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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks - we are a brand new family.  DD was born in late 2010 and we live in Vienna.  I see that VYS is a hot topic for many based upon that other thread.  DD loves soccer and we are torn between having her try out for travel or having her stay in rec.  She is competitive.  All I care about is that she has fun.  We are not concerned with the finances.

So my question, she has been playing with friends on her team since K.  I know the age groups are different for travel and it is a matter of time before they all go in their own directions anyway.  We also want this to be a fun, social experience.  What are the benefits of her trying out now or waiting until later?  She will always be one of the oldest in rec or one of the youngest in travel.  [/quote]

So the spring tryouts will be for u9 next year(fall 2018 - spring 2019). If she loves soccer she will be around girls who want to play soccer and are a lot more focused. The coaching at that year group is about keeping it fun. If it isn’t find a new club. She will get a professional coach, play against tough competition, have a ref during the games, get a cool uniform with a backpack and develop her skills. The skills development part is the biggest thing. It will allow her to control the ball and become a better player. The downside will be the commitment on your part and it can be a lot of soccer.

At that age we continued to play rec but skip the rec practices. It depends on the scheduling but sometimes you can make a lot of the rec games(sometimes not). By the end of the season, she was not really having fun in rec. The girls make friends on the new team pretty quickly. The u9 year is usually the first year for travel, so most of the girls will be new also.

You can contact the club(start with the u9 coach) and say you are interested in travel soccer. See if you can attend a practice and get feel for what it will be like. Remember the drills and things may be intimidating because the girls on the u9 team will have at least six months of practice time and are a year older. [/quote]

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