Super Y

I think it varies from kid to kid. Some kids would play 365 games a year if they could and if they couldn't they'd be off somewhere kicking a ball. For others, too much of a good thing can be just that...too much and they grow to hate what they once loved. I think there is much more pressure on these kids to perform these days and I myself have been guilty of adding to that on my kids from time to time. Of course, I'm not saying that they shouldn't enjoy a little competition. It's healthy for them. 

Besides the burnout problem, there's the injury issues. Some kids just can't take the stresses of playing all year long and if they don't get rested, they start to have a series of repetitive use injuries and it's especially tough to put on the brakes when it's a kid that wants to play constantly. Some kids are just more prone to injury to others anyway so playing too much is not always the reason.

I guess the easiest answer is to listen to your kid and not by their answer to the question "Do you want to play more?" because they will most likely answer that question based on what you want to hear but how they react when it's time to head off to another practice or when it's time to try out for a summer league, etc. You can tell more often than not by not what they say but what they don't say. Their actions will usually guide you.

Personally, we usually take the summer off from soccer and instead the girls participate on a swim team. It's fun, new friends and still satisfies their competitive side if they need it and keeps their bodies athletically fit. This year however, our youngest will do Super Y and we were somewhat unsure about it. She wants to do it though so we figured she could try it. I do worry about her burning out and we probably won't know if she is until sometime in the grind of the spring season.