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[quote=Anonymous]What you are looking for is a team:

1.  That works for your family in terms of cost and location. You have to get your kid to their practice field 2-3 times a week.  It has to work for your family.  The total dollars also need to work.

2.  That has a good likable coach.  10-11 year olds need to like their coach and not be scared of him or her.  The coach needs to have some experience with coaching younger kids, or be very experienced over all.  You likely will not know but do check club websites for experience levels and try to talk to parents if you can.

3.  Emphasize that tryouts for your kid are a ton about effort and speed.  That does not mean run around like a headless chicken. It does mean listen and run/play as hard and as fast as she can while staying in control.  Always be moving.  Talk (not scream) often.  Move. Move. Move.  (Juggle - a 10/12 girl who shows up 60 mins early - gets checked in and then warms up by juggling 20-50 times - on a team.  Coaches will notice.  If she does not juggle don’t do it at a warm up but do get her starting to learn ASAP.  An aside:  my daughter’s college coach decided he needed to make an offer after watching her pre-game warmup before a high school game.  He left super early so I figured no interest.  Coaches at a tryout will watch what is going on before the tryout starts).

Run as hard and as fast as she can while staying in control.

4.  Tryout for a couple teams.  Look for a team where she can be a good player.  She does not have to be the best kid, but you do not want to be bottom 5 either if you can avoid it.  Middle of the pack is fine. You want her challenged regularly but not always struggling.

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