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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]The problem is as they get older and better at the game, the opposing team gets better too, and when they spot a ball hog, they team up against him and your kid will be actually a net neutral to the team (I don't quite want to say a negative, but definitely in the way of the team working to their full potential).  
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Ball hogging just doesn't benefit a well-balanced team.  I agree with the others that if your DS is the best on the team and a ball hog, it's time to try a club and/or travel.  Both my kids (one older than your DSs and one younger) are on travel teams and it's actually do-able--it's actually fun!

Also btw you might have this issue (we certainly do) if one of our kids excels or exhibits more drive at some activity, the other will often opt out, mentally assigning that activity to the sibling's orbit.  With us, it was a problem because the younger kid was the more competitive one.  The younger kid would self-practice to outdo the older sibling.  Being on separate teams helps a lot, and with other things--say, music--I've got one on one instrument and on on another.  I tried both on the same instrument but it encouraged competition and opting out.[/quote]

This. Eventually ball hog won't get the support of teammates, they thus end up in loosing teams with lots of frustrations. It's a combination of parents and coach to teach kids teamwork. Btw, I have one of each players you described, they play in travel leagues. From what I have seen ball hogs create bad team chemistry and a loosing team. They passed the ball at the most inopportune time, when they are double and triple teamed and turned the ball over. I can tell a ball hog by their self-centered parents too. It goes hand in hand. [/quote]

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