DA/ECNL tryouts

MaximilianOneMX wrote:
Prompted by a post on the boys side, are the DA/ECNL tryouts in May really the path to make these teams or do people start contacting coaches earlier to be assessed?

With the understanding that many of these players will return from prior year, are coaches truly open to a full re-assessment of the teams and new talent coming in?  OR unless your daughter really stands out, the coaches at tryouts already know who they are going to select - and these tryouts are just cattle calls to fill in other new/lower levels teams?

MaximilianOneMX wrote:
Prompted by a post on the boys side, are the DA/ECNL tryouts in May really the path to make these teams or do people start contacting coaches earlier to be assessed?

With the understanding that many of these players will return from prior year, are coaches truly open to a full re-assessment of the teams and new talent coming in?  OR unless your daughter really stands out, the coaches at tryouts already know who they are going to select - and these tryouts are just cattle calls to fill in other new/lower levels teams?

DeltaTauChi wrote:

MaximilianOneMX wrote:
Prompted by a post on the boys side, are the DA/ECNL tryouts in May really the path to make these teams or do people start contacting coaches earlier to be assessed?

With the understanding that many of these players will return from prior year, are coaches truly open to a full re-assessment of the teams and new talent coming in?  OR unless your daughter really stands out, the coaches at tryouts already know who they are going to select - and these tryouts are just cattle calls to fill in other new/lower levels teams?

Just like anything else in life, unless there is a "problem" with an incumbent, you will need to demonstrate that you are noticeably better than the incumbent to unseat them.

Bottom line, if your kid can play and is a clear upgrade over players on the current roster, he/she will get a spot.  If your kid is just "in the mix" with the other kids battling for spots 12-20 on the roster, the coach is more likely to go with a known commodity, than an unknown.

Human nature and common sense.

MaximilianOneMX wrote:

DeltaTauChi wrote:

MaximilianOneMX wrote:
Prompted by a post on the boys side, are the DA/ECNL tryouts in May really the path to make these teams or do people start contacting coaches earlier to be assessed?

With the understanding that many of these players will return from prior year, are coaches truly open to a full re-assessment of the teams and new talent coming in?  OR unless your daughter really stands out, the coaches at tryouts already know who they are going to select - and these tryouts are just cattle calls to fill in other new/lower levels teams?

Just like anything else in life, unless there is a "problem" with an incumbent, you will need to demonstrate that you are noticeably better than the incumbent to unseat them.

Bottom line, if your kid can play and is a clear upgrade over players on the current roster, he/she will get a spot.  If your kid is just "in the mix" with the other kids battling for spots 12-20 on the roster, the coach is more likely to go with a known commodity, than an unknown.

Human nature and common sense.

I follow your logic.  Makes sense.  Question is:  are people calling coaches now about getting in front of them, or wait until the cattle call?