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[quote=Anonymous]In my experience, players tend to improve fastest when they’re challenged by the speed, physicality, and decision-making of older grade-level peers. Being one of the stronger players on a younger team can feel good, but it doesn’t always accelerate development the way competing against bigger, faster, more mature players does. I’d also consider what practices look like. I’d rather have my daughter training in a higher-paced environment with grade-level players than being one of the stars on a younger team. The competition she sees in practice often matters more than the tournament results. Of course, team quality matters too, and there are certainly cases where a younger top team is stronger than an older second team. But all else being equal, I’d lean toward the tougher pace of play and higher ceiling that comes with staying at grade level.[/quote]
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