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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThat was an ID day. Went to that too. Regular tryouts in June, at the main location in Epping, absolutely come with a $20 charge. Easily found on the website registration form. But hey, they do give you a "free" t-shirt.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostYep, they do charge for tryouts in Epping, but not at any of the sattellite locations and no clubs are allowed to charge for DA ID sessions. While I certainly don't like the idea of tryout fees, Seacoast does do a very good job of spelling out the tuition and what's included in their contract, so no nickle and diming, forced fundraising, or mandatory camps that I've heard some clubs do.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostOK...my bad. I thought the ID camp was a tryout (that's how it was pitched on their website).
So, it is a tryout.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostYep, they do charge for tryouts in Epping, but not at any of the sattellite locations and no clubs are allowed to charge for DA ID sessions. While I certainly don't like the idea of tryout fees, Seacoast does do a very good job of spelling out the tuition and what's included in their contract, so no nickle and diming, forced fundraising, or mandatory camps that I've heard some clubs do.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThe clubs that charge are local small clubs and/or town travel teams. They do it because they would have a lot of people sign up and not show up. The fee is a way for them to ensure those who register will likely show. It’s unheard of at the big clubs.
However, we weren't trying to make $$$, any player who was placed and chose to play for one of our town teams had the the tryout fee credited towards their tuition
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I have seen it in town travel where they claim to be bringing in an "independent evaluator" in order to provide the appearance of fairness (as if the club president/coach/manager, etc doesnt let the evaluator know who their kids are that are already on the team).
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostA few years ago when I was the president of a town youth soccer association, we charged for town travel tryouts for the very reason stated above.....WAY too many signups who never showed up, as we were just their "backup"......
However, we weren't trying to make $$$, any player who was placed and chose to play for one of our town teams had the the tryout fee credited towards their tuition
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Our ECNL club charges for tryouts. Keeps out the riff raff. If you have to pay you won't go unless you have a legit shot at making it.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostOur ECNL club charges for tryouts. Keeps out the riff raff. If you have to pay you won't go unless you have a legit shot at making it.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThat is silly. You are trying to attract the best players to build your team and you need to cast a wider night. One night of screening all players (you can filter top third and bottom third of new players pretty quickly) and 2nd and 3rd night are invites only.
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