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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks - we are a brand new family.  DD was born in late 2010 and we live in Vienna.  I see that VYS is a hot topic for many based upon that other thread.  DD loves soccer and we are torn between having her try out for travel or having her stay in rec.  She is competitive.  All I care about is that she has fun.  We are not concerned with the finances.

So my question, she has been playing with friends on her team since K.  I know the age groups are different for travel and it is a matter of time before they all go in their own directions anyway.  We also want this to be a fun, social experience.  What are the benefits of her trying out now or waiting until later?  She will always be one of the oldest in rec or one of the youngest in travel.  [/quote]

Our DD is slightly older but we made the mistake of doing travel at u9. [b]If I had it to do over I would find a select/classic team that is competitive and has a good coach who knows the game. Maybe even a parent coach who has played soccer at a high level.[/b] At the end of the day, what killed travelfor me at that age was the actual travel. We traveled all over to play against teams that weren't that good. The reality is that at that age, it does not make sense to travel all over the DMV playing games. It is probably more efficient to use that time training. U12 or u13 is the age when travel becomes critical. By u14 for sure. Don't fall into the trap that you have to do travel at u9 because you don't. Use your time and money to invest in training. [/quote]

Well that is really the trick isn't it. So, now please share with the class how you do that. [/quote]

Can you do anything by yourself?

I have boys, but people say this stupid sh*t all of the time.  We did our research.  We figured it out.  Some people just aren't willing to try and buy into what they are being told.

For starters, get off this thread and start looking around.  I could instantly see quality training for myself when I went around and I asked a lot of questions of other parents IRL.  The first sign you are doing it all wrong is if you are caught up in 'color placement' and leagues in the U13 and under crowd.  Bye-bye[/quote]

Ummm, the post was sarcasm. [/quote]

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