I agree with you 100%, it's nice to have middle school soccer so that all of these girls can keep playing competitively.
But, as Big Daddy has stated before, is it a necessity, or a luxury......especially in these difficult economic times?
If we have to drop middle school soccer, who gets left out? The competitive 7th & 8th graders are playing for their club teams in the spring. The non-competitive 7th & 8th graders can play in the recreational league during the spring.
And.....the really, really good players can play on the high school JV team. What child gets "left behind"?
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for the MS programs if we can make it work. I officiated a couple of games tonight, the boys game was one of the most exciting and well-played games that I have had the pleasure of doing this year. Atmosphere was great, fans were in a frenzy.