to them? I don't think it takes weeks to know if they want your kid or not- some know within first 10 minutes and if they are really intersted, they will let you know at tryout, that evening or the next day

 

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So far we have been lucky. The teams that have selected us have been a great experience! People have said you need to do your homework about the teams you are tryout for...ie what tournaments have they been in, how long have the coaches coached, do they have DD on the team. Let say you do all that. You are happy with the Org, coaches as well as how the tryouts are ran. You have a good feeling. You accept the offer! Then the first day of team practice. You don't have a clue how your DD will get along with these DD. You haven't a clue how you are going to get along with the parents. What then!

 

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Last year my dd went to a few try-outs was offered from the so-called #1 team we wanted. Offered her so we didn't finish the gammit of try-outs. Two weeks later this program folded up there age group in which she was trying out for and then it was a mad scrammble for 23 kids to find a new team.(#23 being they were having 2 teams) Some were lucky to find new homes, rest either didn't play or went to teams they might not have chosen but wanted to play to gain the knowledge of select softball. It was an eye opener for me and the way some coaches are with this whole process. I have now started my own team and I will tell you from my stand point I won't bring a kid back if I don't need them just so they continue on in the process. As a coach your duty is to fill your team with quality players so you can compete, so I'll give a few days for there response and if we don't get one then no hard feelings. But I also need to field a team and would hope they would have the same respect.

 

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In a perfect world all consumers would get good information. Alll coaches would be honest and fair like Bill, who I call a friend. . The problem today , they are not. So let's say you take the offer, no longer go to tryouts and then the coach calls you back three weeks later and tells you we no longer want you on the team! Your second team you thought about going to tryouts is now full. I always took the coaches point of view in the past, , but some people it is no longer about the kids, it is all about winning at any cost.

A most excellent point and one I sometimes forget. Just the environment that I was brought up in. If we (coaches and families) were all honest in our dealings, then tryouts would be a cinch. I consider Bill (sbfamily) also to be a friend. At tryouts, we were even noting some of the batting styles we were seeing (topic from another tryout thread).

Tryout season is not something that I will miss about softball.

 

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In a perfect world all consumers would get good information. Alll coaches would be honest and fair like Bill, who I call a friend.

I consider Bill (sbfamily) also to be a friend.

You guys!! I'm getting a tear!!!

 

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You guys!! I'm getting a tear!!!

You guys are on a roll tonight.

 

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Bill , I ( THE SOFBALL COMMUNITY) will miss you. Always fun talking about hitting with you. I agree on the tryout part. So many good teams and coaches out there now to chose from. Big change since I came in the sport, and it is all for the good.