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hawks10
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 Posted - 05/24/2011 : 08:59:58
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| First time posting here but I have been reading this board for the past 3-4 years and really enjoy some of the topics and comments. I am a 10u coach and was wondering how many kids on other teams were playing up (9 yr. olds playing 10u) at the major class? Just curious if there are more or less at this level. |
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Steel-Will
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Posted - 05/27/2011 : 08:05:23
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Hawks10 - I know 3 9u's playing up at 10u Maj & 2 play AAA. Each plays on differnent teams all of which are medium strong to very strong.
Actually, I don't consider mine as "playing up" more as "playing his grade". He's a 9yr old 4th grader. On our 11 man 10u roster, we have nine 4th graders and two 5th graders. Mine is the only 9yr old 4th grader. |
Edited by - Steel-Will on 05/27/2011 08:38:08 |
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ryerye
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Posted - 05/27/2011 : 09:03:02
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| My 4th grader just turned 10 and is the youngest player on our 10U team. We have several 5th graders on our team, but I believe the boys should play with their grade or up. Most of the time, the oldest kids on a team are a grade ahead and in some cases 10-11 months older than some of the kids, which typically makes them bigger and a little more mature so they naturally dominate in the early years of 6,7 and 8. However, the parents aren't thinking far enough out for their own kids. The average boy playing in his grade will eventually play a 60/90 field in the 8th grade at 14U. That gives them a full year of experience on the larger field and building arm strength for when they try to make a high school team in the 9th grade. For those kids that are a grade ahead, their 8th grade year will be on a 54/80 field and they'll be trying to compete against kids with a full year on the larger field and more than likely against stronger players. Developmentally, I would always want my son to get compete at the highest level possible. My son is 2 weeks away from being able to play 9U, but I would still want him to play 10U to stay up with the kids in his grade. Most parents want their kids to be the best on their current team without looking ahead to future. |
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