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[quote=Cruzado][quote=Nova2Euro]I think you've pretty much covered it.

Was he offered a place on a team in his own age group? If so, which team?[/quote]

He wasn't offered a place on a team in his own age group. He has played on the top team in his age group for another club.

[quote=DMVCoach]What age group are we talking about?

Any chance of a dual roster instead of moving up? Is your kid one of the best players on his current team?[/quote]

He is one of the best players on his current team (same age kids). I can inquire about the dual-roster idea, which I wouldn't mind. This is U11, so not yet at the puberty stage.

[quote=greypanther]This is not a good situation to playing up. [b]The lowest team of a year up is usually much lower than the top 2 teams of the year below.[/b]  And likely  many of these kids are later birthday years from August to December and probably in the same grade as your son. They may not be bigger stronger or faster and have the same playing experience as your son. At the most they may be equal level or lower, but not better.

If your sons level of play is the lower of 3 teams for your age group, then this may be a good decision.  [b]If your son is on a top team or in the higher half for his age, then no. [/b][/quote]

That's what I'm thinking, too. I don't doubt that he "could" make a go of it with the older kids on the 3rd team, and I'm sure that the club is confident that he's a good enough player to handle it. But I don't think he would get [i][b]as much[/b][/i] out of it as he would playing with higher-level kids his own age (or frankly, higher level kids one year up), and these travel teams are not cheap, so we're looking for development as well as having fun and exercising. [/quote]

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