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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There’s an article that I read a few years ago that showed a correlation between playing competitive sports and C-Level company executives especially for females. Sports does teach & prepare a person for the corporate world. [/quote]

That’s disgusting. As if being a C-level executive is the measure of success. You’re such a capitalist.

Ha. I am kidding, but figured I’d offer a preemptive strike to some of the common posters on this board. Seriously, your point is very good. Sports breed confidence, discipline, a competitive spirit and teamwork. Great life lessons for kids. The OP should think about the positives and not the time and money. The time and money are sacrifices for your kid. They only get 5-10 years of their life to enjoy and experience sports like this. 10% or less of their life. Let them have it and let yourself enjoy it. [/quote]

I’m the PP. Besides breeding confidence, hard work, time management, accountability, etc., sports get a player to have better/healthy diets and exercise.

In addition, it allows a lot of family time/bonding, teaching moments and priceless memories. Soccer has definitely allowed me to connect & bond with my U14 DD so much more. Again, regret & disappointment is based upon what expectation you set. [/quote]

You're both missing the point. No one is arguing against playing sports. Sports are great. The issue at hand is travel sports teams, in particular, and the time and money spent in that venture as opposed to a lower tier team. There are hundreds of soccer teams in this region and not all of them require fees and time commitment at the same level of ECNL/travel while still offering kids the experience to compete and play with friends. It's not travel or nothing. There's a ton in between which people on this board seem to dismiss. [/quote]

Indeed. But the flip side of this is that not every family whose kids play travel sports is on a quest for D1 scholarships/professional glory.

I have multiple kids who play soccer at various levels. One of them eats, sleeps and breathes it, so unless we cobbled together multiple rec teams with the scheduling headache that would entail, travel is what provides the amount of soccer this kid lives for. Other kids are happy with less, which is also fine. We stick with the clubs closest to home. It all works.[/quote]

We all know this, the OP wants to pull their kid from travel soccer in his Junior year. This isn't about college soccer, this is about telling their kid that he can't play travel soccer regardless of level. The parent clearly believes that if there is no end game beyond HS then why bother continue to play the sport through HS. [/quote]

Yes, which is unfortunate for OP's kid. And highlights the problem when kids and parents don't have the same expectations for this stuff.[/quote]

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