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Message: [QUOTE="Chuck, post: 2252913, member: 1646"] My kids are a big step below your daughter, so take this with a grain of salt. They could make C teams which I'm not a fan of when you have a good local club. YOU CAN STOP READING IF YOU ONLY WANT SOMEONE THAT MADE THE ACTUAL DECISION YOU ARE CONTEMPLATING. I have friends that have dealt with what you are going through and I've discussed the same scenario with them many times. One thing that I have noticed is how quickly the fortunes of premier clubs or their teams switch. So number 1 is probably more important than we'd all like it to be. Every spring I'm nervous about that stability even in our club. I don't think you can just do a 2 out of 3 analysis. A very bad analysis for any of the 3 should disqualify that option. Arguably, number 2 is the most important for your daughter's future, as long as number 1 and 3 are at acceptable levels. No matter her age, her enjoyment is still paramount (in my opinion), so if you knew she didn't like the coach and girls on the new team it should probably trump everything else, but right now it's just unknown. It seems like a no brainer to try out for the new club. Your daughter may really like the other kids and coaches (which would give new club a clean sweep other than maybe philosophy). Also, she may run into other players from her current team which could help with number 3 AND be a sign of coming implosion of her current club's age group (or the whole club). I've found that some of our teams' parents like to keep their plans close to the vest for both fair and selfish reasons. You don't want to be the last player on the sinking ship. It happened to a friend's 10 year old and the club's implosion made it tough for him to find another team that had room. I'd also be curious, however, why the new club has room. Is it a new team they are putting together? Did they cut girls? Did girls leave? One other thing I'd throw in, however, is your daughter's position on the current team. If she was towards the bottom third, it is arguable that the team's player losses can give her the chance to be a leader. My son plays for an intercamp team in the summer where he is a top player. His club team would destroy his camp team, but he comes back much more confident in the fall because he was a leader. If she was already a leader, then it could frustrate her to feel like she's the only one that can get the job done (without the fault of her less talented teammates). Good luck! [/QUOTE]

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