Weston the past couple of years has been so intent on replacing their own players with new players, as is supported by the obscene number of tryouts in May - and ID camps starting in January - that the premier teams generally announce no practices during the weeks of May leading up to Disney and that the PA teams hold practices only if there is no conflict with the premier tryouts.
And - the PA practices, when they actually happen, are essentially glorified tryouts by virtue of inviting players from the black and white teams to participate in scrimmages spanning the entire scheduled time of these "practices."
It is time that Weston just end the season the end of April - not participate in Disney or any game or tournament after the end of April so they can focus on replacing their players with new players. Or, do not abandon practices in favor of finding replacement players.
Another good idea I've read on these boards and heard from others: focus on caring about developing your own players and train them better and harder and really get engaged in their progress. Some of your coaches do -- others don't (like many clubs). The difference is Weston's reputation is that it sells a better system than other clubs. However, that isn't supported by the facts - as Weston clearly abandon's its players and teams staring May 1 in each of the past 2 years. If Weston were to live up to its reputation of having a reputation and actually begin caring about their own, they might not be so intent every year on replacing in their players!
Maybe FYSA should reclarify their rules to prohibit tryouts or offers prior to the end of the academic year based season.
And - the PA practices, when they actually happen, are essentially glorified tryouts by virtue of inviting players from the black and white teams to participate in scrimmages spanning the entire scheduled time of these "practices."
It is time that Weston just end the season the end of April - not participate in Disney or any game or tournament after the end of April so they can focus on replacing their players with new players. Or, do not abandon practices in favor of finding replacement players.
Another good idea I've read on these boards and heard from others: focus on caring about developing your own players and train them better and harder and really get engaged in their progress. Some of your coaches do -- others don't (like many clubs). The difference is Weston's reputation is that it sells a better system than other clubs. However, that isn't supported by the facts - as Weston clearly abandon's its players and teams staring May 1 in each of the past 2 years. If Weston were to live up to its reputation of having a reputation and actually begin caring about their own, they might not be so intent every year on replacing in their players!
Maybe FYSA should reclarify their rules to prohibit tryouts or offers prior to the end of the academic year based season.
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