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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP - thank you for considering every player's abilities on your team.

I had a daughter who seemed disinterested back in the day (she started to play soccer in 3rd grade). Her perceived disinterest was really more because she was new and learning the game and felt bullied by the other girls.  The alpha girls on the team would make comments or bully the other kids about their playing.  Openly telling the other girls not to pass to so-and-so. I know it's rec and the parent coaches were volunteers, but I expected the coaches to rein that behavior in.

I ended up switching my daughter to another, kinder team. She never played travel but she continued to play soccer and basketball all through high school. [/quote]

OP here. Fortunately, my team is a friendly one -- all the girls respect each other and are kind to each other, despite the fact there there is a large soccer skill differential from the top players down to the bottom. They are a likable group of kids who get along well with each other. I just wish I could get all of them -- rather than just half of them -- to put genuine effort into the practice. It is possible to try hard AND to have fun. But half the team is there just because there parents are making them play, and that makes them difficult to coach.[/quote]

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