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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I see a lot of the parents defining their own value whether their kid makes the A or B team (i.e. red or blue; Green or white; etc.).  My son after 2 years of travel decided it was no longer fun the committment and politics of the coaches ( he had 3 coaches in 2 years).  He was U13 this current season in NCSL.

This year at tryouts kids were trying out to move up and kids in the upper team were going to be sent down as the club was reshuffling NCSL and CLL team.  I believe it is because NCSL coach (ours) is moving to the CCL team next year and wanted to hand pick his players from both tams and demote the ones he did not care for.  Some parents were acting like it wsa a badge of honor to make the CCL team after playing NCSL this year.  When their kid made it they were beaming as though they themselves made the team.   Like 2 parents cared that my son was not trying out ("we will miss you guys next year") because I feel in the other parents mind it opened up a spot or something.

I will miss the kids and parents on game days but not the bullshit that surrounds the coaching and those acting like our little travel team is guaranteeing our kids a spot on UVA in 5 years.  My son is more obsessed with basketball and I dread the basketball parents if he plays travel hoops haha.[/quote]

There's a difference between defining your own value in your child's success and being happy because your child is happy to be improving or succeeding.  And I'm not sure why it matters to you whether people care that your son is trying out or not.  In fact, it kind of sounds like some of your identity was wrapped up in your son's participation in travel soccer, which is precisely what you are accusing others of.[/quote]

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