In competitive (not social) club (and more so in a correctly functioning ODP) environment the point isn't to provide the most "fair" (whatever that means) environment to select a team -- the point is to select the best team possible.
I once saw an ODP coach put a kid with a severe leg injury on the field for 30 seconds and take her off so that she could meet the "minimum playing criteria" for making an ODP team. The player was the only one who had or did make it to the Region ODP pool from that team.
The only way to ensure making a team in these types of environments is to me among the best players...period. And since more kids may tryout the next year, you really need to be among the best 5-6 players.
