You seem to feel there are many sinister reasons one kid makes ateam over another and I can tell you from first hand knowledge that the yj take try-outs seriously. I have seen many kids make a lower level team do to poor try-outs only to be moved up the next year. i am sure that the way a child plays for the entire previous year makes an impact on what team they are playing for the next year as I am also positive that if a new kid shows up and does great at tryouts they have a shot at top teams.