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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The DoC of the kids’ club said (20 years ago) to the parents - and he was correct:  The best kids at 9 are not the best kids at 13.  And the best kids at 13 are not the best kids at 18.

Ultimately, you, as a parent, eventually figure out: 
1.  Where your kid fits athletically.  Speed and quickness are 90% of the gradation.  
2.  Individual work is the key to individual improvement.  No kid is making an mlsnext team who is not spending at least 10 hours a week, on average, working on their own.  That is not unique to soccer either.
3.  Team participation is important  for tactical knowledge and practice starting with 11v11.  But, you have to be playing positions that work for you.  If that means joining a different team - do it.  
4.  At 16-17 getting exposure is important but once you make a college/pro decision you should bail.

Finally - no one really gives a hoot that a team won anything.  The clubs actually promote based on where they get kids placed, not whether they won some tournament.

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The thing is, even if those kids aren't the best at 13, they are given the benefit of the doubt especially if the club is trying to fill out as many teams as possible because demoted kids who leave are no longer paying customers. You also have the issue of pigeon holing- a kid on the 4th team may get quicker and bigger, but it's hard to change how the club views them especially if they play with and train with the 4th team. Generally, the easiest way to move up is to move out [/quote]

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