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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Seasoned Parents,

At what average age does a female player’s talent & performance plateaus even with private coaching, individual practices and exercises?

I guess my question is when do you typically know that your DD lacks the capability to play in college (D1, D2 or D3)?[/quote]

That is a difficult question to answer. I have seen good players that do not progress markedly past 14 and get eclipsed by others who continue to develop all the way through college. There are lots of reasons possible but girls mature at different rates, and their motivations can change as their social environments are changing.  To generalize though, I would say that by U15 or U16, you should have a good idea of whether or not they are going to be able to compete at the college level.[/quote]

I think some of that has to do with desire.  I started to lose my desire to play in high school.  I had been playing since age 5 and was very elite/super competitive teams from age 11-16.  My heart wasn't in it and, of course, that started to show on the field. I dropped it before college and did other things.[/quote]

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