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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't get why so many parents are signing their youth kids up for travel. Are rec and local teams terrible from 2nd grade and on? Does every halfway decent kid have to join a travel team if they want to play? [/quote]

If you have a dedicated athlete, then yes, you really do need to go to travel and club to get the training you need and yes for some kids, for some sports and in some areas, that would mean a transition in 2nd grade.[/quote]

In what sport would a child need to “transition” into the more expensive and more hours program?  [/quote]

Depends on where you live and what sport it is.  In some areas, rec lacrosse might be really strong and in others, even at age 10 they are still learning to cradle.  In others, you might have a powerful rec program that gets you nearly to middle school.

In something like fencing, you really need to be getting private training from the very beginning if you want to compete.[/quote]

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