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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Part of the problem here is the pay to play travel sports industrial complex.  Kid plays ‘travel’ soccer.  Kid is really not that good but parent and kid have spent huge amounts of time driving to out of town tournaments etc. kid tries out in high school, doesn’t make team and doesn’t know how to deal.  Kid assumes he is vastly better than rec.  probably he’s not but rec teams are somewhat decimated by the move to travel.   If travel sports were actually limited to the absolute top players, and more kids stuck with rec, not making the hs team would be less of a shock and there would be more rec options. [/quote]

Go ahead and make your plan happen.[/quote]

The only way for it to happen is for parents to collectively resist the pressure to join travel sports.  Don't try out "just to see what will happen."  Don't accept an offer unless your kid is getting on a top team.  Encourage your kid to try different sports- resist the pressure to 'specialize' into one travel sport at age 9.  Let your kid spend time playing outside rather than driving to out of town tournaments.  [/quote]

Rec won't happen either unless schools continue to allow outside  organizations to use their facilities- it's not just high school-aged kids who use school gyms and fields- it's younger kids too. [/quote]

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