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I was 12 turning 13 when I was on a senior team, and I think the debate over if a middle schooler should be on a team with older athletes is really depending on the child. There were some girls on the team that didn't get caught up with our older teammates, and frankly were not mature enough. I have always done will with older kids and gravitated to them more.
I've always said my older teammates when I was in HS and AS really shaped me as an athlete and as a person. Things weren't all sunshine and PG when I was on a senior team, but my mature level helped me discern, and I wasn't super shocked. It's not like they were taking me to high school parties, and we weren't hanging out with the same people outside of the gym. I think you need to know your kid. If your kid can't handle being around girls who are older, than hold her back.
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I've always said my older teammates when I was in HS and AS really shaped me as an athlete and as a person. Things weren't all sunshine and PG when I was on a senior team, but my mature level helped me discern, and I wasn't super shocked. It's not like they were taking me to high school parties, and we weren't hanging out with the same people outside of the gym. I think you need to know your kid. If your kid can't handle being around girls who are older, than hold her back.
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