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[quote=Anonymous]In elementary school the issue isn't really kids practicing at home. It's kids playing by themselves at the home. I don't expect my kids to run cone drills by themselves or ball-handling exercises. I do expect them to show a base level interest in the sport by at least thinking about it when they are away from practice. It's not because I expect them to reach an elite level of sport, but enough to justify the family commitment and expense to the sport they profess to love.  As well as to prevent the disappointment that comes with getting cut or moved down a level.

As a child, I drove my mom crazy bouncing balls around the house or throwing them off walls. It wasnt about "training" but i got better just by getting familiar with my sports' equipment. I was constantly playing sports with friends. That doesn't seem to happen en masse with kids now (everything is so structured). Maybe it was less common than I thought, but casual interest in sports didn't require multi-thousands of dollars commitment nor tie up entire weekends worth of games/travel.

All that to say, I understand the OPs issue, I'm in the same boat, and the next year will be telling for one of my kids. I anticipate their lack of individual practicing/playing will cause them to get bumped down a level and they'll either a) likely want to quit or b) realize they love the sport, learn a lesson and start actually practicing to try to improve. I'm not holding my breath on b) but may make them stick with it another year as a lesson learned or that the things you "love" require commitment.[/quote]

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