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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, would you rather your kids get their asses kicked in high leagues/tournament brackets or be competitive in lower leagues/brackets? Honest question.

As a parent, I hate the feeling of watching my kids' teams lose big.[/quote]

DP.  Our coach specifically looks for tournaments where they will end up competing against teams beyond their current level.  We always get our asses locked in tournaments.  But in his view, we spend most of the season competing in a division where we are competitive, so tournaments are a good opportunity to to play against much better teams and learn from them.  Sure, it’s a bummer to watch your kid’s team get blown out, but it’s also really exciting when you see them play unexpectedly close because they’ve really risen to the challenge.

Bonus, we always know we can make plans for Sunday afternoon of a tournament weekend.  😆[/quote]

PP, I think that's a great strategy and works well--as long as there's buy-in from the kids AND their parents. [/quote]

I think it's a very selfish strategy.  The teams you are playing against are paying for and traveling to the tournament too.  They don't want their time wasted by administering an ass kicking to an inferior team - they want good competition on their own level.  Enter the bracket you are suited for.[/quote]

on the one hand, an easy win is a nice break for some kids. On the other hand, if points scored or differentials matter, you may have other teams trying to beat you 10 or 15-0 [/quote]

Goal differentials are usually capped for tiebreaker purposes[/quote]

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