I’ve seen DA teams do both. They’ve dropped kids at Christmas time as well as let weaker players finish out the year by practicing with the DA team and getting little playing time. DA Is cutthroat and they are always looking for the next great player.

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Anonymous wrote:I would like to add that joining a team mid-way through the year can often create dissension at the new team which will now have another kid subbing in and taking time from current players. I've got kids on various teams that love collecting players but I find that the new kids (and parents) are often not loved right away due to the the insecurity it creates amongst the current players.

My kid is on a DA team that constantly has new people rotate through. Several have been training with the DA for months to be honest. Kids are kind of used to it. Some teams may be more insular, but I think at a certain point kids realize this is how it is.

DA is a different animal than regular travel soccer. DA rosters constantly evolve and the players and parents accept that. For regular travel leagues I would tough it out until the end of the season.

Do DA team drop players when they found better ones? Or weaker players still just practice for the season but with little game time?

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Anonymous wrote:I would like to add that joining a team mid-way through the year can often create dissension at the new team which will now have another kid subbing in and taking time from current players. I've got kids on various teams that love collecting players but I find that the new kids (and parents) are often not loved right away due to the the insecurity it creates amongst the current players.

My kid is on a DA team that constantly has new people rotate through. Several have been training with the DA for months to be honest. Kids are kind of used to it. Some teams may be more insular, but I think at a certain point kids realize this is how it is.

DA is a different animal than regular travel soccer. DA rosters constantly evolve and the players and parents accept that. For regular travel leagues I would tough it out until the end of the season.

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Anonymous wrote:If there's true mismanagement or abusive or grossly incompetent coaching, leave. But otherwise, I'd stick it out. Think about it this way - how would you feel if the club decided to "drop" your kid in the middle of the season because she wasn't what they expected (and return the remainder of your money).

Some clubs drop kids to the "B" team mid season.

maybe they are right?

Under u13? What the f does it matter. The club can make corrections next year. If the club is cutting or demoting a u9, u10, u11 or u12 player mid season leave the club. Under u13 winning losing does not matter. They are not playing soccer yet. Get to the big field at u13 and lots of stuff changes. Now you start playing soccer and a lot of the u -little stars fad. Ask a parent of an older kid who has been through.

What type of players typically fade? I have a U12G so I’m curious if she will fade.

I would say speed and ball control are most important at U13. Slower kids are fine on the small field but fade quickly when they move to 11v11. Plus, the U13 and above game is more physical than at earlier ages. I only have boys so not sure about girls. Speed is probably still important for girls but they may not be as physical at U13+.

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Anonymous wrote:If there's true mismanagement or abusive or grossly incompetent coaching, leave. But otherwise, I'd stick it out. Think about it this way - how would you feel if the club decided to "drop" your kid in the middle of the season because she wasn't what they expected (and return the remainder of your money).

Some clubs drop kids to the "B" team mid season.

maybe they are right?

Under u13? What the f does it matter. The club can make corrections next year. If the club is cutting or demoting a u9, u10, u11 or u12 player mid season leave the club. Under u13 winning losing does not matter. They are not playing soccer yet. Get to the big field at u13 and lots of stuff changes. Now you start playing soccer and a lot of the u -little stars fad. Ask a parent of an older kid who has been through.

What type of players typically fade? I have a U12G so I’m curious if she will fade.

The players who star at younger ages because they are developmentally ahead of their peers and therefore stronger/faster/etc. tend to fade after puberty when that growth curve levels out and the other players catch up physically. They are often allowed to rely on strictly their physical advantages up to that point and when those advantages no longer exist they get frustrated and quit. The kids who were always smaller and slower and forced to develop other skills to survive often go from worst to first after that age.

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Anonymous wrote:If there's true mismanagement or abusive or grossly incompetent coaching, leave. But otherwise, I'd stick it out. Think about it this way - how would you feel if the club decided to "drop" your kid in the middle of the season because she wasn't what they expected (and return the remainder of your money).

Some clubs drop kids to the "B" team mid season.

maybe they are right?

Under u13? What the f does it matter. The club can make corrections next year. If the club is cutting or demoting a u9, u10, u11 or u12 player mid season leave the club. Under u13 winning losing does not matter. They are not playing soccer yet. Get to the big field at u13 and lots of stuff changes. Now you start playing soccer and a lot of the u -little stars fad. Ask a parent of an older kid who has been through.

What type of players typically fade? I have a U12G so I’m curious if she will fade.