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[quote=Cruzado]I would encourage your daughter to play for her HS.

There doesn't seem to be a reason *not* to play for her HS team other than "she used to play on travel w/ some of those girls, and would hate it if she didn't make the varsity team with them." Encourage her to at least tryout for her HS team. If she makes the varsity team - great, problem solved!

If she doesn't make varsity, she can choose between playing JV or a backup option. (But even is she only makes the JV team, what's the life lesson here? She'll have senior year to play on varsity and the point isn't making teams for show, it's being placed on teams that are appropriate for her level.)

FWIW I have a high schooler who plays both for HS and in a house league (Vienna) during the alternate season. The house league isn't up to the same level, but it's good fun and exercise. If your daughter is a JV-level player but doesn't want to play JV for social mean-girl reasons, a house league could be just fine for her.

As others have said, there's also nothing like asking around and seeing if any second or third level travel teams are in need of another player and would be willing to give her a "tryout" at the first couple practices in August. It is a business, after all, and if they have an open spot and she's good enough for the team, I'm sure they could accommodate you as a paying customer.

I hope she finds a team she's happy with - that's really what it's all about for our kids.[/quote]

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