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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The best is when your kid is just fine but isn’t going to play D1, not going to play on the top team, and he is totally fine with that. He gets plenty of playing time on his mid -level travel team, practice isn’t that serious, games are sufficiently competitive. And, parents all have the same mindset. [/quote]

Actually, the best is when D1 was never the goal.  You didn't waste your kids youth with excessive travel---but went to teams with the best coaches and 'player development' and your kids had time to focus on academics and other things they enjoyed--and their own training of their own choosing (backyard).

And then they get to the end of HS and their talent becomes obvious.  We didn't spend a 1/4 of the $ or travel time and our kid ended up getting on a D1 team which was his own personal goal (actually has aspirations beyond that) and we let him direct the ship with regard to that.

WE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A HIGHLIGHT TAPE because we never filmed.  He didn't get clips until senior year.

I won't lie and tell you it hasn't been wonderful after getting cut from HS watching my kid play out his dreams.[/quote]

I love this. Thanks for sharing. What sport? [/quote]

Must be something lame like lacrosse [/quote]

Lacrosse attracts the most politics and nepotism. I would say it’s something like football. [/quote]

I thought baseball was the worst for this?

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