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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At that age, no. But sadly we found that eventually enough leave for club/travel that the only families left in rec are either very flaky or their kids are unathletic or brand new to the sport. That’s no fun for a kid who takes it seriously and has played for 4 years. By middle school we caved because it was killing her love of the sport to play with kids who did not care.[/quote]

+1. This is a very common scenario. [/quote]
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I am about to dive into club softball because I cannot take another year of my kid carrying the team and her dealing with disappointment as kids just do bare minimum or not even try.[/quote]

The dozens of posts about having kids not caring or not trying is bull.    I’m sure there are kids there that don’t to be there and their mothers forced them.  But the kids who like sports but are new to the game or are having difficulty catching on are trying their hardest.   And I doubt your kid is carrying a whole team.  I’ve seen enough of these rec leagues to understand that there are usually a handful of kids that have it down, kids who struggle, kids who are timid and too scared to do anything but hang around the edges.   [/quote]

DP. It's different than just trying hard at practices and the games. I have 3 DCs who played the same rec league sport for years. Two of them fully participated in every practice and tried hard to win every game. The third did all of those things, plus practiced on her own most days and consistently asked to sign up for clinics to get better. That's what PPs are talking about.[/quote]

You made my point that kids who want to be there go to practices and try hard at each game.  One of them played on their own.  So?    [/quote]

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