Hey 19Backstrom,
I'm curious about the process of trying out for another country on the international stage for the world ball hockey championships. Did you end up trying out for France? How did it go? How do you line up a tryout? Is it easy to get a dual passport? (I'm assuming that may depend on the country though)
I never did the tryouts for France unfortunately. The roster was pretty much done anyway, since everyone could attend the tournament. Switzerland is right next to France, so they didn't have any problem traveling there, unlike 2013's edition which was in Canada.
My best friends made the team again. There was no formal tryout held for France, they basically brought the same people as 2013 plus my two friends. One made the team because his father's company is a major sponsor for Team France and the other made the team on merit. I'm better than both of them IMO but they have never seen me play so they won't invite me. I still have hopes of making the team one day, but for that, I need to show them what I'm capable of. I didn't go to the world championships in 2013 because I was 17. My friends were 18 and eligible to participate.
I have another friend who was invited to the tryouts for Italy which were held in Toronto. He didn't have the time and money to go there, so they gave up on him. Most teams usually have tryouts, it all depends on each team's budget.
As for you, check if you are eligible to the citizenship of a country participating in the world championship through your ancestry. I was born in France and moved to Canada 10 years ago, that's how I got the passport of both countries. Getting another passport is difficult. To become French, you have to reside in France for 5 years as an immigrant and then you apply for the citizenship.
Unless you are ridiculously good, forget about cracking Canada's roster. Once you get the passport of another country, email their manager and tell him or her that you are interested in representing the team, in which case they may call you for a tryout.
