u/Magellan02

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Youth sport team cuts (vent/insight)

Yesterday, my daughter was cut on the last day of a team tryout. The scenario I am about to describe has happened to 2 of my 3 kids. She tried out in 6th and 7th. Didn’t make team. Made it to last cut though! Joined a club/travel team. The coach she was trying out for also works for this org. My daughter mentioned being satisfied with club ball and didn’t want to go through the agony/peer torment of being cut again. (Girls are mean)Coach flipped out and was like you better try out I know for a fact you’ll make it bc the coach and I already discussed you and the work you’ve put in. She went and had what she rated herself as a good showing of her skills. Got cut by the coach that insisted she try out. Why set her up for that? This also happened to my son once. Got cut and the coach said you’re on the bubble, if you do this one thing next you you’re on my team. Did that one thing. Guess what happened? It’s Almost like they enjoy making them come to get cut? It’s not sour grapes. I want the best kids to make it, it just is weird that now twice the coaches tell my kids (who are in my estimation on the borderline of being on the team) to come out and next time a spot is yours. Again to clarify we don’t ask or push, the coaches approach us to get them to tryout? What is going on? What do they do this?

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u/Magellan02 — 7 days ago