I don't disagree JP that it is rare, but just know it might not be as rare as you think especially in the big schools where you have 100's trying out for positions not 20's. I agree coaches want to win and a parent and the player can't do anything if the coach doesn't want them on the field but if that is the case cut him and move on so they can move on. Our school only had 24 try out so no cuts. I will also say this we have a school nearby that has 2400 kid in grade 9-12 and ya know how many boys tried out 42. That should be telling about the program. No body tries out because they already know who will and won't make it. Also, in the same school a golf coach cut all of his seniors even though several of them were better than the underclassman. He did it because he was not going to have a good team anyway and wanted to give the underclassman experiance for the next year when he thought he would have a good team. But that is High School sports for ya. See a lot around here.