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[quote=Anonymous]DS played on a team one year where half the kids were playing up. It was 8th grade and there is a huge difference between 6th graders and 8th graders physicsally and mentally. It hurt team cohesion. Everyone was nice to the younger players but it was clear it was a club issue where they lost a lot of kids over the summer and to keep from disbanding teams in 2 age groups, combined them. The team was simply not competitive and it hurt everyone. DS had no issue with a very talented kid playing up a year but when half the players are young and good for their age but not good for the age group up, it hurts. DS left at the end of the season and we learned to ask roster ages. If a player is not challenged by his/her age group at their current club, they should find a stronger club in their age group. With that said, I don’t think playing up at 8 or 9 if again after puberty makes a big difference. But in those middle years, it can be huge. [/quote]
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