MIZUNO organizational tryouts!!!!!

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All the families went to tryouts in hopes to join the Briggs team. Instead they got Coach Youngs

Either way you go ...you are getting the best ... Daughter won nationals with Robert...Both Daughters played with Briggs..Both have a proven record of success..

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Alwayatthefield,
You must be someone who waited for the Mizuno tryouts and didn't get a call........ no need to hate! Show a little respect for one of the best coaches in TB.

[alwaysatthefield]

Young will never never never win a championship again. Everyone is all too aware of who he is.

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Personal experience tells me different. Sounds like there is some underlying reasons for your opinion, but that's exactly what it is.......your opinion.
Just saying respect the game and the people dedicating their life to our kids.

Just remember......."Never Settle"

[rbi]

So is it a programs responsibility to let people know what and how many they are looking for at a tryout? Curious to hear what people's thought's are, think of it from both sides, coach and parent?

[basher1]

No it is NOT the programs responsibility to tell you ANYTHING. You can call ahead of time but I have found that the lower teams coaches will tell you the truth and the top teams will simply lie. Mizuno had almost 100 girls for (I think) four spots at 14U. If your DD is not 40-50% better than one of their starters then forget it. Anyone who has been in the travel game more than a couple of years should know this and if you don't shame on you. If you're new to travel ball going to a tryout like this and getting your teeth kicked in is part of paying your dues. These kinds of tryouts are really just advertisement for their program and add to their mystique not to pick up players. The better teams scout players at friendlies and poach the lower teams of their better players. I don't like this but there are allot of things I don't like. If you really want your DD to play for a team like this the best way is to be SO GOOD that they COME TO YOU, then you can can decide based on your terms. The only way to get that good is for your DD to put in the HOURS necessary to play at that level. Otherwise if your DD is fortunate enough to make a team like this you're just a revenue source for them. I'm just sayin'

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So is it a programs responsibility to let people know what and how many they are looking for at a tryout? Curious to hear what people's thought's are, think of it from both sides, coach and parent?

I don't think a team has to advertise how many players they are looking for, but should disclose that info if asked.