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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks - we are a brand new family.  DD was born in late 2010 and we live in Vienna.  I see that VYS is a hot topic for many based upon that other thread.  DD loves soccer and we are torn between having her try out for travel or having her stay in rec.  She is competitive.  All I care about is that she has fun.  We are not concerned with the finances.

So my question, she has been playing with friends on her team since K.  I know the age groups are different for travel and it is a matter of time before they all go in their own directions anyway.  We also want this to be a fun, social experience.  What are the benefits of her trying out now or waiting until later?  She will always be one of the oldest in rec or one of the youngest in travel.  [/quote]

Our DD is slightly older but we made the mistake of doing travel at u9. If I had it to do over I would find a select/classic team that is competitive and has a good coach who knows the game. Maybe even a parent coach who has played soccer at a high level. At the end of the day, what killed travelfor me at that age was the actual travel. We traveled all over to play against teams that weren't that good. The reality is that at that age, it does not make sense to travel all over the DMV playing games. It is probably more efficient to use that time training. U12 or u13 is the age when travel becomes critical. By u14 for sure. Don't fall into the trap that you have to do travel at u9 because you don't. Use your time and money to invest in training. [/quote]

And yes, traveling "all over the DMV". How terrible.

When I see comments like this I can pretty much just picture the parents right away. They are the parents who view sports as a social outlet or just a way to get some exercise. But most of the time it is not much more than a box to check that says "I'm Parenting". When you are already bemoaning traveling "all over the DMV" before you have set foot on a practice field I'm pretty sure the kid picks up on that.

Taking the fiscal issues out of it and assuming money isn't the driving factor the decision of the level that a kid plays at should be player driven. But once the decision is made then you need to be supportive and that means not bitching about driving to Alexandria on a Saturday morning for a 8:00am tourney game. Yes, your weekends are no longer your own. It sucks, UNLESS your kid loves what they are doing and they will love it more if you just bite your tongue when around them.

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My parent bemoaned that shit back in my day and we all made it to the top of the sport.  Nothing wrong with parents who don't want their child's sport to take up 100% of their leisure time.  In fact, we learned soon on if we weren't committed then my parents wouldn't bother driving.  IF we weren't giving 100% of effort the rides would end.  My parents bemoaned it, but they never missed a single game and we know they loved watching us play.  Anyone who loves sitting in 3 hour traffic jams for a 70 minute game is a complete dolt.

Even my own kids don't like sitting in the back of the car for hours to go blow some team out 11-0.  It's bullshit.

I see the parents that love, love, love the travel---dressed up in their soccer gear, intense as shit on the sidelines "send it!!", living vicariously through their little Mia/Christians.  If you are saying you love 'travel' there is something quite wrong.  IF all the competitive games were 10 minutes away I'd be absolutely thrilled.  They aren't ---so, yes, I will bitch if I have to get up at 5:45am on a Saturday morning to drive out to middle of nowhere.

Guess what? Our coaches don't like driving out there either.

You ain't playing when you are spending most of your time in the back of the car.  Travel in kiddie soccer is unique to the US where soccer isn't quality.  Go figure.[/quote]

Nice.  There is one parent like you inside the beltway and about 5000 pther numbskull idiots I have listen to every weekend.  All you DCUM lurkers, listen to this guy.  Damn straight.  So many fools . . . .[/quote]

You are an idiot. Seriously start your own thread. I know a lot of people like you. You are so unhappy with travel soccer but there you are on the sidelines ever weekend bitching about how your kid should be starting for the top team. [/quote]

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