How about this. " I'm really glad you showed up. I had heard that you were let go and we are looking for a Coach for one of our teams." Wait, wait, wait. Am I being bad again too soon?
There are many possible reasons for the coach of another travel team attends your tryouts:
1. Looking to see if any of his players are there.
2. Watching how you conduct your tryout.
3. He's thinking about defecting.
4. He's trying to poach players.
5. He was bored and lived close to the fields.
6. He forgot which team he coaches.
7. He was marketing his own tryout.
8. Comparing your players to his.
....and on and on.
Did you confront him and ask? "Hey coach "so-and-so", what brings you to my tryout?"
We see this each year...I always ask. Usually a great story. I have popcorn ready each time.
And for option one...of course THAT type of coach owns the kids. Tool for sure...probably the same guy that would hold a kids release hostage when they've had enough. These guys put tryout fliers on the cars in the parking lot too.
The one and only time that it happened to me I walked up to the individual and asked him if he'd misplaced;& his car, and then proceeded to show him where he parked it.
The name you removed is a friend of mine....so in this case Bear you jumped the gun...him and I clearly know who we are both talking about. All good...I understand.
The name you removed is a friend of mine....so in this case Bear you jumped the gun...him and I clearly know who we are both talking about. All good...I understand.
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