Alternative to club soccer?

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Let your kid play competitive soccer before your boneheaded moves extinguish her fire.

Good point- is the player unhappy or just the parent? We all understand parental frustration but it's just how it works so pick your poison.

If the player is unhappy then a one year re-set might be helpful and at their age won't matter much. You can't pull a kid 13+ from club because you may never get back in at any decent level. Better teams pretty much have their rosters locked in before HS.

A one year re-set may also help the player decide they're just not that into it/don't miss it very much OR they're just that much more driven . I think covid re-set priorities for a lot of sport kids and their families.

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The idea that your d needs to play at these clubs in order to compete at a high level is off the mark. It's not boys soccer where players would be left behind due to the ever increasing speed-of-play and competitiveness.

Have your D run track and become the fastest player on the field in order to chase down the never ending loose balls. Maybe even add a private trainer to work on lobbing 30 yrd shots over short goalies. That's the girls' soccer way.

Ignore the misogynist

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Do you how dumb you sound? I want my kid to be a very well rounded soccer player. I do not care about the recruiting process? I want my kid to enjoy her experience. My kid is a very good student and aims to get an advanced degree. Soccer will not get her anywhere in life. You are the problem with youth soccer SIR. Taking it way more seriously than necessary.

Just because your kid couldn't make it, it does not follow that other parent's kids won't make it. I'm sorry for your bitterness.