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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a U14 player and when he made the move from U8 Rec to tryout for U9, they didn't even give him an offer.  They basically took all their preacademy players.  He ended up making the 3rd team of neighboring club.  When he tried out the following year, he was asked to join the 1st team from both clubs and smiled when he turned down the club that gave him the walking papers a year prior.  Given that both clubs play in the same league, he turns it on when they play and after 5 years, they are undefeated against this club.  Motivation comes in many different forms.  [/quote]

PP, did you find your son made rapid progress in that U9 year and was ok being on a 3rd team?  Mine is a good athlete, but has never really had any training and didn't do preacademy, unlike it seemed most of the other kids at the U9 tryout.  We decided to tryout for travel this year because he's been frustrated with rec.  We just got our placement and he's on one of the lower level teams (5th out of 6).  I didn't watch the tryout, but am definitely surprised at the low placement.  My husband and I also don't know whether this team is just going to be more of the same kids who don't really want to be there.  Any advice?  We don't want to waste money or deal with more frustration from our son. [/quote]

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