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[quote=Anonymous]Team records mean almost nothing in terms of individual development.  Yes -- teams should be playing against similarly skilled and athletic teams as much as possible in light of affordability and time constraints.  Yes -- there are very important aspects of individual development that are part of games and these really can best be addressed in that context so games themselves are important.

It is a question of what you are paying for and the time you and your kid are committing.  If you simply want to play and have fun with friends then low level travel and/or rec. is absolutely fine.  Enjoy and focus on other stuff.  If you and your kid think they might like to play at a higher level and have the interest and athletic ability -- then higher level travel is fine too.  But -- you are paying for your kid to work on becoming a better player -- not for your kid to be on a particular team.  If your kid can become a better player elsewhere then move.

And, of course, there is the reality that kids do not like sitting on the bench in a game watching other kids play if they, themselves, are only going to play for a few minutes.  Find a team where your kid can play.  He/she will become a better player and enjoy themselves more.  That, in turn, will make them want to work at becoming even a better player, and then they will have even more fun, etc. .. etc. . .

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