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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lets just say for the sake of the conversation that it is allowed. Is it a good idea and are there any added benefits to getting more playing time in a less intense format?[/quote]

There are absolutely benefits for the double-rostered kid, for the reason you mentioned.  And it can work out fine for the rec teammates and opposing teams if they are fairly competitive/ambitious. It's just not as fun for the opponent if they are not so serious, so I understand why MSI has the rule. You don't want young kids turned off of the sport after frustrating blowouts.

I have one very serious player who thrived in travel soccer but missed the relaxed rec experience with his school and neighborhood friends and wanted to do both. We live in Bethesda, but realized we could put a whole team in DC Stodert rec. Since the friend group had several good travel players, we asked to play in an older age group. It was an absolute blast, but almost all of the games were lopsided. We asked if we could have them play 2 years up to make it more even, but that was against the rules.

I'd love to see MSI rec get rid of the travel player ban for HS aged kids. If you are still playing rec at that age, you truly love the sport and in most cases are happy taking on teams of all levels. It's nice for kids to have the opportunity to spend time playing sports with friends before they leave for college. [/quote]

Curious if folks think that one travel player can make that much of a difference?  I have a u13 DS and his team is highly competitive where I personally think some players are at the travel level but choose to play rec [/quote]

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