Who's got the best tryout processes in place, and who was the worst...

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OK I do miss traveling 10,000 miles a year!

Just been lurking for a while enjoying dd's college career. But just out of curiosity, what org has perfected the tryout process for the girls in the way of skills evaluation and communication with the parents.

Let the ones who are good (give us org names) rise to the top and the terrible (give us org names) languish at the bottom...

Herb

 

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Stingrays

 

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All the girls at our tryouts say they love it.

 

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Whichever org(s) picks my daughter to be on the team had the best and the others get rated low. Because I'm like that.

 

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I like the way the Central Ohio Ice and Marion Diamonds use multiple fields. Field 1 infielding, field 2 outfield, field 3 hitting ect. They rotate between fields with different age groups on each field. This way the field stays setup for the task and you can see which girls hussle from one field to another and which girls parents can't help but get in DD's ear.

 

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I don't know who has the best tryouts, but I can say that pitching machines at tryouts are very counter-productive. A lot of people can hit extremely well off a pitching machine, but couldn't hit off a live pitcher to save their life. I saw a great system for front tossing to 2 hitters at the same time. Quick and efficient. Plus you can move the ball around and see how they hit different pitches.

 

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The best tryouts are when a team only needs a couple of players. Have them come out for a full team practice or two and make it as interactive as possible. This way both parties get to evaluate each other, and you have some free time to discuss team needs, as well as the players needs. See if the players desires fit within what the particular team is looking for. Both sides need to be transparent during this process.

It's very difficult to replicate this sort of environment with 30,40,50 new players in front of you. And I hate to have to call kids by some random number that's taped to their shirt.