Like it or not, parents are only looking out for what they deem is best for their child. Is it best for that child to sit the bench? Wouldn't it be more beneficial to a team to only have 11 or 12 player, instead of 15? That is how many our team started off with last year. Now that is too many! And for what? Money! I can think of no other reason. While the coach rotated some of the players noone always sat the bench all the time, but you consistantly had 6 players on the bench. That causes animosity on any team. Noone wants to fork out the cash we do to see them disappointed. I would much rather have my kid not make a team, than make a team, pay all that money and watch them miserable for the season. At least if they don't make it, they get over it shortly. By sitting the bench, they are reminded the whole season they aren't "good enough".
And no, my daughter is not the one to sit the bench, but she does take her turn eveyonce in awhile. That isn't what I am talking about. It is those girls who consistantly get no playing time. Well why wouldn't they go looking somewhere else?