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There are rumors that the Balto UA 25 coach is already reaching out to girls essentially offering them spots well before tryouts. Could just be rumors who knows. But UA is super political. And I’m not disgruntled- my daughter didn’t tryout last year and won’t be in town this year so I have no dog in this fight. But having witnessed this process for more than 6 years it’s ALWAYS politics. That’s not to say many girls who make it don’t deserve it - but there’s also ones who don’t. At least with Am Select club/HS ciaches can’t influence who is picked

But club coaches determine who plays. At least for AA, the person picking the team is the same one coaching it so coaches don't end up with bloated rosters or kids they don't want.


Yes, which is why both teams lost last year. Best girls were on bench, while club coach played/started their girls who were overmatched and lost game. Sad

It would be better for all involved is that folks picking the team were the same ones coaching the team. More likely for most of the kids who make the team to actually get decent playing time.


Disagree with that. Should be real independent observers picking the teams. And should just be numbers. Not names. Oh. And only 1 team unlike AS who lets everyone play on Long Island. But I paid my 625$ again.

Independent observers watching kids play selfish lax and trying to put a good team together doesn’t work. Funny how 99% of the kids that make the top team are best players anywhere. Also willing to bet nobody was offered a spot. If they come to tryouts and can’t play they won’t make it past the evaluators. Cry your river somewhere else.

If you think there isn't influence you're [Censored] fool. Just ask the LIYJ girl from several states away how she made an AS team without being at the tryout.

The rules are pretty straightforward for roster selection. Evaluators pick 20 players (2 goal, 18 field) per team. The club running the tryout can add to the roster as they see fit. Its the reason LI teams have 26 girls while most other regions have 20-22 per team.

The "club" isn't supposed to have any involvement in the selection of the team. If you read about the process closely, that's one of the things that AS points out clearly.... that the selection process ISN'T controlled by any club. But we know LI works differently than other areas, that's why the girls are going to other regions.