well yes i hav switched clubs this year.

I am guessing you have had a bad experience over the long weekend? Look into each club carefully and also look into what your club has to give in the future. Does she play Div 1/2 or the lower divisions?

You have to think about the long term and consider the reasons why you would want to move?

Are you after a quick fix - ie. more court time? Going up a Div?
If this is the case - I would think about it long and hard because unless you are a contracted player then there is no guarantee that this will occur when you make a switch.

However, if you are looking to improve the social side of things then a club move might be what you need

i have switched clubs when I was in U14's (mind you this is about 10 years ago!) and it was the best thing I ever did - I went from div 1 down to div 2 but the friends I made and the social aspect of my new club made me want to play and improve off my own back - something I was not willing to do at my original club!

Do what makes YOU happy. Enjoy your sport and train and play hard.

Is this girl a first year or second year?

i think it is wrong for junior coaches to poach players!! but if a player is unhappy at a club, whether it be because of the coaching side of things or connection with their team mates, then they should be free to decide where they want to play. my standing on the situation is that players at a junior player should not be brainwashed by coaches to play for thier team and promise them unreasonable expectations. players need to make their mind up where they will be happiest playing with out adult influence, espescially at U14 level and under. They dont need the extra pressure!! They need to enjoy the game.

My child switched clubs at U14 level - we had wanted it a year earlier but then when they decided it was time to go we went for it!
Talk about chalk and cheese!! Sorry but for us the grass was not only greener it was LUSH. No wonder they 'grew', when it was far better 'fertilised', watered, developed and well cared for. This junior age development is VITAL. DONT MISS THE BOAT!!

Sounds like your child is a mushroom.

That desrves a little ball!

Quality training and applying that training to a high level, competitive situation develops players.

You just dont get the competitive situation at training scrimmages that you get in games. Thats one of the reasons why playing regular season games against your own clubs on too regular a basis could be detrimental.

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What are you saying?
He sat some on the weekend?
The only mistake , maybe , was to take too many players.
But if you were 9,10,11 then you can't expect to much time at a carnival like the classics.

"Little" Butler as you call him would be the best junior coach in aussie at the moment. How do I know ? I have watched the guy coach my kid for the last 2 years in a program second to none. The way he relates to ALL kids and gets the best out of them talent wise, whilst teaching them the game is without peer in this state.

He sets the guidelines down for every one from day one and his attention to detail is the reason he and his teams achieve what they do. I know he gets real genuine enjoyment from seeing all the kids and parents interacting at tournaments and achieving the great results that the team does - that is a by product of the coaching programs the club run.

Unfortunately not all kids can get equal court time at this level. Ask the kids that do not and I think you will find that they are more than happy to play support roles with their mates. They are happy to be involved and go away and experience the mateship of the team. The guyz that do get the time do appreciate the support given from the "bench". The bond that is built between them and has been since under 10's is also an underlying factor to success.

Yes, It is hard to sit on the bench but more so for the parents who pay the costs money wise, but I can tell you that the bond these kids will have if they win a nationals in Tassie in september will be there 30 years down the track if and when they cross paths again.

People do not understand how hard these classic and nationals things are to win and how important the 8,9,10 player etc are to the team.

The kids all play their roles - lets just support the team and the coach and enjoy the ride. I know my kid wants to win back to back nationals and Scott would love his third.