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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In our Club---it's well-known if your kid plays travel a year earlier they will automatically drop-down to the A team the following year.  More and more parents are putting their kids in earlier and earlier so the kid can drop down and start on the 'A' team.  Again, it's usually more to do with the parents.  Many of the kids are really struggling that first year with so many practices, tournaments and games at such a young age.[/quote]

You can't fault the parents it's the system.  Once they get that A label---it will follow them for the next several years.  Any time they tryout anywhere else--the first ? is what team.  Before a Club even sees the player--player is already routed to appropriate field based on this dubious distinction by somebody else.  You want to tryout for a special team? Invites only go to "A" team designated players--even at 11/12.  It's the way the system works.

You can just opt out of all this shit and develop your kid privately and/or in a smaller environment.  Then--show up again at 15 where things become more about raw talent than politics (at least a little bit).[/quote]

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