12U Sudden Impact Tryouts - WHAT A JOKE!

[Chin Music]

Read the "Is it an Unwritten Rule" thread. The BS has been floating for awhile. I'm sure the tryout was fine. People get over it. It's 12u!

[heartthegame]

Took my DD to this tryout as well. I was impressed with the way it was run, very structured and kept the girls busy. Also believe the coaches had sincere interest in all the girls there as I have never met the three coaches before Saturday and to my knowledge, they have never seen my DD play before nor did they ever scout her either and yet she still managed to get the call to come back for the next tryout. We will be there!

I agree. In fact it was a very well run afternoon, not only did the girls get to tryout but an added bonus was a free workout by EM and I saw some parents getting a free computer analysis of their DD's running style. Can't say I have seen either of those things at any other workout! Well done SI coaching team.

[Dropn N]

Change avatar to RecMomof3!

[FatSBDaddy]

I’ve been tempted to post on this board a few times, but had always managed
to restrain myself. I should have remained true to myself.

When MomTo3 posted her lament about what seemed to be the familiar
predetermined “open-tryout”, I felt some sympathy. Over-looking her strident tone,
and focusing only on the content, I tried to provide her
with some context. Sudden Impact was just travelling a well worn path.

I also felt that many of the retorts were not applicable, such as . . .

- “The try-out was well-run”: Of course it was; they usually are. That’s the
reason that some not-preselected players go anyway: for a good practice.

- “If your DD was a drop-dead stud player…”: These try-outs never say
don’t bother showing up if you’re not a total stud player. Most teams only have
2, maybe 3, such players. We’ve played many forgettable games this winter
against teams with 0 studs. Most travel players are decent, pretty good, etc.
If it’s a truly open try-out, why would a normal, good player not have a chance?
The reason is that if it’s not really an open-tryout, thenthe un-invited don’t get
as many AB’s, as much scrutinity on their pitches…

But then, posts started trickling in from parents who had not been pre-selected,
saying they got call-backs for the next try-out. Maybe this was that rare
open-tryout that actually was an open-tryout!

And then, the final kick-in-the-head: Mom-to-3/DD gets a call-back !!#@!%@#!
Did I misplace my reading glasses, and not see her mea culpa ?
Was her apology so subtly worded that I missed it ?

I feel so used. Will be awhile until I post again.