No one likes the process of tryouts and letting student-athletes know that they will not be part of a team. In this episode I talk about some strategies I've used as a basketball coach to help that process. The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How tryouts and cuts are made. I also share our own personal story of what it was like when our own child was cut from a team they tried out for in middle school. I can't prevent or promise anyone will ever be cut from a team again, but I can help shed a little light in what should be going on in an effective tryout period.