I have been reading all of these post and I must say, I feel for the coaches. They are in a no win situation this time of the year. Regardless of what they do, someone (by this a mean parents) is going to be upset.
The bottom line is the coach has a job to do. They have to look out for what is best for the program (not parents). Just because a girl gets cut, does not mean she's a bad person, or does bad in school, or did not hustle. It means the coach made a decision that he/she thought was best for the program. I would hope the decision was not made for personal reasons. I am sure, these coaches dread the cutting process and many lose sleep and realize this girl/family will not think highly of the coach from here on.
Until you are a coach and have been through this process, you can say how you think you would handle it, however you have no idea. IT IS NOT FUN TO TELL A HIGH SCHOOL GIRL SHE DID NOT MAKE THE TEAM.
If a coach kept every girl, other parents would complain the more talanted girls are being cheated and deserve to play more and win. Its a NO WIN situation.
I am sure NDA coach put in this policy because she felt it was best for the program. I am sure it was not to have a bunch of indivduals bash her on this site.