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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for the replies. This technically isn't "travel" it's a step below.  He wouldn't have been happy staying in rec.  The school he goes to had 3 rec teams through 2nd grade.  His team was not good.  He used to get really bummed after games because his team would lose regularly. Even though nobody was supposed to keep score, kids knew.  He wanted to play with his friends on the other 2 teams.  He has the skils to be there. The best kids from the other two teams joined this team.

Also, he plays baseball as well as soccer.  He is absolutely obsessed with baseball.  He can't get enough of it.  Before all of you say just concentrate on baseball and give up soccer.  He will tell you that he likes playing, he just doesn't like feeling like he is doing everything wrong or that he is a bad soccer player, which is how the coach was making him feel.

During the winter we take 2 big ski trips out West and we ski most weekends in WV. There is also a chance he will be on the ski team this year in WV.

I don't care whether he plays sports or not, but I want him to have other interests outside of school.  Sports is what he gravitates to.  We tried music and he isn't ready for learning an instrument.  He is smart but not attracted to robotics or anything tech.  He is a very high energy boy. (Even within the 8 yo boy cohort he is high energy) He prefers playing outside with his friends to being inside doing anything, including being on a screen.

The question remains whether I should say something to the coach.  One of you said, yes, if the issue persists.  I'm open to other opinions.[/quote]

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