My DD 10u has tried out for a Fall A ball team but she also plays travel soccer and looking her schedule she can’t play both. She asked me to tryout because it is the best organization around us but I am also having her tryout for the exposure, experience, and to see what other organizations are like even though she will not be able to play in Fall. Our current team is a travel club but not far from Rec ball if you know what I mean. Her second tryout is tomorrow for that team, I honestly don’t think her skill level is where these girls are at yet but it is good for her to see and be around. At this point this organization does not know that she can’t play Fall.
She has another tryout on Sunday for a different A ball team (not current team) for fall ball but this coach knows she plays soccer and has more of the attitude we will figure it out as Fall is much more relaxed than Spring/Summer.
I have had several people tell me I should not have let her try out (mostly non travel ball families) because you know she won’t be playing and that could be leading the coach on. My argument to them is she is not guaranteed to make the team so no harm no fouls and you have to accept the position if you do make the team considering playing time etc. Plus this is all good exposure for her, she is also 1 of 26 trying out and if nothing else it gives me a reality check with what others think her skill level is. this team is 1.5 hrs away with traffic the Sunday team is 40 minutes but the Saturday team is a team if she was skilled enough to make it, it would be hard to turn it down.
I know there isn’t really a question so just looking for thoughts etc.
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She has another tryout on Sunday for a different A ball team (not current team) for fall ball but this coach knows she plays soccer and has more of the attitude we will figure it out as Fall is much more relaxed than Spring/Summer.
I have had several people tell me I should not have let her try out (mostly non travel ball families) because you know she won’t be playing and that could be leading the coach on. My argument to them is she is not guaranteed to make the team so no harm no fouls and you have to accept the position if you do make the team considering playing time etc. Plus this is all good exposure for her, she is also 1 of 26 trying out and if nothing else it gives me a reality check with what others think her skill level is. this team is 1.5 hrs away with traffic the Sunday team is 40 minutes but the Saturday team is a team if she was skilled enough to make it, it would be hard to turn it down.
I know there isn’t really a question so just looking for thoughts etc.
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