Should I let her quit?

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I'm not from Mass but saw this on the main page and had to comment because my son was in a similar situation at almost the same age. He enjoyed the game of soccer but mostly wanted to play with his friends. When his friends moved to club he did too. B team and happy with that. Then his friends moved up and he got a new coach who wasn't great for him and ultimately he was moved to the C team (a decision I saw coming and did not disagree with) so he quit club soccer. However, he played JV on his HS team and had a blast. He rediscovered what it was like to enjoy playing soccer. Plus he was able to play other sports and do other activities easily playing JV. He's a going into his senior year in college and has loved playing intramural soccer in college. It's low stress, lots of fun, and decent exercise. My point is that when he left club he thought he no longer liked soccer. What he really didn't like was club soccer. I hope your daughter gives JV a try because it may be the place she remembers why she liked soccer in the first place.

OP here - thank you so much it made me so happy to see this. Your story sounds just like hers. I really hope she can find her love and joy for soccer again and just have fun

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It is 100% fine to do JV then go for Varsity, or play for a lower level club just for fun. Not everything should or even can be at the pointy end. The sport should be enjoyable for everyone who wants to play, regardless of skill level, commitment, means, etc. Good luck finding a way to stay in a healthy way that fits what you all want to get out of sport.

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It’s amazing how some kids don’t use the arms properly when they run! Go on YouTube and look up ‘ Speed Training ‘
Have her do the drills
She should get faster