Rec Leagues for Older Kids

[Anonymous]

I am just curious, as I currently have a son who has been playing on a travel league for a few years, but I think he is starting to lose passion for the sport being his main activity and might want to drop next year, what are the rec teams like in nova for boys 8th grade and high school years? Are they fun? Are they challenging? Are they kids who have a different primary sport and play soccer on the side? Are they former travel kids or kids who have always played rec, or kids who are new to the sport?

Just wondering in a general sense, if you have kids this age who play rec, what's it been like?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am just curious, as I currently have a son who has been playing on a travel league for a few years, but I think he is starting to lose passion for the sport being his main activity and might want to drop next year, what are the rec teams like in nova for boys 8th grade and high school years? Are they fun? Are they challenging? Are they kids who have a different primary sport and play soccer on the side? Are they former travel kids or kids who have always played rec, or kids who are new to the sport?

Just wondering in a general sense, if you have kids this age who play rec, what's it been like?

It would help if you told us what area you're in. Nova is too generic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am just curious, as I currently have a son who has been playing on a travel league for a few years, but I think he is starting to lose passion for the sport being his main activity and might want to drop next year, what are the rec teams like in nova for boys 8th grade and high school years? Are they fun? Are they challenging? Are they kids who have a different primary sport and play soccer on the side? Are they former travel kids or kids who have always played rec, or kids who are new to the sport?

Just wondering in a general sense, if you have kids this age who play rec, what's it been like?

It would help if you told us what area you're in. Nova is too generic.

Really? Do you have experience in multiple areas of Nova? If so, Id be happy to hear about all of them.

[Anonymous]

We are moco not nova but my experience with U14 is that it’s kids who want to do other things or kids with parents who can’t commit to the game and excessive time commitment and cost.
My DD plays with OBGC and has really good coaches over the years. She’s developed a lot.
She still wants to do winter basketball though and play soccer for her MS in the spring so didn’t want to commit to travel soccer..

[Anonymous]

Have the same question but live in NWDC. DC.

[Anonymous]

Yes, in NOVA they play on rec teams in the NCSL rec league (used to be called Suburban Friendship League). Its well run and fun.

Do you not know what your local rec community sports league is?

[Anonymous]

ETA- In DC, the only org with rec teams is Soccer on the Hill that I know of.

[Anonymous]

Join a rec league in an area that is majority Hispanic and you will be amazed at how good some of the rec players are.

[Anonymous]

Arlington soccer has rec for that age. The kids I know who didn’t aged out do adp or do other primary sports.

[Anonymous]

Pick the one closest to you, pay $150 or whatever, and enjoy the relaxed vibe.

https://www.ncsl-soccer.com/clubs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am just curious, as I currently have a son who has been playing on a travel league for a few years, but I think he is starting to lose passion for the sport being his main activity and might want to drop next year, what are the rec teams like in nova for boys 8th grade and high school years? Are they fun? Are they challenging? Are they kids who have a different primary sport and play soccer on the side? Are they former travel kids or kids who have always played rec, or kids who are new to the sport?

Just wondering in a general sense, if you have kids this age who play rec, what's it been like?

Be a parent and ask him what he wants to do. Stop coming to strangers for advice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have the same question but live in NWDC. DC.

DC soccer club goes all the way through high school with rec

[Anonymous]

BRYC has rec for that age in Fairfax. The kids on one team might be coming from three different HS pyramids so practices and games might be further then you'd like if the parent coach isn't from your pyramid. The kids have fun but last minute absences are rough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am just curious, as I currently have a son who has been playing on a travel league for a few years, but I think he is starting to lose passion for the sport being his main activity and might want to drop next year, what are the rec teams like in nova for boys 8th grade and high school years? Are they fun? Are they challenging? Are they kids who have a different primary sport and play soccer on the side? Are they former travel kids or kids who have always played rec, or kids who are new to the sport?

Just wondering in a general sense, if you have kids this age who play rec, what's it been like?

Be a parent and ask him what he wants to do. Stop coming to strangers for advice.

Huh? What a weird critique. This is OP. I'm not NOT asking him what he wants to do. I just don't have any experience nor personally know anyone who does so wanted to gather information about what this could look like.

Thanks to those who shared their experience. That's good to know about kids being from different schools i hadnt thought of that.

Are coaches generally volunteer parents like they were at the u little stage?

[Anonymous]

Yes, they can't afford paid coaches in rec leagues