Great Post Coach,
Our stance on this is very simple. You must attend tryouts to be considered for the team. If there is an injured player he is expected be at tryouts. This shows he is committed to his team. If it is a first year then once he is healthy he is given his 3 days of tryouts. I have had this "academy player" situation numerous times and had to tell the player "sorry but I hope to see you at tryouts next year".
