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[quote=Arch][quote=TheSoccerMom]My DS (13) has become incredibly uninterested in soccer over the late fall/winter. Instead he wants to pour more time and energy into a different sport. He plays on a travel soccer team that has 17 boys. I am wavering back and and forth on making him stay vs pulling him. I get that I’d likely lose my money, but I care most about breaking the commitment we made when he made this team last spring.

What advice would you all give me?  How often do clubs see this, and do they have a chance to fill the open seat?

Thanks. [/quote]

With 17 other players the team won't have a problem sustaining losing someone, and if they really want to fill that slot that probably could find someone but it won't be necessary. The upshot is it's more potential PT for the 17 kids remaining and for the coach(es) it's one less person to worry about regarding PT. If your DS is one of the better players, of course that will be a hit for the team, but that's life. You can tell the coaching staff that you know they want committed players, and they will likely understand that. And even if they don't, it's your family's decision, not theirs.

OP, has your son asked to stop playing?[/quote]

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