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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Get out ASAP, b/c once you are slotted on a  2nd team, you are destined to stay there unless you REALLY stand out, and it doesn't sound like your DD is destined to stand out if it's a bad team fit and she isn't getting PT.[/quote]

Also, I have enrolled my kid into 2 skills clinics and they wanted to know which team she was on in order to put her into the right skill group. (Makes sense to some degree...) So, having a second team label could also impact outside training. We arrived at Futstars training, and we were automatically placed in a lower skill group and it had a newer/ less experienced coach lead the sessions.  While the 1st team kids had a much better coach and were getting a lot more out of training.    But yes, your kid should be challenged a lot at practice, there is where a lot of growth and development will happen.  With our 2nd team games/ team, there is significantly less dedication, intensity and participation by the players and families. And if the won't bring your kid up because it will upset some other families, then it might take 2 years when rosters expand.  Id try out other team practices now.[/quote]

OP again. This is exactly what I am worried about. Most of the other girls on the team have been playing together for years and the families are very tight. They are all lovely and welcoming, but the coach clearly favors the players he has had for a long time, even those with clear skill deficiencies. And it seems like most of the families are content to pay $3-4k/year to have social soccer. That’s really not what I want to spend that money on. [/quote]

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