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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes no harm in asking; the squeaky wheel gets the grease. IME, the kids who are clearly too good for the team their on get asked to guest play and practice with the higher level team. They don’t want to lose those kids to another club. They still continued to play on the lower level team though (again, IME). This is PPA. [/quote]

OP here.  That is what we've seen.  My kid has been asked to guest play with the higher team several times including a tournament.  And when he plays with them he starts and plays the entire game.  He's not a sub which surprises me.  I have spoken to the coach and he has all praise for him, but soccer is the one sport I never played and travel soccer is new to me.  Wasn't sure if there was protocol in terms of this.

In regards to him waiting, the issue is his current team is not making him better.  90 minute practices and he's standing still for literally 60 minutes of it.  Barely any touches on the ball.  It's frustrating to watch and he's getting frustrated.  I don't want to get into the issues with the current team, needless to say it's not a good dynamic and parents have been complaining behind the scenes.

Thanks for all feedback.[/quote]

I think these are two different issues that may or may not have one solution. Talk to the coach of the higher team and say:
1) My kid learns so much more on your team
2) Is hungry for more
3) What do you think it would take for my son to join your team permanently?

Even if they say no, there's no space, ask if your son can practice with the top team 1Xweek. That should help both give him challenge or lay the groundwork for the next season.

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My kid already asked me if he could train with the other team.  My concern is how would it impact his current team?  Would the coach get upset?  I don't want to cause drama between coaches or teams.  Again, new to travel soccer so unsure how this work.

Appreciate the constructive feedback.[/quote]

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