To tryout or not?

[southernchopper]

My dd plays for a successful travel team(not local) and has no plans to leave it. A local team is having tryouts this weekend. She wants to tryout just to see where she stands with the local talent. I tell her she shouldnt waste the teams time or hers if she has no desire to play for them but she still wants to tryout. What do you guys think?

 

[CycloneSoftball22]

Skip the ego fest and don't waste the time of the local team.

 

[southernchopper]

Skip the ego fest .

She's 11. I dont think its ego.

 

[Perfect Circle]

Go for it.... get ALL the practice you can ! The top person is happy with the total # of players that show up for the event.

 

[coach james]

Tryouts are not practice. They are designed to evaluate potential incoming talent. They are absolutely not designed to be used as a self evaluating talent gauge. Don't waste anyone's time if you have no intention of wanting on that team.

 

[James Smith]

Just ask the coach.

I wouldn’t say she is going there to practice, I would say something along the lines is that your DD is happy where she currently is but is interested in your organization, since it is local, for possible future opportunities.

I am not good with words but just ask the coach. You might need them latter so do not burn any bridges.

 

[JJsqueeze]

I specifically had my DD try out for two teams before we went to the tryout for the team she wanted to join. I had her do this for the same reason that I interviewed for a few positions I didn't want when I came out of college years ago. Trying out is a skill in and of itself and you need practice at the skill. Sure it is pretty much a practice, but it is a practice with a bunch of unfamiliar girls and coaches and it can make a kid nervous. I plan on continuing this as we move on in travel ball. As for the waste of time, I think that is minimal in a group environment, it is not like she is going to cause the tryout to go longer, they usually have a set time. And you never know, maybe she sees something she likes about the org. If I were a coach of a TB team I would have no problem with this even a 2% chance of maybe putting my org on a good players list of possible teams would be better than a 0% chance.

 

[southernchopper]

I'm thinking she might want to play with them but doesn't know what the DW and I would say. It would be perfectly fine by us. Actually easier on us. Its her decision. I didn't want her to pitch but she does. I didn't want her to play middle school ball but she does. Its totally up to her.

 

[Perfect Circle]

Wasting time ratio: ???

You waste a coaches time, but can bring inspiration to 12-24 other players. The coach is getting ready to waste the time of 12+ players he doesn't pick up, unless it is PRACTICE for the girls that don't have a shot. It gives them an insight on what they need to learn, and their supporters.

It is a much needed Pressure Practice.... very hard to come by anyother way....

 

[CoogansBluff]

There are many threads that essentially start like this:

"Would it be wrong to ... ''

The answer is usually the same: Respectfully ask the person who might be offended. In this case, it's the coach. Just ask.