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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What about the 14u wolves that moved to Next Level, what happened there? Or better coaching at Next Level?[/quote]

Different girls thrive in different environments.  I feel like this is always missing from these “which club is best” discussions.  Kids have different coaching styles they respond to, different goals, and different levels of development.  Not every girl is a superstar, but they might still want to play field hockey.

To me it looks like the Wolves roster sizes have simply gotten out of control.  I count 29 girls on each their u16 and u19 teams and they only field one team per age group.  I also sense they do not prioritize shared playing time.  I could imagine a good complement of girls that are at the lower end of such large teams preferring a club with 3-4 travel teams plus development teams at each age group.

If you are a top player in your age group Wolves might be a fine fit.  If you are not, you might consider shifting.[/quote]

I agree with your first statement about some girls thrive in one environment while others thrive in another.

However, concerning roster size, if you look at the NITQ locations that were put out recently for u19, you will see Wolves has 3, which seems spot on for 29 players. I’ll add, Warhawks has 3, Next Level has 6, Freedom has 7, Hammers has 2, Metro has 3, Xtreme has 2, Husel has 1. Its possible some of these clubs have girls that will not be on an NITQ team because they may not have been able to get enough spots.

There are times when a club will have larger team rosters due to number of players and times they will have smaller team rosters due to number of players. It’s just the way it is as players come and go from one year to the next. Some coaches prefer small teams, while others prefer large teams, which can be good or bad. Small teams means lots of playing time, but if someone is hurt or away it can be a problem. Larger teams mean less playing time, but if someone is hurt or away the team is not impacted. I have seen small and large teams at every club so I’m not pointing the finger at anyone.[/quote]

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