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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think we are trending in the wrong direction here.  There is too much of a push in general to move these age groups up in format (from 9v9 to 11v11) and in travel.  They should all be playing games more locally.  I’d like to see it go backward to push at least U13 and maybe even U14 down to locally as well and start the National league madness at U15.  There is so little upside before then.  [/quote]

Absolutely trending wrong.  More travel time earlier.  Higher cost earlier.  Early-developers locking down badge league spots earlier.

It's hard to see any actual development advantage for the kids from moving this race earlier, but we all know that's not the real goal.  The development benefits from extreme talent aggregation aren't worth the costs until the kids are exiting puberty.  And there's no showcase value this early.

My kid is older, so it doesn't affect her, but having watched the existing U13 transition, imo it's not a positive step for kids and parents to do it at U11.
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