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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What I got from this thread is that my decision to not put my kids in a big club unless they’re on the A team has been validated by some of the responses here. That the B Team are for kids who don’t have the motivation or maybe they do, but just aren’t that good, or they’re just having fun at the level they are. Which to me makes the B team at big club absolutely not worth it. None of these posters are telling the kids on these teams that they’re terrible so if you’re so concerned, the kids will be alright. [/quote]

Seen plenty of very good B teams, you need to get out more!  Plenty of decent teams lowered tiered than than "B" as well, way above the rec. level, especially at bigger clubs.  But I have also seen plenty of very good travel-like rec teams out there too and it is not the exception (check out upper divisions of SFL especially at older ages).  Saying that as parent with two children playing on "A" travel teams.[/quote]

I’m sure there are good B teams.  But that’s not the point of my observations. I have a kid on an A team and one on the B Team. The B Team is good. My B son is a good player but he’s still not A level good, lacks the natural skills and motivation that his A sibling has. If it weren’t for A sibling, he would be at a rec club and he’s be happy there as well. Right now, it’s just logistically easier for practices and games to keep them in the same club.  If I didn’t have an A kid, we’d definitely be playing in rec. Someone on the A team has the natural skills and athleticism and a certain mindset  that would not be cultivated or fostered on a B Team. He’s not the best player on the A team but is a starter and plays most of the entire games. He doesn’t only need to be challenged physically and technically, but he also needs to be around players that think like him or are motivated like him to become a better player. [/quote]

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