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[quote=Anonymous][quote=FPYCparent]I'm not suggesting that all competition be banned prior to U12 Spring.  I believe league play and scrimmages/friendlies have a place in these age groups.  Reserve the tournaments for the later years when the results can mean a little more.

Having been through the early years (DD is now U14), I'm wondering if the tournaments really added anything during those early years.  I've had to get DD to the 7:30AM tournament matches on frozen ground at Muldoon's in November and she's had other tournament matches cancelled due to rain-soaked, non-turf fields.  DD and her teammates still choose to play ... even with moderate tournament success (no "championships").  Given that tournament outcomes can be manipulated more than league results, I'm trying to look back and assess the benefits of the tournament structure at those ages, especially when compared to league games and scrimmages.

Anyone think that the quality of play would actually improve if tournaments didn't start until late U12?[/quote]

It depends on what you think is the purpose of tournaments. My DD is U12. She loves the tournaments more than the league games, especially out of town tournaments where we stay in a hotel. She gets to hang out with her teammates off the field, go swimming, eat at restaurants with the team. Is it the best thing for her soccer development? Probably not but at U12 I don't think everything the team does needs to be for sake of soccer development. Sometimes it's about having fun. [/quote]

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