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[quote=Anonymous]I have done a fair amount of coaching of high school sports.  Sure, there can be significant upward curve from middle school.  Generally the middle schoolers who plateau are those who dominated initially because they were more physically mature than other kids.  A smaller, less physically matured, but skilled athlete, can benefit from increased size and strength later on.

One caveat, though, to keep your expections relatively modest:  I generally have not seen big changes in aggressiveness between middle school and high school.  More passive, less aggressive players, in my observation, rarely take on a new persona in high school.  And being relatively passive vs. very aggressive is a major factor in whether there will be success at the high school level.

With that said, if your son's lack of aggressiveness is more a factor of being a littler guy at a new school, perhaps he will develop more fire when he gets bigger and feels more ability to compete physically and athletically.  However, if it's more just his nature, the athletic ceiling is probably limited -- "highly skilled" alone just won't do it.  Doesn't mean he cannot have a great experience learning from being a role player on a team -- but you may want to internally re-calibrate your own expectations for high school success and college chances.[/quote]

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