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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just want to say that I hate travel soccer. Why is this basically THE sport around here that everyone focuses on?  90% kids who play will not go on to play for college and even less professionally, including my own.  Why is it the bar for excellence? Op, the thing is, it’s ok if your kid is just average as long as they are enjoying the journey. Yes, they can still enjoy the journey (being part of a team, learning resilience from failure, getting exercise) even if they aren’t amazing. When I was a kid I learned so much from being on a team and truly enjoyed being part of something bigger. It didn’t get me into college, but skills I learned on the court help me on a daily basis. [/quote]

OP here- I agree. However, the kids who aren’t that great at the sport do not get the ball passed to them. They are like running around the whole time hoping someone might think them the ball. What does that do to a kids self esteem? This is rec and pick up soccer and basketball. [/quote]

I was one of those kids who was not good at “ball” sports, but I loved swim team and tennis.[/quote]

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