well what about the girl that did not play for that coach for the past year or 2. Are you saying that a girl, that never played for that coach, is screwed because even if she showed up for tryouts, played harder and better than a established girl.isn't going to get that spot because a coach "knows how she really plays". Thats bull, if a girl cant perform at her peak level for an hour and a half at try outs, than she doesn't deserve that spot. If she cant summon up the effort for try outs maybe she won't for every game and deserves to be demoted ( I say demoted because YJ doesn't cut anybody). But then again , your a yellow jacket , once on a team always on a team your no better than the wave. why even go through the motions if you know who is going to play on a team anyway.
Originally Posted by Anonymous
"Everyone should start out on equal footing at tryouts every year"
I do not agree.You have kids who have played for a coach for a year or more and have been seen in 20 practices and over 30 games and you want them to be judged by how they do in a 1 1/2 hour try-out. Yes how they do at the try-out has to have some bearing on what team they make but a good coach will also use past experience of the kids he knows to make the roster up.Some kids perform better in practice and others perform better in games.