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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The more I’m learning the more I think anything lower than second team is not worth it unless team rosters expand enough at an older age to include some that had been on the third team. I can’t think of any sport where that is the case? I have heard that clubs really only care about the development of their first two teams since those are the players who will eventually end up on top team roster. Even some of the second team players get cut but at least there’s a good chance for a player who is one of the better players on second team.

Kids from third or fourth can move up but it’s really hard once coaches have an opinion. For people with lots of money and a player who loves the sport third or fourth can be good choice but they should know that the club doesn’t really care about their development.

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When you get to U15 and above, they definitely only care about the first team.  Period.  If your kid doesn't care and has friends and likes the team/coach it's fine.  But, when you have had a sibling or other kid on a first team then you really get to see the stark differences and bias.  It's pretty incredible.

When my eyes were opened, we took our kids to smaller development clubs and the first (sometimes only) team.  They played in the brackets with first teams of other Clubs for the most part at the younger ages.  As they got older, they transitioned onto first teams by U16.  After U16 it gets increasingly more difficult to break onto the first team because the rosters definitely are full and they tend to have a lot less space, and don't demote/cut kids but keep them on for the last 2 years.[/quote]

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