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    Tryout numbers

    What did everyone else see for tryout numbers a their club and age. It seemed like there was alot of movement this year. Probably pent up demand over COVID, or we just have a limited view from XF and lots of new kids coming in.

    #2
    I saw kids from rival clubs show up wearing their old club's training uniform. For heaven's sake, practice a little discretion.

    I heard there was a lot of movement at the older ages. Younger ages were stable. Some kids who tried out for ECNL clubs lost their spot at their small club. That just seems spiteful.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      I saw kids from rival clubs show up wearing their old club's training uniform. For heaven's sake, practice a little discretion.

      Same! Seriously, just wear a blank dri-fit shirt...


      I heard there was a lot of movement at the older ages. Younger ages were stable. Some kids who tried out for ECNL clubs lost their spot at their small club. That just seems spiteful.
      So lame, it really only hurts the kids. Tryouts should be a time for kids looking for a fresh start somewhere else to shop around. Doesn't help when tryouts are on the same day for every club.

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        #4
        Didn’t seem that different than any other year even though there were no tryouts last year. Have heard that groups of Sound players from different ages group tried out at other clubs.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          What did everyone else see for tryout numbers a their club and age. It seemed like there was alot of movement this year. Probably pent up demand over COVID, or we just have a limited view from XF and lots of new kids coming in.
          We saw around 100 players at xf 2010 tryout today . Is this the normal number compared to previous seasons?

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            #6
            XF tryouts for HS age were very small on the girls side. Not enough showed up to fill the B team at my kids age :(

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              #7
              not sure what xfire highschool age group you are talking about but the girls 03/4 age group has 4 teams with roster sizes from 20-25 for each team. With a few dozen girls not making any team.

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                #8
                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                So lame, it really only hurts the kids. Tryouts should be a time for kids looking for a fresh start somewhere else to shop around. Doesn't help when tryouts are on the same day for every club.
                That's a requirement from the state association--tryouts cannot happen before a given day.

                Tryouts can happen AFTERWARDS, of course, and many clubs have supplemental tryouts, but this does seem to be a way to discourage club-shopping from families.

                A well run club will ban players from wearing club gear (meaning their own, or other youth clubs, not a ManU shirt) at tryouts. But wearing one club's kit to another club's tryout is kinda lame.

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                  #9
                  Our club said not to wear our own gear, not that it was followed by some kids. It ended up getting covered by the tryout pinnies, but it was definitely some veteran families doing it.

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                    #10
                    Washington Rush 2010 boys had about 50 try out. The girl side seemed much lower.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      A well run club will ban players from wearing club gear (meaning their own, or other youth clubs, not a ManU shirt) at tryouts. But wearing one club's kit to another club's tryout is kinda lame.
                      Dumb for a club to ban returning player uniforms.

                      Yes, if you are coming from a competing club, yes you should wear your uniform. Absolutely catches the attention of the coach and sparks conversation.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        Washington Rush 2010 boys had about 50 try out. The girl side seemed much lower.
                        That girls age group barely has enough to field a B team. They've had to take 2011s to fill out their B team in the past. (The coach is well-liked, though, so the girls usually like playing up.)

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          not sure what xfire highschool age group you are talking about but the girls 03/4 age group has 4 teams with roster sizes from 20-25 for each team. With a few dozen girls not making any team.
                          as a parent of that age group... there are 3 teams with the last team maybe having 18 and only 2 were cut.........

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            as a parent of that age group... there are 3 teams with the last team maybe having 18 and only 2 were cut.........
                            No worries. XF takes everyone and they will let them fight it out over the summer.
                            I remember one group last year having 27 at first, but then down to 15. Now, something
                            like 22 or so?

                            Expect player moving down or leaving for another team or sitting on the bench with
                            little playtime.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              No worries. XF takes everyone and they will let them fight it out over the summer.
                              I remember one group last year having 27 at first, but then down to 15. Now, something
                              like 22 or so?

                              Expect player moving down or leaving for another team or sitting on the bench with
                              little playtime.
                              Exactly how college is setup....if you cant produce, you wont see the field.

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