How long are Bethesda MLS Next practices? And how many?

[Anonymous]

DS is with another club, and wants to try to switch to Bethesda next year so he can try to play MLS Next. I know it's a long shot, but I don't want to say yes he can try out, and then turn around and say no if he makes it.

I'm trying to figure out both the time comittment, in terms of practices, games, and travel, and the money commitment. Can anyone help?

DS is a GK, so info on GK practices would help too.

[Anonymous]

These are great questions and if no one answers you here, you should email the age group director on the website. I'm sure they'll give you honest answers. They gets lots of inquiries from kids at other clubs showing interest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS is with another club, and wants to try to switch to Bethesda next year so he can try to play MLS Next. I know it's a long shot, but I don't want to say yes he can try out, and then turn around and say no if he makes it.

I'm trying to figure out both the time comittment, in terms of practices, games, and travel, and the money commitment. Can anyone help?

DS is a GK, so info on GK practices would help too.

DS is at a different MLS club, but rules are the same. Practice must be offered 4x/week. At that level offered means mandatory. Each is 1.5 hours.
Travel is big. Just go to the schedule and you can see where you will be going. They put the schedule out for the full year before the fall season starts. We are lucky in this area because there are so many MLS clubs close. But, you will still be going to PA, NY, and NJ for league games once a year per club. Base cost is usually right around $3000/year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS is with another club, and wants to try to switch to Bethesda next year so he can try to play MLS Next. I know it's a long shot, but I don't want to say yes he can try out, and then turn around and say no if he makes it.

I'm trying to figure out both the time comittment, in terms of practices, games, and travel, and the money commitment. Can anyone help?

DS is a GK, so info on GK practices would help too.

DS is at a different MLS club, but rules are the same. Practice must be offered 4x/week. At that level offered means mandatory. Each is 1.5 hours.
Travel is big. Just go to the schedule and you can see where you will be going. They put the schedule out for the full year before the fall season starts. We are lucky in this area because there are so many MLS clubs close. But, you will still be going to PA, NY, and NJ for league games once a year per club. Base cost is usually right around $3000/year.

I know they have GK training. Is that in addition? Like, would my kid have 5 practices a week?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS is with another club, and wants to try to switch to Bethesda next year so he can try to play MLS Next. I know it's a long shot, but I don't want to say yes he can try out, and then turn around and say no if he makes it.

I'm trying to figure out both the time comittment, in terms of practices, games, and travel, and the money commitment. Can anyone help?

DS is a GK, so info on GK practices would help too.

DS is at a different MLS club, but rules are the same. Practice must be offered 4x/week. At that level offered means mandatory. Each is 1.5 hours.
Travel is big. Just go to the schedule and you can see where you will be going. They put the schedule out for the full year before the fall season starts. We are lucky in this area because there are so many MLS clubs close. But, you will still be going to PA, NY, and NJ for league games once a year per club. Base cost is usually right around $3000/year.

The 1.5 hours is actually 2 hours because you are expected to arrive a half hour early for every practice.

[Anonymous]

4 days a week training and goalies have a longer practice night once a week for individualized training.

[Anonymous]

So I’m just going to say it: if you have to ask how long MLS Next practices last, then MLS Next isn’t for you.

It is an intense program with a significant time commitment that, in the end, often produces MANY D1 college players and/or pros. As with many things in life, you get out of it what you put into it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So I’m just going to say it: if you have to ask how long MLS Next practices last, then MLS Next isn’t for you.

It is an intense program with a significant time commitment that, in the end, often produces MANY D1 college players and/or pros. As with many things in life, you get out of it what you put into it.

Don’t be ridiculous, PP. Logistics are important unless the player has at least one parent with unlimited time or the player can drive himself. There are plenty of families with very talented kids who can not manage the time or financial commitment due to their family circumstances, and it’s especially difficult if there are multiple kids with different activities. OP is smart to do this research in advance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So I’m just going to say it: if you have to ask how long MLS Next practices last, then MLS Next isn’t for you.

It is an intense program with a significant time commitment that, in the end, often produces MANY D1 college players and/or pros. As with many things in life, you get out of it what you put into it.

Well, I'm not planning to sign up. I don't think they have a team in my age range anyway.

DS would happily play soccer 24/7. But with other kids and logistics, I want to make sure it's possible, which starts with knowing what the commitment it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So I’m just going to say it: if you have to ask how long MLS Next practices last, then MLS Next isn’t for you.

It is an intense program with a significant time commitment that, in the end, often produces MANY D1 college players and/or pros. As with many things in life, you get out of it what you put into it.

MANY? Please stop.

[Anonymous]

In general you have some kind of commitment 5-7 days a week, kind of like swimming.

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So I’m just going to say it: if you have to ask how long MLS Next practices last, then MLS Next isn’t for you.

It is an intense program with a significant time commitment that, in the end, often produces MANY D1 college players and/or pros. As with many things in life, you get out of it what you put into it. [/quote]

MANY? Please stop.[/quote]

Show how this is incorrect? More D-1 boys come out of Bethesda than any other program I know of. Pro and Youth National compared to everyone but DC is also high on the list.

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So I’m just going to say it: if you have to ask how long MLS Next practices last, then MLS Next isn’t for you.

It is an intense program with a significant time commitment that, in the end, often produces MANY D1 college players and/or pros. As with many things in life, you get out of it what you put into it. [/quote]

MANY? Please stop.[/quote]

Show how this is incorrect? More D-1 boys come out of Bethesda than any other program I know of. Pro and Youth National compared to everyone but DC is also high on the list. [/quote]

You don't know much about other programs, then.

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So I’m just going to say it: if you have to ask how long MLS Next practices last, then MLS Next isn’t for you.

It is an intense program with a significant time commitment that, in the end, often produces MANY D1 college players and/or pros. As with many things in life, you get out of it what you put into it. [/quote]

MANY? Please stop.[/quote]

Show how this is incorrect? More D-1 boys come out of Bethesda than any other program I know of. Pro and Youth National compared to everyone but DC is also high on the list. [/quote]

You don't know much about other programs, then.[/quote]

I will wait for your proof about other clubs for boys that have more?

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So I’m just going to say it: if you have to ask how long MLS Next practices last, then MLS Next isn’t for you.

It is an intense program with a significant time commitment that, in the end, often produces MANY D1 college players and/or pros. As with many things in life, you get out of it what you put into it. [/quote]

MANY? Please stop.[/quote]

Show how this is incorrect? More D-1 boys come out of Bethesda than any other program I know of. Pro and Youth National compared to everyone but DC is also high on the list. [/quote]

You don't know much about other programs, then.[/quote]

I will wait for your proof about other clubs for boys that have more?[/quote]

You didn't say that they had more than other clubs. You said they had MANY, which is an entirely different thing. I don't think there are any clubs that are producing large numbers of D1 recruits.

-- OP, but not the person you're quoting.