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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are a number of teams.  The bottom travel teams are all cash cows and the club doesn't care about them at all.

If she is a stronger player on the rec team, she'll probably make something.[/quote]

You could have just left your comment at “There are a number of teams”. The rest was just your own bitterness. [/quote]
I have a boy, and an ASA coach who also coaches travel told me not to do it unless my son made one of the top three teams. [/quote]

Did the coach say that since it was a waste of money, or because the kid will never progress?  My son is on an ASA bottom team, and no expectations he will make a top team or college scholarship.  But he thinks Rec  is not competitive, enjoys the practice and friends and games.  Keeps him busy during the week and active.  We can afford it and think it is productive for the team work.  I think parents on bottom  teams know the limitations, but still enjoy the sport and activity.[/quote]

I guess my only issue with this statement is the affordability.  You're saying that you know nothing will probably come from the training, the kid might not ever be good enough to be on the top team, there is this nuanced teamwork virtue you hope your child recognizes, and that everyone else knows it as well, and yet you would still pay what many would consider 'tons of money' for shitty training.  Why?  Because you have so much discretionary income, why not... right?

I myself am not wealthy, have made a career and am in my early thirties, $2k over the course of 10 months would not be an issue, I just woudln't do it based on principle.[/quote]

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