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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone have any experience with a child that has been on B team for year or two and now is offered a spot on the A team but doesn't want to move. They are so happy and developing well and would be a sub on the A team while for now is a starter etc. is it ultimately up to the player to decline the spot and stick with B? we are talking U10 here .. young kids. [/quote]

Yes, not our child but a few friends of our child did. They liked their old team and they wanted to stay together so they declined the A team spots. This is a big club. The parents were really happy they did because the A team is supposed to be more stressful and at that age or any age really unless your child is a prodigy it's about having fun.[/quote]

This was definitely true in my DD's club.  Being on the A team was very stressful for her.  Mostly because the of the parents.  On the A team you tend to get a lot of parents who take it WAY serious, and their disappointment with other players' weaknesses are vocalized on and off the field.  Kids can hear parents, who are not their own, regularly shout out criticisms during the game. Some coaches are better than others in controlling this dynamic.

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I just looked up the information for the team where DS's friends turned down the A team offers. That team which is still mostly together is doing extremely well!! On par with the A team, a few years later. That year the club had wanted to keep about half the kids on the B team, send a few up to A and a few to C but instead they all stayed. It goes to show you how club management and coaches can't really predict how kids develop and how important team chemistry is and kids being happy. I wish our DC had a team like that to stick with.[/quote]

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