Top Rejection Lines by Club Coaches 2019

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Supermodel56

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Hey all, most players have experienced rejection at one time or another - if not, you're probably not challenging yourself enough, hah!

Given many just finished tryouts or are heading into tryouts, let's pull together the best lines you've heard either before or after... here are a few of fun the ones we've heard to kick it off... :D:D:D

1) It was a difficult decision and it came down to him/her and another player...

2) He/she's on the bubble (before tryouts - translation, player isn't making the team, run!)

3) He/she's almost there, just stay on the B/C team for another year, we need to fill that roster

4) He/she didn't make the team, but we want to develop him/her

5) He/she'll get more playing time on the B/C/D team

6) He/she didn't make it, but don't leave, think of the long term, we have a 5 year plan for player to make A team

7) After multiple callbacks by A team coach and kid kills it - offers B team

8) The other players have earned it

9) We'd like to offer Harry a spot on the team.. (your kid's name is Jack)

10) Coach offers A team spot on Wed, says you have until Fri to decide, calls Thu and says we're giving the spot to someone else.

What have you heard?!??!
 
Supermodel56 said:
Hey all, most players have experienced rejection at one time or another - if not, you're probably not challenging yourself enough, hah!

Given many just finished tryouts or are heading into tryouts, let's pull together the best lines you've heard either before or after... here are a few of fun the ones we've heard to kick it off... :D:D:D

1) It was a difficult decision and it came down to him/her and another player...

2) He/she's on the bubble (before tryouts - translation, player isn't making the team, run!)

3) He/she's almost there, just stay on the B/C team for another year, we need to fill that roster

4) He/she didn't make the team, but we want to develop him/her

5) He/she'll get more playing time on the B/C/D team

6) He/she didn't make it, but don't leave, think of the long term, we have a 5 year plan for player to make A team

7) After multiple callbacks by A team coach and kid kills it - offers B team

8) The other players have earned it

9) We'd like to offer Harry a spot on the team.. (your kid's name is Jack)

10) Coach offers A team spot on Wed, says you have until Fri to decide, calls Thu and says we're giving the spot to someone else.

What have you heard?!??!
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You already heard all of the this? Tell your kid to try a different sport.
 
Parental Comments, Explanations and Rejoinders:

You have her in the wrong position.
It's just that she has a late birthday.
But she practices on her own every day!
One of your girls was mean to her.
She's really aggressive and beats up her brother.
But she has a high soccer IQ.
She scored 4 goals in her AYSO game last week.
But soccer is her passion; her goal is to play on the Women's National Team.
She is a really fast learner.
How can you say that after only 2 practices?
Other kids don't pass her the ball.
What if we do speed training?
She's tired after softball practice.
She is more motivated when she is a starter.
 
What about your "offer" expires if we don't get your $$$ 1st installment or deposit in by Friday.

Congratulations for making the team....please confirm and have your 1st payment in by Friday.... otherwise we can't guarantee or reserve your player a spot on this fantastic team
 
toucan said:
Parental Comments, Explanations and Rejoinders:

You have her in the wrong position.
It's just that she has a late birthday.
But she practices on her own every day!
One of your girls was mean to her.
She's really aggressive and beats up her brother.
But she has a high soccer IQ.
She scored 4 goals in her AYSO game last week.
But soccer is her passion; her goal is to play on the Women's National Team.
She is a really fast learner.
How can you say that after only 2 practices?
Other kids don't pass her the ball.
What if we do speed training?
She's tired after softball practice.
She is more motivated when she is a starter.
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LOL. I came across a guy recently who said "yeah, my kid is moving down a team so she can have some fun and spend more time doing the other girls' hair." I was a bit jealous.
 
jpeter said:
What about your "offer" expires if we don't get your $$$ 1st installment or deposit in by Friday.

Congratulations for making the team....please confirm and have your 1st payment in by Friday.... otherwise we can't guarantee or reserve your player a spot on this fantastic team
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We recently heard some kid didn't even get a call from the coach, just an email with a link to register and pay up.... didn't even know what team it was for! LOL
 
Supermodel56 said:
We recently heard some kid didn't even get a call from the coach, just an email with a link to register and pay up.... didn't even know what team it was for! LOL
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Yup and my son has received mutiple email or text "offers" from clubs he never even tried out for or knows about. Same with serveral of his mate's & friends.

Like a (p)fishing exercise or something, always wonder how they got our contact info, the leagues & CS used to "share" or make that public or something.
 
jpeter said:
Yup and my son has received mutiple email or text "offers" from clubs he never even tried out for or knows about. Same with serveral of his mate's & friends.

Like a (p)fishing exercise or something, always wonder how they got our contact info, the leagues & CS used to "share" or make that public or something.
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After he had played up for 2 years to be on the same team as his brother, my younger son and I had set up tryouts with 4 different clubs many years ago. He was sick with a cold that week so he only went to 2 of them. Nonetheless, we got offers from all four (he ended up staying with his former club, but no longer playing up a year). We used to joke about his 200% acceptance ratio, but them my daughter, who had played one year of rec and then had dropped out of the competitive team the next year, got a call from her former rec coach who was setting up a "B" competitive team and offered her a spot without a tryout. Thus her acceptance ratio was better than her brother's.
 
Here's another one -

Your kid is multidimensional and can undoubtedly play at any position, but she doesn't have as strong a kick as Harriet.
 
Should my kid not accept the offer to be the goalkeeper on the B team after trying out for the center mid on the A team? :)
 
Supermodel56 said:
Hey all, most players have experienced rejection at one time or another - if not, you're probably not challenging yourself enough, hah!

Given many just finished tryouts or are heading into tryouts, let's pull together the best lines you've heard either before or after... :D:D:D

What have you heard?!!
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“Oh, you’re MAP’s kid?”
 
How about the string along, some clubs are infamous for this tatic. Won't necessarily reject trialist or long time players for many months but drag things out or evenutally let you know you made the squad but maybe then give very little playing time or minutes . Happens more often /w sponsored teams.

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Supermodel56 said:
Hey all, most players have experienced rejection at one time or another - if not, you're probably not challenging yourself enough, hah!

Given many just finished tryouts or are heading into tryouts, let's pull together the best lines you've heard either before or after... here are a few of fun the ones we've heard to kick it off... :D:D:D

1) It was a difficult decision and it came down to him/her and another player...

2) He/she's on the bubble (before tryouts - translation, player isn't making the team, run!)

3) He/she's almost there, just stay on the B/C team for another year, we need to fill that roster

4) He/she didn't make the team, but we want to develop him/her

5) He/she'll get more playing time on the B/C/D team

6) He/she didn't make it, but don't leave, think of the long term, we have a 5 year plan for player to make A team

7) After multiple callbacks by A team coach and kid kills it - offers B team

8) The other players have earned it

9) We'd like to offer Harry a spot on the team.. (your kid's name is Jack)

10) Coach offers A team spot on Wed, says you have until Fri to decide, calls Thu and says we're giving the spot to someone else.

What have you heard?!??!
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#2 was the standard over the years however, I still like - "Have you tried Tennis?"
 
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