BRYC or Arlington Silver for B U9? Or does it matter?

[CluelessSoccerDad]

My spouse and I are not athletes and don’t know anything about the travel sports world. Our son loves soccer and is pretty good at it, but not a world beater. He’s not likely to be gunning for a scholarship or anything like that. But if he can develop to the best of his ability (reasonably), learn to work hard, and maybe play in high school if he’s still interested, that would be great.

He tried out for U9 and got offers from BRYC and Arlington Silver.

Is one better to take than the other?

For context, Arlington is probably a shorter drive for us, but it will depend on where in Arlington their practices are - it could be way shorter or could be similar. BRYC is somewhat cheaper. I liked that at the tryout the BRYC coach seemed actively involved and was giving tips to players during play. My son especially liked Arlington, but I think that’s half because they let him play on the big field with the big goals. 😂

I’d appreciate tips from people who know more than me (which is a low, low bar).

Thank you!

[petunia123]

Most Arlington travel teams practice as least once a week at Long Bridge. If that works for you, I'd go for it.

[DMVParent]

No brainer, absolutely Arlington.

[ViennaFutbolDad322]

If Arlington is closer for you, 100% Arlington. I live near Vienna and the BRYC base. The club has been struggling in recent years and their rebranded ECNL club (Fairfax Brave f.k.a. BRYC Elite Academy) is a mess right now. Arlington is a solid operation.