Let me share this. At the tryout for a previous fall season, Madlax had the opportunity to have two of the better players in the area. The owner decided not to attend that tryout. I personally tried to talk to the person that he left in charge about trying to 'schmooze' with the players and make a good impression. He stayed in the tent and blew it off.

Those two players went elsewhere and will not return. The head of Madlax reached out to one of the players a few months later but it was too late.


I do not blame the remaining parents - what is their incentive for recruiting? There is at least one person who should have been marketing his program. I can guarantee that these two players would have made an impact on the current team and possibly helped recruit additional players.

There is your answer.