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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with the above. A minimum level of skill, soccer IQ, athletic ability and coachability are required. If your kid has that then you should be able to find a club. The other pieces of the puzzle are your DDs attitude and timing and your honest assessment of DD's ability. If DD is a standout in rec, is a clear impact player, then travel might be from them. But just because she is ready does not mean that you should do it. Through my experience, travel is over-rated at u12 or younger. You are spending more time driving to games than playing, the cost is insane and kids burn out quicker. Classic/Select is a better option. Find a great coach and team with similar quality kids. Take yours kids to clinics or have them train with a respected player. Encourage them to work on skills at home. That plan is far better than anything you will get out of travel. I know classic/select teams that will destroy most travel teams and I have seen plenty of classic/select players that have shown up at u13 or u14 tryouts and displaced kids that have been playing travel for 4+ years.

Travel might be the right fit for your DD but don't follow the heard. There are other options. I would say that by u14, travel is the main option. Unless your kid is on the A team of a travel club below U14, I would look at other options. The cost does not justify the service you get on B, C and D teams. [/quote]

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