It really just means that any player that is in a camp (AA or AAA), if they get cut and go play community, they can be called up to play if needed (although all the kids in AAA camp are guaranteed spot on AA if they get cut) The affiliates are usually asked to come practice with the team as well, a half dozen times or more, coaches choice, they occasionally get asked to go to tournaments as well. The affiliate thing still happens at the next level, Minor Midget AAA and beyond but the coach will usually call up a Bantam/MM Triple AAA player before they will call on a community player that they had had in camp.
I have seen a team draft a player that was cut from the other team, a goalie in this case, but it doesn't happen a lot.
Feel free to PM me if you have more questions about what to expect, next couple of weeks with the tryout process and beyond and what to expect if he makes it etc. I know there were quite a few suprises when my son made it, that I maybe could have planned better for.
and congrats again to your son!! it takes a heck of a lot of courage to make the step to try out at this level, good for him.
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