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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD is deeply regretting this in volleyball.  She targeted lower level clubs that still had travel, with the goal of hoping to have more balance with school and other activities.  There was no way to ensure at tryouts that others would have the same level of dedication and focus.  It is common for some to miss practice or even tournaments for any reason at all. It’s very different than last year and they don’t all take it seriously as a team.  She is worried her skills are being affected and wants more and more private lessons.

My daughter isn’t worried about college recruiting but wants to play with others who take a commitment to being on a team seriously and want to play to win.  She will try to get on a more competitive team again next year or at least try to switch clubs.  She’s on a U14 team this year.  [/quote]

My DS did this around the same age too (baseball) and also really regretted it, and for the same reasons. Some of the other kids didn’t take it as seriously, poor attendance at times etc. They also played at a lower level of competition…lower than we had expected.

Also it can sometimes be tricky to move back UP when you want to. Though that depends on skill level of course. [/quote]

Yes, this is what my DD is most afraid of.  I’m not OP but the poster with the U14 daughter living this now. She’s becoming increasingly anxious about her skill level dropping and wanting more private lessons, which are very expensive.  She’s competitive and thought this move would be less stressful. It ended up causing her more stress because it’s not competitive enough, if that makes sense.  [/quote]

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