Belligerent: Of course that is possible, just like Nixon"was not a crook", Bill didn't inhale, and Busch was positive there was WMD.
I like the idea of a general tryout,but that would involve everyone concerned putting their ego aside and they could not pull this parent or that one over and make promises in front of other coaches they know they cannot keep.
Now, in big well organized clubs this is less likely ie; CASL, TFC, TUFC,CESA, Dallas Sting, Chantilly and Richmond Va, etc. etc. This is one major advatage of a big club over a small one. They can have several levels at the same age group and players have the ability to move up and down as their talent dictates, not how the clubs need for money dictates. When 3-4 clubs come together as CUFC has, this becomes the best of all worlds as long as it is run right. The so called "Soccer Experts" that keep those people on their Boards that only agree with their way of seeing controversial issues create Soccer Clubs that are as disfunctional as All in the Family (ooops dated myself there.)
There is not a Nirvana in soccer. No one has the answer for all these issues. But parents should have the ability to see what is right and wrong with a club before laying down $1,000 and committing to another $2,000 in travel, officials, hotels, tournaments etc. The outstanding clubs that I have had the pleausre to be associated with over my 30+ years of coaching always had a Recreation Program second to none, and a series of levels the players could progress through, or remain at as they needed.
