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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. 
Thank you for all your replies!
As I mentioned in my OP my kid (u11) has been told a number of times (from this years' coach, from other parents, etc) that she's a &quot;very smart player&quot;. 
Great ball control, great instincts about where the ball should go. 
Just lacks that crazy rabid aggression that other kids have (by rabid I am not trying to be negative at all--they are amazing with how they just run.after.the.ball). 
It's fascinating to me that this may serve her well in the long run, especially post-puberty which is the wild card in this whole situation. 
Her coach seems to really like her and plays her a lot and compliments her--&gt; more than I think her current play merits.  [b]Perhaps I say this because as her parent I see her flaws[/b] or perhaps
it's because the coach sees something in her that shows promise. [/quote]

PP, you are not alone.  I will always see my kid as the gawky 2nd grader who looked so lost when teammates seemed to know just what to do -- probably because it made me really, really sad for him, even though he didn't seem to notice.  Over the years since, I've been perplexed as really good coaches have rewarded him with (what seemed to me disproportionate) playing time and encouraged him to dream big (even going so far as to start talking way too much about getting recruited for college as far back as 8th grade).  Now in high school, he seems to be exceeding not only my expectations, but his own.

As parents, we worry about our kids, and sometimes I think we worry too much.  Professional coaches know better than we do, and often I think kids live up or down to expectations.  [/quote]

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