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Size of club does not really matter. It is the coach, the other players, and the logistics.

1) Coach - is he/she a good teacher of the game and a good person that loves working with kids?  If so, then check that box. 
2) Players - are they a good fit for your kid and are at least a third of them better at soccer than your kid currently?  If so, check that box. You want your kid to be challenged but not totally overmatched. 
3) Logisitcs - you said she is not super elite. Therefore, is the practice facility within 15-30 minutes drive?  If so, then check that box.

Good luck and even if you do switch you can go back if it does not work out. Try it for a year. [/quote]

Coach here:

From a league perspective, I'm not a fan of CCL (1 or 2) it does provide convenience in schedule for COACHES but other than that it's a mess. I've heard NCSL described as glorified rec by some posters here. While it's by no means the top league if you were playing in the top division I've seen good soccer played there. While the promotion/relegation system isn't perfect there due to the amount of churn, it's better than most.

That being said, I agree with the poster I quoted. Does your daughter enjoy playing for her coach? Is she progressing? Are the players on her team near her ability? If she's head and shoulders above the rest it might be a reason to move, or ask about playing up.

"Only" two teams per age group isn't bad - I know many clubs who would love to be in that situation right now.

If your only reason for change is a few good players left - I got news for you, that happens everywhere. Prestige shouldn't come into the picture. I've coached at big clubs that, frankly didn't have a good program, and small clubs that had fantastic programs (and vice versa of course).

Hope it helps.

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