So who has already had tryouts

ajaxahi said:
Nothing wrong with playing on the B team or C team. Before signing on the dotted line though, it's up to parents to make sure the level their kid is placed in is a good fit in terms of the coach, group of players, and level of play, and to educate themselves on what they will be getting for the coming season so it matches expectations.

It is true that it's rare but there are some clubs that do promote from within. LAGSB does.
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Yes, they do. On the 05 Elite team this year 3 were promoted from last years Second team. And, the year before that 2 were promoted who are 05's. There were others but those players were 04's.
 
Striker17 said:
Never said it wasnt. Said that clubs and parents need to be transparent and realistic in terms of expectations and what the club is also able to provide.
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Cool Striker, then it sounds like we are on the same page!
LASTMAN14 said:
Yes, they do. On the 05 Elite team this year 3 were promoted from last years Second team. And, the year before that 2 were promoted who are 05's. There were others but those players were 04's.
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Actually Lastman, the LAGSB 05 Elite team has 4 players that were promoted from within the club just this past year. And that's out of a roster of 15!
 
ajaxahi said:
Cool Striker, then it sounds like we are on the same page!

Actually Lastman, the LAGSB 05 Elite team has 4 players that were promoted from within the club just this past year. And that's out of a roster of 15!
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Yikes! Your right! I forgot about the mid year addition!
 
Yolinda said:
Is there a club that promotes within? Name clubs that do!
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There are talented players on some "B" teams. My daughter was a "B" team player at her first club. The "A" team coach didn't see her value even though she was better than any of his players. So we moved her to another club that had a coach that could see the diamond in the rough. Best thing that we ever did.

Find a coach that sees the potential in your player. Then make sure that your player is improving every day. If she does she will be better than those "A" team players that didn't push themselves because they already had "it." Having "it" at 10 isn't having "it" at 14 which isn't having "it" at 18.
 
MakeAPlay said:
There are talented players on some "B" teams. My daughter was a "B" team player at her first club. The "A" team coach didn't see her value even though she was better than any of his players. So we moved her to another club that had a coach that could see the diamond in the rough. Best thing that we ever did.

Find a coach that sees the potential in your player. Then make sure that your player is improving every day. If she does she will be better than those "A" team players that didn't push themselves because they already had "it." Having "it" at 10 isn't having "it" at 14 which isn't having "it" at 18.
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We had a player very much like your daughter. She came from our third team last year. A great find and a diamond in the rough. She has become an impact player for the team.
 
I would say a club's style of play is a big determining factor on whether they can rely more on recruiting vs. developing and promoting from within. With certain styles of play, it's easier to just plug in the newest big, fast athlete and have immediate success. Other styles of play require a more specific skill set that is harder to find outside the club and needs to be developed over time.
 
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