Exactly. But even when they did -- guys currently in their mid-late 20s and 30s -- there were noteable misses.
Guess I was trying to communicate that kids need to understand that one tryout, followed by a couple of overcrowded "games," does not a career make or break.
Conversely, coaches/evaluators need to understand that, between the ages of 12 and 16, kids change enormously both physically and emotionally. Last year's "flavor of the month" shouldn't necessarily be retained this time around, and vice versa. They can deny it through clenched teeth, but many ODP evaluators rely more on last year's list, as opposed to their own eyeballs.
