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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid played up from 2nd grade till middle school. She had a great time, was a leader on the team. Middle school years were tricky on the social side. Moved her to her age group (stronger team)  as high school started. No regrets![/quote]

This is my concern. My 8 year old played up last year, so some kids were already 10. We joined soccer for the social aspect of a team sport and she didn’t really get that playing up because all her school friends played at age level.

Our teams haven’t been solidified this year yet and I’m leaning towards a decline if asked to play up again. We aren’t in it for scholarship and college teams, we are in it to build friendships with kids in our town/grades.

Fwiw - she was asked to play up to push her skill development. She is a head or more talker than kids her age and significantly faster than them. The coach didn’t want her simply relying on her size and speed, but wanted her to be more challenged on skill. I agree with this approach if we had a focus on being the best player on the best team, but we aren’t. [/quote]

Teams don't stay together. Developing a social network can be a very positive outcome of soccer but it should not be the reason to pursue it or other similar activities.

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