Fredegar wrote:jonriv wrote:many coaches will tell you they have tryouts and you have to earn a spot. Other schools do not let the players know until they are there.
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Why hide the fact you have tryouts??
Guess I still don't understand your point. Coaches shouldn't have to tell kids they are expected to earn a spot. Every time you step onto the field at practice, it's essentially a tryout for playing time. Or, as you said, making a team. Tryouts or not, it still comes down to: are you good enough to play for that particular team?
Obviously every practice etc is a "tryout" What these coaches do is recruit 5-6 players when they know they only have three slots. They do not let the players know this before they commit and come to the school. Div III players are all in essence invited walk-ons and in most cases they are told in advance they are on the team(but will have to earn playing time) Some teams tell their recruits that they have to pass a try-out- which is fine, my issue is the ones that do not inform the player until they are already there.