BRYC Girls TD Larry Best leaving for Washington Spirit

[Anonymous]

Unlike a few other threads here, I feel like the Spirit threads just wouldn't exist or would be severely toned down if it wasn't for the one, or maybe two, vocal hater(s). I see Spirit parents joining threads to correct some of the gross exaggerations or outright untruths about the program, but not a thread created to promote the club with advertising agency-like posts that are obviously untrue on their face. And that makes sense because Spirit parents, in real life, are in general realistic about youth soccer in this area and their reasons for choosing Spirit vs the other options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unlike a few other threads here, I feel like the Spirit threads just wouldn't exist or would be severely toned down if it wasn't for the one, or maybe two, vocal hater(s). I see Spirit parents joining threads to correct some of the gross exaggerations or outright untruths about the program, but not a thread created to promote the club with advertising agency-like posts that are obviously untrue on their face. And that makes sense because Spirit parents, in real life, are in general realistic about youth soccer in this area and their reasons for choosing Spirit vs the other options.

What club is your child with?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Unlike a few other threads here, I feel like the Spirit threads just wouldn't exist or would be severely toned down if it wasn't for the one, or maybe two, vocal hater(s). I see Spirit parents joining threads to correct some of the gross exaggerations or outright untruths about the program, but not a thread created to promote the club with advertising agency-like posts that are obviously untrue on their face. And that makes sense because Spirit parents, in real life, are in general realistic about youth soccer in this area and their reasons for choosing Spirit vs the other options.

What club is your child with?

What club is your child with?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Unlike a few other threads here, I feel like the Spirit threads just wouldn't exist or would be severely toned down if it wasn't for the one, or maybe two, vocal hater(s). I see Spirit parents joining threads to correct some of the gross exaggerations or outright untruths about the program, but not a thread created to promote the club with advertising agency-like posts that are obviously untrue on their face. And that makes sense because Spirit parents, in real life, are in general realistic about youth soccer in this area and their reasons for choosing Spirit vs the other options.

What club is your child with?

He's with Spirit, obviously.

[Anonymous]

Spirit Academy – VA February 2019 ID Session
Date: Saturday February 23, 2019

The session will be split into the following time-slots:

12:00 – 1:15 PM | Birth Years 2005-2007
1:30 – 3:00 PM | Birth Years 2001-2004
Location:
Lake Fairfax, Field #1
1400 Lake Fairfax Drive
Reston, VA 20190

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unlike a few other threads here, I feel like the Spirit threads just wouldn't exist or would be severely toned down if it wasn't for the one, or maybe two, vocal hater(s). I see Spirit parents joining threads to correct some of the gross exaggerations or outright untruths about the program, but not a thread created to promote the club with advertising agency-like posts that are obviously untrue on their face. And that makes sense because Spirit parents, in real life, are in general realistic about youth soccer in this area and their reasons for choosing Spirit vs the other options.

Happy Valentine's Day to all the Spirit Lovers, Haters and everyone in between.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Unlike a few other threads here, I feel like the Spirit threads just wouldn't exist or would be severely toned down if it wasn't for the one, or maybe two, vocal hater(s). I see Spirit parents joining threads to correct some of the gross exaggerations or outright untruths about the program, but not a thread created to promote the club with advertising agency-like posts that are obviously untrue on their face. And that makes sense because Spirit parents, in real life, are in general realistic about youth soccer in this area and their reasons for choosing Spirit vs the other options.

Happy Valentine's Day to all the Spirit Lovers, Haters and everyone in between.

You forgot Sock Puppets

[Anonymous]

How many 04s do you all expect will return to the wS VA? Top 25% (a few players excluded) are popping up at several DA ID sessions and ECNL practices/ID sessions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many 04s do you all expect will return to the wS VA? Top 25% (a few players excluded) are popping up at several DA ID sessions and ECNL practices/ID sessions.

Cool story, sis!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How many 04s do you all expect will return to the wS VA? Top 25% (a few players excluded) are popping up at several DA ID sessions and ECNL practices/ID sessions.

Cool story, sis!

Back up plans. Everyone should have them at that age.

[Anonymous]

Agree--it's always nice to have options in case your primary plan doesn't work out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Complete fantasy opinion posted above. The rostering at WSVA is similar to other DAs. Readers can review game reports on the US Soccer DA site to compare. Obsessed poster is irrationally upset with a particular playup, which in their mind equates to “parental influence” even though such influence is not evident to others.

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What few people understand is that WS has been given an exemption on roster sizes due to being a startup. Per DA rules, a U15 team can only have 20 full time players (18 can dress per game). However, the U15 team has 23 full time players (Check their team page). Most coaches will tell you that 20 full time is too many and counter productive to development...especially when the DA level of talent ended at about players 7-11 on the roster. Additionally, EDP players sometime play on the DA team. I assure you, this is not happening at any other DA in the country.

Losing does not attract talent. Larry may be able to revamp the Academy at the younger ages (05 and below) but the 04's and above will be a significant hurdle because the 04 and above kids (9th grade and above) are in the middle of college recruitment years. Very few, if any, talented kids will be looking to leave their teams for WS. However, the opposite may be true.

This is why Arlington doesn't have full DA. This is why VDA struggles at the older age groups, etc.

You are misinformed. The DA rules state that "each club's roster may average no more than 24 players across each age group." Further restrictions are that they may have no less than 14 FT players, and no more than 10 PT players, but there is no requirement that they have any PT players at all. So clubs could have 24 FT players per age group. They could even have more than 24 in some age groups, as long as they had less in others, so the average was no more than 24. You are correct that the game roster cannot exceed 18.

The only way players on the EDP team could play in an official DA match is if they are rostered as PT players. FT players are not allowed to play competition outside the DA, and non-rostered players are ineligible to play in official matches.

There are other DAs who use the PT rule to allow some of their U16s to play most of their games with the U16 team but also get some game time with the U16/U17 DA team.

The DA rules are here if you want to read them: https://ussoccer.app.box.com/s/wk8nm2mwq34yvbbu548pvwywmdkklzju

You also don't understand what "exemption" means either.

Hey WSVA guy, tell us one more time why a training environment with 28 players is good for development.

And by the way, the 06 WSVA is 0-8 with some incredibly lopsided results and the 05 team is 1-8-2. The 04 and 02 standings are posted and by the looks of the goal differentials those teams are significantly behind their peers as well. Beside the posters here telling us that everything is going to plan, what metric should we using to measure this alleged development that is happening?

You sound rather triggered and emotional.

What's emotional about posting facts? Reads pretty objective actually. Maybe you want to throw the word "emotional" out there because someone else pointed out how the WSVA PR guy was called "Mr Emotional" earlier. Try finding your own objections instead of regurgitating someone else's.

Relax, you’re getting worked up an upset about this. Please stick to the topic. You’ve only stated factually that players left but you can’t factually state why they left Spirit or any club and why they chose any club.

Nice try. I'm a DP. Besides calling anyone who doesn't absolutely love WS VA emotional, do you have anything of substance to add?

Uh huh. Sure you are. You had me at “DP”

Riiigghhhhttt, because only one poster posts in favor of WS and only one points out its problems. It's just you and me in here.

Riiiigghhhhttt, because it is also only one poster who mentions the benefits for their kid that have been because of Spirit as well.

Exactly. And whoever makes the last comment wins.