Large corporate clubs have said similar things before. Look at some of the corporate club’s previous acquisitions and “partnerships.”

Make sure you know what team your son is trying out for and who the coaches are. Does the old coach have real roster authority? Keep emails. Hold the company accountable for bait and switch.

Parents think their kids are trying out for the old, same respected club they used to play for.

These large corporate clubs may even hold separate tryouts. They may make promises and even schedule tryouts at different times and places. Promise they will
keep the coaches.

But they won’t tell you those old coaches have no say over their roster or cuts.

Then they take 14 kids who tried out for the old respected club and combine it with 8 kids who tried out for their corporate club team from a separate tryout.

And because the tryouts are held later in the summer than most teams, your son will have few options. Play for our corporate team, or go somewhere else. But they can dangle state, regional and national teams….you can pay extra for…

Parents need to ask questions up front and hold these companies accountable for bait and switches.

Buyer be VERY aware. Have a backup option.