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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you disagree, please share why you're willing to put up with the expense, the travel, and the crazy parents.  [/quote]

For starters, how are you supposed to know what potential your kid has in the sport if they're not playing at the highest level available to them in their sport?[/quote]

I have a few kids and absolutely, you can tell which kids will have potential in a particularly activity.  Athleticism, talent, motivation, and drive (willingness to work hard independently) can reveal itself pretty early on.  For other non-sports activities too, it's talent, motivation, and drive.  It starts early on in any activity you put your kid in.  By the time you're considering travel sports, I think most parents have a realistic idea as to their kids' potential.  If they only have motivation and drive, that's ok too and many parents have said they do it because their kids want to.  But I'm pretty sure those parents know what level their kids are.

It sounds like OP does not think that travel sports is not worth it if the whole package is not there (athleticism, talent, motivation, and drive).

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