I guess we didn't quite understand the process either. Our daughter has gone back and forth trying to decide whether she wanted to make the committment to playing soccer in college. This is a big decision when you are a sophmore or junior and without really knowing all that is involved, almost overwhelming at that age. For her, she had always pictured herself at a "bigger" college and since soccer had been such a big part of her life since she was 5 years old, she didn't think she wanted to commit all of her time in college also...she wanted to maybe join a sorority, go to football games and perhaps even play a different sport, through intramurals. She also did not feel like she was college material, at least not at those schools she was looking at. Now she has picked the school she wants to attend and figured she probably was good enough to play on the team, but perhaps it is too late to pursue it. I don't think that the coach or the club have the contacts to really help with this too much, unless it is on a more local level. She will be fine though if she doesn't play...I think she will miss it or perhaps even try to walk on ..but she is more excited about the college experience and moving forward in her life. As far as being on the Premier team...it has been a GREAT experience for her...the friendships and trips she has been on cannot be topped! It has been a financial burden at times but I think the structure has served her well.
