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martini35
09-15-2008, 07:41 PM
Hi,

My daughter went to her first try-outs this year as a goalie. She is 10 years old. There were 3 goalies at the AA try-outs. She was cut at the second last try-out and the team kept both the other goalies. At the A try-outs she was the only goalie till the last try-out when one of the kids that had been there as a player, dressed as a goalie. She was cut. When I asked why she was cut they said, she needed to be "groomed" more. So then I asked if the other girl made the team and they said no. The association said they made a mistake by allowing the AA to take two goalies and will be moving one of the goalies down.

Have you ever heard of a goalie being cut after being told they were on the team?

I know my daughter was definately not qualified to be a AA goalie but she would have been fine at the A level. She is fine with moving down as she has friends so I am not going to file a protest or anything. In all my years of playing I have never heard of a kid being cut afterwards.

jambon
09-15-2008, 10:55 PM
It can certainly happen. Usually not at that age level, however, but it does happen.
Sounds like she'll have more fun at another level anyway, which is what it should be about at that age.

Duff33
10-09-2008, 08:55 AM
Try outs are both a saviour and a curse unfortunately.

As long as she is enjoying the game then that's the main thing