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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How typical is this? Tryouts, kid gets accepted to a "higher level color team" we pay the travel fee. They say they will continue to assess team placement, solidifying at the end of August. Get our "higher level" team placement end of August, practice commences. 2 weeks later, kid is bumped down to the next level down team. This seems to be happening to a bunch of kids. Is this typical? I feel like it's a bait and switch- get 'em in the club by promising them higher level play, having them forego perhaps other travel team offers and then, JUST KIDDING, you are dropped down. There have been maybe 5 games played in total, and a handful of practices. Whatever happened to making a commitment to coach the players who have committed to you and giving them a runway to improve and for the team to mesh? I get VYS has to try raise their profile by winning, but I was under the impression they were a little more concerned with player development. This is our first year, maybe this is typical at other clubs as well? [/quote]

OP, you sound like you are new to travel. Relax, this is a marathon, not a sprint. Your child’s team placement at U9 or Y10 is not going to determine anything.  It doesn’t really matter how many games they win at that age, either. The only thing that matters is whether your child develops, and whether they have fun.

I have had kids on literally every color team at VYS (including Gold), on both the boys’ and girls’ sides.  I’ve had kids get moved down multiple times.  I’ve had a daughter moved down at exactly this time of year.  I’ve had a sub on gold, and a starter on Phoenix. At the younger ages, it doesn’t matter, except maybe once Phoenix / Eagles start practicing a third day per week.

At 7v7, the kids’ talent is so inconsistent, it is extremely hard to get team placement right. The absolute last thing you want is your kid playing on a team they aren’t ready for. Their teammates and opponents will likely be larger, faster, more aggressive, or more skilled. Your kid will be afraid to make a mistake, will be rushed every time they receive the ball, etc.  Playing time can be affected.

Lots of people say “Your kid needs to practice against players better than them to improve”. The reality is, there’s probably a reason why those other players are better, and it is up to your child to commit to improving first, whether speed, stamina, touch, aggressiveness, etc.

I’ve seen dozens of kids get moved down, and have never, not once, seen a child moved down where it wasn’t clearly obvious to everyone they should be playing on the lower team, and I’m including my own kid in that.  It can be a part of the journey, and many players wind up improving, getting moved back up, and being better off for it. [/quote]

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