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- Rarely has tryouts. As long there is space on the team rosters, players can play<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Often teams are balanced skill-wise<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Most of the time, there is a one-time registration fee, but it\u2019s less than competitive<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Players benefit from social interaction with same-age players<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Players have an opportunity to develop fundamental skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Games are often held at the same location every week and little travel is required<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Often, coaches are parent volunteers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Recreational sports are normally offered through a recreation center. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Recreational sports often have more players which means less commitment from each child<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Games are played during their regular season — i.e. baseball in the spring<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Games are for fun and played around the local community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Competitive sports are much more time-consuming and require a huge commitment<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Tryouts are held to categorize players according to skill<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The teams are usually harder to get into and a challenge to stay on<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Teams usually travel out of the city or area for at least some of the tournaments<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Tournaments are mostly held on the weekends, Saturday and<\/em> Sunday<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Coaches are more likely to be licensed, experienced coaches and not just volunteers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Team fees are higher<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- There are other costs that come as a result of traveling: gas, food, hotel<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Many competitive sports are played year-round<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Now the question is, how do you know what\u2019s right for your child and family? Before committing to a competitive or recreational team, here\u2019s a few things for you to evaluate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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