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I had 3 ice skaters on the U 9 girls team I coached by 1978Irish
It was a nightmare in the spring as they had skating performances and dance recitals, missing most soccer practices and several games.
I cut 1 after U9, another after U10 and the third left on her own to concentrate on skating.
I arranged a summer soccer camp for the kids, plus pick up games for fun. I asked one of the Mom’s when her daughter might be available to do some of that and she had 1 free day the whole summer. This would have been in 2001.