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Do young players have any chance of making the team as an offensive player? What about as a handler? As a hucker? What would they have to show you to prove their worth? Sure they do and it depends on their skill set. It's more than likely easier for one to make it as a hucker first; pretty much everyone can huck it. Making it as a primary handler (a "1") is somewhat tougher.
I prefer a combination of the two which is possible, but most players can't pull off the balancing act. Say you are a young player with a specialty throw (something out of the normal repetoire). You are confident in that throw, but it doesn't really fit easily into a team's offense (rather, they could change how they play to take advantage of this talent). Should you show this in tryout scrimmages? I think so but obviously not all the time and on those turns your defense has to be prettier than your offense was ugly.
That's not quite a quick answer like the others; but I'll go with practice. Tournaments are the luxury.
Tryouts should be determined, with a feel of confidence about them. They should be putting out there what they think the last 10% of 100% is. That measure has never failed me in the past when critiquing others/tryouts. It's probably a collective thinking among those tryouts, in their drive to the site: "I'm gonna give these guys 100% today." Okay, great; but what's that last 10% mean to you? What am I looking for? I'm looking for the casual approach or an approach that's mostly callow.
Up until a few season ago, returning players were safe on the team that I competed for. It may have been 2006 when returners had to actually make the team. Funny how some decide to play coed when the word gets out. Tryouts usually run once a week for three weeks; but there's also a weekly pickup or competitive scrimmage during this time as well. Also, there's an early tournament, such as terminus where interested tryouts are invited. It's difficult because of the tourney calendar, but good club teams should make themselves available to college teams early in the semester: provide clinics to teams within their section. 2 or 3 times early in the semester to accommodate all the teams is what I'm thinking. I know it'd be tough because of all the tournaments, but at least some of the second tier teams could attend, they have ballers too. | |
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