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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter did travel soccer for a year.  Her team got creamed all the time, because our club had 6 teams vs. other club's 3, so we often got stuck playing teams that were probably objectively better than us.  That first season was terribly discouraging.  The second season was much better - we started beating some of the teams that had beat us in the past, as our team gelled.

She improved a lot that year.  Losing all the time can mean you're just playing better opponents - you can still learn from that.  Losing can mean that a team hasn't gelled yet, but still could.[/quote]

if your kid is on the bottom teams, the club views your family as a cash cow.

only stick around if your kid is having fun.[/quote]

This might be true of the club management but not necessarily the coaches of those teams. A good coach at any level can make all the difference. Some of the lower level coaches are better at positively motivating the kids, keeping stress lower, making sure playing time is more equitable etc., overall developing talent in a positive way. At the younger ages, this can create an environment that doesn’t burn out the kids too soon. OP, If you see your DD’s technical skill getting better, her game IQ improving and her team camaraderie is good, stick around another season before making any decision to leave. Focus less on the win/lose scenario for now and speak with the coach about his or her training philosophy. Play the long game. A conversation with DD about what she wants from the sport in the future would be helpful too so you can determine her aspirations. [/quote]

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