Then we got super lucky and one of the teams on her try out list was looking for a pick up player for the end of the season and DD was able to latch on and get an offer for next year that she accepted. It has a great turn of events for her as she will move from 14B to 16A next year and loves her new team so far. Plus we got to completely avoid the craziness of try out after try out.
The absolute best way to find a team. As a coach, you can quickly determine if they can do the basics well, but you really can't tell very much about a player by how fast they run to 1B or how far they can throw. Especially with older players, I'd much rather see them in a game situation and how they interact with the rest of the team. As a player and parent, you get to see the coach and team in action, and possibly get an early view of potential problems.