How does a kid make his county travel soccer team but decide

To turn down travel soccer to play other sports not make the mid tier developmental team?

Our county has 3 level of soccer: travel, ADP (developmnent) and rec. Two weeks ago my 8 year old son made his 2010 travel team but on his own volition he decided to not to play travel so he could play flag football, bball, lacrosse and not concentrate solely on soccer. Tryouts for developmental were this week but just found out he didnt make it. Same coaches and evaluators for both tryouts. I can only summarise it was done for spite because he turned down travel.

Sorry just venting and will likely result in my son moving to play real football sooner.

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8 year-olds, dude. * - Mark_It_Zero 2019-06-18 18:50:47
He heeds his inner athlete. * - The Flash 2019-06-18 14:59:32
What's his undergraduate major? - stanford_07 2019-06-18 12:44:07
The world is a ghetto - drmurray 2019-06-18 12:38:47
Is this one of those bizarro posts? - pmac98 2019-06-18 12:26:47
Because he wants to be 8. - angel 2019-06-18 12:11:28
- I agree. And as I said it was more venting. I am - Steelhop 2019-06-18 15:20:20
- No kidding...most 8 year olds I know just want to - wildesilas 2019-06-18 13:09:12
My next door neighbor's kid played this - Nyirish08 2019-06-18 11:49:23
he's 8. none of this matters in the long run. * - airborneirish 2019-06-18 11:36:04
No offense, but this thread explains why I hate soccer - Dutch 2019-06-18 11:28:18
- Defensive specialist? Goalie? * - drmurray 2019-06-18 12:40:11
- Right - even talking about travel v developmental is crazy - airborneirish 2019-06-18 11:38:32
- You think that soccer parents are the worst? - Irishlawyer 2019-06-18 11:37:39
- Wells tated. A boy my son's age played rec league soccer - NDFlyer 2019-06-18 11:32:45
I know it's hard, but try to find some perspective. - grnd 2019-06-18 10:29:05
- Well said - HTownND 2019-06-18 12:30:11
- Excellent response... - graNDfan 2019-06-18 11:38:12
How about 3V3? - 801stlouis 2019-06-18 09:49:41
E-sports are the future. * - The Delta House 2019-06-18 09:14:00
Does your travel org require specialization? - enduff 2019-06-18 07:41:43
- Not at 8 U * - Steelhop 2019-06-18 08:33:04
Slightly OT: Playing multiple sports - elcortez01 2019-06-18 07:08:12
- It's the individual coaches & clubs that suck on this issue - Irishlawyer 2019-06-18 11:45:21
  - I get that in-season its nearly impossible to - elcortez01 2019-06-18 12:05:08
    - that's just it - Irishlawyer 2019-06-18 18:44:19
Eight year olds, Dude. * - No Right Turn on Red 2019-06-18 06:58:21
- The kid is in 2nd grade. - thecontrarian 2019-06-18 09:25:25
One possible explanation - Needamirer 2019-06-18 06:24:58
- Yes. That could be a factor. * - Steelhop 2019-06-18 08:54:27
probably "lacks the appropriate level of commitment" - Doggie 2019-06-17 23:47:51
- I think you are probably right on several fronts. - Steelhop 2019-06-18 08:32:47
  - btw, I was kidding on the commitment part - Doggie 2019-06-18 15:33:01
  - Dude, your kid is 8!!! - petrond 2019-06-18 10:12:35
    - This is correct response - Sonofadomer 2019-06-18 11:06:25
      - Super Y? * - grnd 2019-06-18 11:17:12
        The parents don't think their kids need a break from soccer - Sonofadomer 2019-06-18 12:00:21
I did something similar - DBCooper 2019-06-17 23:24:58
Heh. Your last line was exactly what happened for us. - shawno3 2019-06-17 22:51:43
I think the right decision was made by your son. - G.K.Chesterton 2019-06-17 22:45:57
- Yes. He's got a good head on his shoulder - Steelhop 2019-06-18 09:01:03
  - OMG! Really? I have a feeling he is not going to care - ndwifemom 2019-06-18 11:49:29
Your son is smarter than the adults - SixShutouts66 2019-06-17 22:40:32
It’s the nature of sports these days - Au Dome 2019-06-17 22:05:53
Is the purpose of developmental - reilly 2019-06-17 21:51:13
- I understand your point and it is something to consider - Steelhop 2019-06-17 21:59:02
  - Yes, well, I don't know the factors - reilly 2019-06-17 22:16:07
Your 8 year old son made the 2010 travel team? - bphweather 2019-06-17 21:17:18
- 2010 travel team means birth year. * - Steelhop 2019-06-17 21:54:48
  - Well, I learned something new. - bphweather 2019-06-17 21:59:13
    - My son was born on 12/31 so he - Steelhop 2019-06-18 08:34:15
    - as they get older it moves to high school graduation date - jt 2019-06-17 22:37:23
      - Soccer has moved to birth year for all ages - enduff 2019-06-18 14:29:36
Parents, coaches, evaluators, and other assorted - Hati Hijau 2019-06-17 21:08:10
- Your last word qualifies as a "strong" password! * - G.K.Chesterton 2019-06-17 22:46:44