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What organizations in the region do tryouts the best?   What are some of the things that are done to make that particular organization good?  What organizations do not so good and why?  
 

I think presentation is the most crucial aspect.  If it looks bad to the naked eye even if it was done with integrity and fairness, a bad presentation can sink a ship!  
 

It seems in some places that the tryout for the top team is a formality.  Teams selected at open skates.  Prospective players buddying up with the coach while on the ice.  
 

it says a lot to have your tryout results before your vehicle hits the driveway of your home    
 

Just curious how other organizations do it.  Always hear a lot of feedback this time of year just curious what everyone else has seen heard and experienced. 

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8 hours ago, HockeyFan6687 said:

 

it says a lot to have your tryout results before your vehicle hits the driveway of your home    
 

I think you say that like it's a bad thing, that they should still be deliberating on who to select. If after 2 or 3 days of tryouts you don't have the results by the time you hit the driveway, you can assume something is amiss. The coach and evaluators know who they want before the players even leave the ice.  If it takes several days for them to give you results then you can assume you were their second or third choice.  Think of it as getting a wedding invitation the week before a wedding. They did everything they could to find someone better but in the end settled for you. And shame on these organizations for keeping families wondering for several days while other tryout opportunities pass the kids by.

Personally I think they should do away with the charade of "tryouts." Have a couple open skates maybe, but let the kids be free agents. Have a 2 week signing period. The coaches offer spots to the kids they want until the roster is filled.  The best kids still get multiple offers and make their choice. The weaker kids fill in what's left. 

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At most organizations, the top teams are picked by the coach.  They can say it is by a committee, but it really is up to the coach.  And the coach always considers more things than just what the player did on the ice during the tryout.  So, having a great tryout isn't enough because the coach definitely knows if the parents are crazy or if player isn't coachable.  Most of the times the picks can be made quickly.     

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