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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you, PP -- that is a helpful summary/description.  I am wondering how our club will deal with the elite teams.   I am thinking of one team in particular that has developed strong chemistry, is highly successful and is divided about half and half between fall birthdays and the Jan-July birthdays.   The club could keep the team together but only if several players play up.   I guess this would have a domino effect on other teams in the club and arguably the team could lose some of its edge in competition against other teams?   It seems that some internal politics within clubs/among coaches could come into play in these decisions.... [/quote]

It depends on your club's philosophy and location, but if the team is highly successful regionally or nationally, then I think there is a decent chance that the team will be split into two and there will be recruiting to fill the empty spots on both with  talented kids from other clubs.  By doing that, clubs have a chance to end up with two elite teams instead of one.  This is probably more likely to occur at the late middle school/high school ages where the showcases matter for the kids and the clubs' reputation.[/quote]

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