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[quote=Anonymous]A kid who just turned 8 would be a U9 right now.  An 8 year old who is going to turn 9 before the end of the calendar year would be a U10.

Is 4x a week too much?   Depends on the kid.  For kids who really love it and have a wish to play at a high level, it is not nearly enough.  Kids around the world at that age are playing every single day.  4x a week (3 practices plus a game) with their club , for a 10 month season.  They'll also play before school, at recess, after school with their friends, before and after practice.  Every day.  Many top clubs around the world will only have 2 organized practices a week at that age, but only because they know the kids are playing every day on their own anyway.  In the US that's less likely to happen, so we try to compensate.

I have known loads of kids in this area who played every single day at your kids age.   Most are still playing today into their teenage years and their love for the game has only grown - in part because they got really really good at it.  Some have burned out and dropped out of the sport altogether.  Others have stepped back to a level they still enjoy, but can also do other things.

The ones who burned out were the ones being pushed by their parents.  They didn't really want to play every day, but their parents saw other kids doing it and didn't want them to fall behind.  So they pushed them, and put way too much pressure on them at an early age, and took all the fun out of it.

Listen to your kid.  [/quote]

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