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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agreed, which means you shouldn't rule either out. My only point is that classic/select has been a worthwhile alternative for many parents in the u10-12 range.[/quote]

Yes, I believe everyone agrees on this point. The only point that playing a couple of years of Select/Classic was poo poo'd was when it was also described as viable pathway to ECNL/DA.

A kid can certainly play u9 through u12/u13 in select/classic and [b]consistently[/b][/i] make a travel soccer team. This is not an outrageous notion. It is a stretch to say that a kid can play select/classic through u12/u13 and [b]consistently[/b][i] make a DA/ECNL team. Making travel is not that hard considering the number of B/C/D/E teams out there. But going from Classic/Select soccer for 3 years to becoming one of the top 140 players in the region? Sorry, but select/classic is not a recommended pathway.

The reality is, most kids who play select/classic have there reasons ranging from just not ready talent wise for travel, multi-sport athletes who simply prefer another sport but are still great athletes, family/time constraints that keep otherwise talented players from being able to commit to the time demands of travel soccer, the financial barrier of travel soccer and many more.

Can we move on now?[/quote]

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