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[quote=Anonymous]This is a problem with all the mid-level travel teams.   The low level (entry level) travel teams are a bit better then rec, but no the families don't do extra training and the coach does the bare minimum practices.  These families made the jump from rec, because the travel programs conned all the families to join travel because it is better then rec.

Now, the mid-tier travel program has issues because of what you described, which starts to happen around U11.  Families start ditching your teams practices because they brown nose the higher level coach to guest play at a higher level program.  -Or, they straight up join onto some "elite" training program or also trying to get onto the highest level team they can find.

These families believe they have to get their kids into the highest program possible before U13 and they believe your mid-level travel team has a dead-end program.

This is the pain of being on a 2nd level team in any program or sport.  The only way to not deal with this is to often be on the highest level team or program where all families are committed equally.

We are in a 2nd tier program now at U12 and we have the same issues. Un equal commitment. 1/3 of the team is training with other higher level teams or practices, 1/3 is always there and the bottom 1/3 also does other sports/ events.  We can't get fundraising right, we can't get team dinners right, we can't do the extra stuff that really builds the team.  The 2nd level team is a hard place to be.[/quote]

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