Big advantage to go first at tryouts so Clubs race to be first. Schedule the same time etc. It is awful. Find the best fit advice is almost impossible because tryouts are all the same days and there is a hard sell to commit before you can tryout someplace else. Demanded loyalty 360 days of the year tryouts over 3 days, commit in 24 hours. Maybe teams should have open practice week in last week of June. Where girls can go and practice with other teams for a day, Something like that. Current situation really hurts the players. Full credit to any girl or family that tries to leave a team in this current environment it is quite courageous.
First off, anyone serious about switching clubs (at least for an A team level) has already worked in with them during the summer. Tryouts are really focused on being a cash grab and rounding out B teams.
Also, compared to other regions, MD team tend to lock their rosters later than others. Many top NY/NJ/PA teams have their last "open" tryout for incoming 8th graders. Wouldn't mind if MD did the same -- probably works out best for all involved and significantly reduces club jumping. Would also incent good players to get on better teams earlier.
In the current situation, if I was a top club, here is what I would do -- Make offers to all of your players who want back next year. Tell them if they committ now, they don't have to tryout and require a decent sized deposit before tryouts. If they don't accept, they can tryout, but no guarantees.
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