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[quote=Anonymous]I’m an earlier PP -

I should have added, at 10 thru 12 club soccer is an introduction for kids and parents in athletics.  Not every kid is cut out to play higher level club soccer much less in college or pro.  It is a huge obligation on the part of parents to understand and be watchful for interest changes, and the development of physical attributes that may or may not assist with soccer.

With women’s sports, soccer has the advantage being open to all physical sizes.  There is room for short kids, tall kids and everything in between.  It is, however, a sport for fast and quick kids at the higher levels.  That does not mean a kid who loves the game but is slow cannot play on their high school team.  They can.  But, they can’t play high level club.  So what?  Play lower level and have fun.

But, also it is very important that athletic kids do other activities and sports.  My daughter played 4 years of college soccer, and she played on very high level club teams from 9-18.  Almost all of the kids on her u17 and 18 teams played in college.  But — over the years she played with many girls who went on to play several different college sports.  Her u14 team had a future Big10 lacrosse captain, a Big10 x-country runner, and 2 SEC swimmers.  I particularly liked the girl who went to a D3 school and played Soccer, Basketball and Golf.

Do not lock your kid into any particular sport at a young age.  Help them take advantage of their own abilities.  Soccer is just the first team sport lots of athletic kids start with.

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