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U14 - The issue I have is more to do with the fact that he is enrolled in an elite football academy that has been set up to provide these kids with a pathway to professional Football through high school. The Singa Cup is well known as a Scouting drawcard so it stands to logic that we would seize as many opportunities for exposure as we can.
and secondly; Football West sends a State Country team to it every year (Apparently if he was in that team they would've sanctioned it) but as he is now Metro based he is not eligible to play for the State regional team.
Hes not going there to sightsee, he has to play 5 games in 4 days and has to do catch-up school work on his return. anyway - his attendance is pretty good apart from time off for orthodontist so shouldn't be a big issue unless they make it one... I know in the UK parents have been fined etc. for taking kids on holidays but this can hardly be placed in that category.