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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe it’s a bait and switch, but then you need to think about development.  If the coach doesn’t think your kid can cut it, why keep them there?  There is no guarantee of playing time, so is your child better off keeping the label of the “top team” and riding the bench, or are they better playing with a lower team, likely as a starter but certainly with more time, where they can develop their skills?  I’d prefer the latter.  No kid enjoys riding the bench.  [/quote]

When the drop off between A and B is large, the kid is probably better off developing on the A team bench. You don't get better if you're practicing and playing with players significantly below you. The advantage to clubs like Bethesda, McLean and Arlington is that there are so many teams that your kid can find their level. At clubs with two teams, kids may be both not good enough for the A team and way better than the B team. If I was OP, I'd get my money back and try to have my kid practice with another club. [/quote]

But you are assuming the next team down is significantly below the top team.  Maybe, in which case your kid may be just much better (but then, theoretically, there wouldn’t be the performance issue causing them to get moved down). But if your kid cannot keep up it may be they were placed on the wrong team, in which case they really WONT develop with those kids.  It’s really hard to judge a player based on a few tryouts, and sometimes new talent comes in and switches things up too.  I certainly think you could make the case to going to another club and getting released, but to demand and underperformer on the top team because that was their offer doesn’t hurt the club—they just won’t play them—but it will hurt your kid.  Parents need to be realistic about their kids’ performance.[/quote]

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