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[quote=Anonymous]I have had three boys in travel soccer, OP. I do think it is worth it to stay in travel because of the coaching. It is hard to imagine that it isn't MUCH much better than dad coaches. The consistency, access to play, year-round training all make travel much more appealing for my kids.

BUT there is a HUGE, huge range in the levels of play within travel. The lower levels of travel are closer to rec (in players' skills) than to the top levels of travel. And along with skill level, there's a range in level of commitment. The big clubs that have 4-6 teams in every age group make this very evident. During some years, my kids have trained or played pretty much every day of the week, all winter and summer. When my oldest opted to step back and moved to a lower level team, it was truly two practices a week plus game -- and purely for fun.

I think when your kids are very young too many parents still think their kid will be a Division I player and maybe make the national team. But as they get older, some get more serious, and others less. There really is an enormous range. Find one that works and don't let your kid burn out. This is supposed to be fun![/quote]

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