- Nov 18, 2013
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a.) I can say that someone is a good person while simultaneously disagreeing with something they do improperly and not condoning their actions. They are not necessarily mutually exclusive. I can say someone I know is a great guy while disapproving of a gambling problem or how he treats his neighbors or negative actions of the like.
b.) I'm also "not waiting until the last minute". The league's games do not begin until the last week of June, and I do tryouts the 2nd weekend of April. I have over 3 months' worth of two-a-week practices. I wouldn't consider this "last night" at all.
The only way she's getting her #11 is through a buyout of the other player, and I feel very certain that won't happen. She knows her options, and that's that. If she doesn't like it, I make a new SS with the players I currently have or I get one through players I try out. Simple as that.
EDIT: This player (and any other players) have been told my decisions are made with ZERO biases. I have girls from three communities that try out for me, and my decisions are strictly based on their tryout performances - nothing to do with who I've known how long (I've known "D" longer than any of the other girls on this team), or where they go to school, etc. If that p*sses someone off, obviously they're not cut out for my team.
I misunderstood. I thought your team was already. I was wondering why with only 8 there was no sense of urgency to fill the team and why wait on this one player. If you don’t get started until late June it makes sense to use the wait and see approach. My background is in a major metropolitan area where all the travel teams hold fall tryouts. If you waited until April all the players would already be on other teams. Your situation makes sense now.