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Post by soccer127 on May 29, 2024 22:49:09 GMT -5
What makes you know you made a team at a big 5 , u15 sccl tryouts, does it have to be that a coach asks for your tryout number or does that not matter?
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Post by futboldad1 on May 30, 2024 6:27:09 GMT -5
My competitive select player has had her name requested from a DOC and then we got the silence treatment from the coaches (emailing and subsequently no phone call from coach staff - no contact at all - ). She didn't meet the final criteria of what the coach wanted on their team.
We've also had the same player receive a verbal offer on the first night of tryouts.
We're in a very competitive tryout right now for two teams and her current coach told her "we know you, you're good" or something to that effect when he pulled her from the 11 v 11 scrimmage a little early last night. So, kind of a verbal confirmation of a spot on the team.
So it depends. Much anxiety. Ugh.
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Post by natlfutbol on May 30, 2024 6:52:10 GMT -5
If you are a team manager, you are in.. regardless of the skills..
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Post by Oceanready on May 30, 2024 7:15:39 GMT -5
Do you have the coach’s number to call so you can make adjustments for last day if he/she didn’t the make the team you were expecting? Sometimes clubs are limited in open spots due to many factors. I have learnt that just because one club doesn’t make the offer you are looking for doesn’t mean you have to settle. I have seen clubs offer players spots whose parents rejected and they are now playing top soccer elsewhere. The key is having options, also keep in mind that some clubs offer SCCL at different locations. SCCL is still competitive and many clubs offer this, so you should have options. Good luck.
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Post by soccer888 on May 30, 2024 7:22:27 GMT -5
You'll know when you get an offer. Unfortunately, a lot of these coaches will string kids along until the last minute. They have no problem dropping someone in the last 5 minutes of tryout day 3 if a "better" kid comes along, leaving the discarded kids scrambling for a team. I've seen it happen to friends every year. Some coaches are open and honest, but I'm afraid they are not the norm (at least from what we've seen). Always look out for yourself & your kiddo first - and keep those options open! Good luck to all!
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Post by blu on May 30, 2024 8:08:28 GMT -5
You will know you've made the team when you get the email and pay money. Until that point you need to keep trying out and I would always recommend multiple clubs at the higher age groups because it gets more and more competitive to make those top teams.
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Post by oraclesfriend on May 30, 2024 14:30:01 GMT -5
You will know you've made the team when you get the email and pay money. Until that point you need to keep trying out and I would always recommend multiple clubs at the higher age groups because it gets more and more competitive to make those top teams. I hate to say this but I feel this way too just because I have seen people get burned on the last night or even after tryouts are over. I love the early offers because it takes a lot of stress away but can be an issue when you withdraw that offer later. |
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Post by soccerrivals on May 30, 2024 14:49:16 GMT -5
What makes you know you made a team at a big 5 , u15 sccl tryouts, does it have to be that a coach asks for your tryout number or does that not matter? For us, the coaches tell the kids either first or second night that they'd have an offer. Kids age span U12-U16. If by 2nd night, no coach tells anything, likely the player is either in the bubble or might not make the team. You probably want to talk to the coach to make sure. |
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Post by footballfanboy1994 on May 30, 2024 15:08:26 GMT -5
I've observed the tryout several years as a parent and here is just my two cents.
First of all you need to figure out who's coach and what team he's coaching. and then check how they place your kid into groups. Usually there will be two team scrimmage together and each team will have a group of better players. if you kid got chance to play with "better" group, that's a good sigh of making team. Also you can count the headcout to see how much chance you have. In SCCL, one team can have maximum 18 players in normal case. Some top teams may have low number becasue they can loan players from lower team during the season. By saying this, if your kid cannot make to the bottom team as best of 18, then he/she may not able to make the team.
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Post by futboldad1 on May 30, 2024 15:18:56 GMT -5
If you are a team manager, you are in.. regardless of the skills.. Funny you say that. My wife was the team manager for a mid/upper level SCCL team for about 4 years. One of my kids sustained an injury in Spring 2024. She has to get surgery and will be in recovery through the 2024 Fall season. She got dropped to the lowest team because she won't be able to play until Spring 2025. Eh, maybe she wasn't developing as quickly as she could have . . . We're at our club because it was about the player development. Now they've thrown all of that out the window. The coach was a 'friend' . . . and reassured us that she would not be dropped during tryouts last week. Obviously the 'friendship' was at their convenience. It's been proven to me over and over . . . "Lies! Deception! Everyday more lies . . ." Saw Gerrera |
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Post by blu on May 31, 2024 7:59:36 GMT -5
You will know you've made the team when you get the email and pay money. Until that point you need to keep trying out and I would always recommend multiple clubs at the higher age groups because it gets more and more competitive to make those top teams. I hate to say this but I feel this way too just because I have seen people get burned on the last night or even after tryouts are over. I love the early offers because it takes a lot of stress away but can be an issue when you withdraw that offer later. Yeah, I really do feel this way because I've seen so many crazy things happen through the years. This year my son felt very comfortable with his position but he still went to another tryout as backup. He's seen full teams come in an take 10 spots in the past so he was doing what he needed to make sure he stayed at his level. Always look out for yourself at tryouts! |
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Post by ball2futbol on May 31, 2024 12:53:57 GMT -5
I only have one reference point for competitive club soccer, which is living in north Atlanta for the last decade and kids being of age. Are these tryout tactics encouraged, necessary and practiced in every other market across the country?
Is it simply the result of multiple competitive high level clubs due to the area’s population and demand, or is this the case no matter market size or number of clubs within a reasonable distance? Just curious on others experience outside of metro Atlanta.
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Post by soccerlegacy on May 31, 2024 12:56:52 GMT -5
I only have one reference point for competitive club soccer, which is living in north Atlanta for the last decade and kids being of age. Are these tryout tactics encouraged, necessary and practiced in every other market across the country? Is it simply the result of multiple competitive high level clubs due to the area’s population and demand, or is this the case no matter market size or number of clubs within a reasonable distance? Just curious on others experience outside of metro Atlanta. Good question. I have been told by others that moved from outside Atlanta that it is NOT like this where the came from. Specifically, North Carolina, but I'm curious what is the actual norm? |
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