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I never said soccer wasn't preferred.  Children shouldn't have to pick the trajectory of their lives in 2nd grade.   News flash specialization at a young age is actually not good for them.   If my child is just as good as another going to practice 2 days a week instead of 3 they should be in a system where they are unable to get better?  I guess your child isn't an athlete and needs to dedicate every waking moment to only one sport.  Have fun when they flame out.   I'll continue to allow my child to participate in however many different sports they want at the appropriate level for them to continue to progress.  If and when they are old enough to decide which one they like doing more that decision will be made.  [/quote]

Just a thought from a middle school rec coach.  Earlier you said that her other sport was her "primary" sport.  That's great!  And she should be able to continue to play both sports at a level that is appropriate for her.  It sounds like your daughter is 8 or so?  In my experience, rec really starts to change over the next few years.  It goes from teams that have some kids who don't really want to be there to teams with kids who are there for a number of reasons.  My daughter's current team has been together for many years.  We have several former travel players who wanted to dedicate more time to other sports/activities, and we have several others who could easily make at least a lower travel team (and a few who could likely make a top team) but choose to play rec for a variety of reasons. They are not a "super team" either.  The other teams in the league are just as competitive with a similar player makeup.  The girls on my daughter's team enjoy playing together, they all try hard, and they are all committed to improving.  I wouldn't be so quick to write off rec as an option over the next few years.

But if you are still looking for a travel experience, I agree that looking for a lower level team at a larger club is probably the right option as over the next few years the top teams will be filled with kids for whom it's their "primary" sport.  Some of those kids may have another secondary sport, like soccer is for your daughter, and in those cases they're very unlikely to be playing on the top travel team in that sport.  It sounds like you might already be in that situation already?  Two practices a week, coming to every game, spending time on her other sport.  Sounds like it's a good fit to me!  And if it becomes clear that she is head and shoulders above every player on that team - as in, she's clearly the best player and is dominating the games - then it may be time to reevaluate.

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