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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have an 11-year-old girl on a dominating second team (best in flight). She’s a leading goal scorer, a lockdown defender, and an absolute “beast” athletically — the kind of physical, competitive player who wins games through sheer dominance and counter-attacking effectiveness. We love her current coach but he is leaving the club.

After tryouts, she was told she’s not ready to move up because she needs to become more technical and a “play creator,” rather than primarily a “play destroyer.”

[b]This left us wondering: Is this feedback given equally to boys?  Do physically dominant, effective boys who rely on athleticism, defensive shutdowns, and counter-attacks also get held back at this age until they show technical mastery? Or is there sometimes a different standard applied to girls who play a powerful, direct style and not possession based? 
My gut tells me, physical athletic boys can still get promoted.
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Looking for honest experiences from boys and girls sides. Appreciate any insight.[/quote]

Being physically dominant on a second team, even a good second team, often does not translate to a top team where the speed of play is faster and everyone has at least a few big, fast players. If they are telling you this now, take it to heart and get her some extra skills training, summer futsal, etc. It's a tale as old as time that early developers get passed by by more technical kids as they get older.[/quote]

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