Any tips to make sports team if you’re really young for the grade or age grouping?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this a school team? Or a travel team?

There is only so much you can do but to the degree possible:
-look the part (attire, equipment etc )
-fit in socially with the core players- team chemistry is important
-hustle
-good attitude
-good grades, good school behavior (for a school team)
-like ability of the kid in general

And for travel:
-parents’ reputation can make a big difference- no one wants kids with problem parents. Kids with great parents who are known to be helpful supportive of the team are always a huge plus. Also social connections sometimes make a very big difference- even if unfair.

Only mentioning things that can be changed here (obviously skill and sometimes size or build reign supreme)

Edited to add one thing: often being on the coach’s radar screen due to taking some private lessons, being on a known feeder team or or similar can be a backdoor way to at least be seen/known.

[Anonymous]

Play on the team where they can play the position they like and get lots of playing time, even if it's not the top team. Nothing burns out you and your kid faster than driving any distance or traveling to sit on the bench and watch teammates play.