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[quote=Anonymous]DD is 10 and has been doing travel soccer for a few years.  She's above average,  maybe good, definitely not elite. She loves soccer,  her team,  games, and tournaments.

She doesn't mind team practice, but will not train/practice/play on her own because she "does soccer 4 to 5 days and a week, is just a kid, and doesn't want to do soccer all the time." I think this is actually a very well-reasonable opinion for a 10 year old, BUT she's starting to get left behind skillwise by her peers and she would be pretty upset if she moves down a level.

Part of what she enjoys is her friendships on the team and I don't want her to lose those because she's not keeping up with placements. I worry if she just drops, she'll give up playing completely. I also don't want her to burnout and lose her love for the game completely because she's expected to be a full time soccer player at such a young age.

She has many other activities and wants to explore more and I don't know how to help her balance her interests. [b]Are there any alternatives for soccer other than club and rec? If not, how can we help her take the best approach[/b] Again,  she's an above average/good player on her club team, but I've seen her play with rec teams and she looks like Messi in comparison and that's not rewarding for her.

I know other families struggle with this but just looking for options. There doesn't appear to be a "middle class" for soccer. [/quote]

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