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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 8th grader is a strong player, consistently starting and playing most of the game in MLSNext. He's a kid with a lot of dedication, arriving early, doing drills outside of school, etc . . .

However, over the past two years, he's begun playing another sport, and he's fallen in love with it.  He's at the point, where if he wants to keep growing in that sport he needs to move to a more intense/competitive team.

He's tempted to take a year off from club/travel soccer, but still train on his own, do some camps, maybe work with a private coach, to see how far he can get in the other sport.  Then at the end of the year, he'll see where he is, and decide whether he wants to stick with the new sport, or go back to soccer.  He very much wants to play one of the two sports in college.

Is this realistic?  If so, what things would be the top priority to keep up his skills?  [/quote]

Is the other sport lacrosse? If so, I say go for it. The recruiting environment is much easier for boys lacrosse than soccer, and plenty of kids successfully make the switch. For other sports, I would be hesitant if the main priority is playing in college.[/quote]

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