Taka and MLSNext QoP ratings

[Anonymous]

What do people think of this? Wondering if it’s a fair reflection of your player and team?

Are the top players regularly getting top % highlights or are people surprised at players who get those top % plays?

And QofP ratings, is your team’s standing accurate or is it unfair?

I imagine these rankings will be used by parents to assess which MLSNext club to join?

[Anonymous]

How are the QoP ratings determined? Seems very subjective. For one team I am familiar with this year, they would be at the bottom of the standings for U13 just based on their win/loss record, but they are the middle of the pack per QoP ratings.

[Anonymous]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2025/04/02/mls-next-quality-of-play-rankings-explainer/82772806007/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How are the QoP ratings determined? Seems very subjective. For one team I am familiar with this year, they would be at the bottom of the standings for U13 just based on their win/loss record, but they are the middle of the pack per QoP ratings.

Isn't it quite obvious QUALITY of Play Isn't about W v L

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How are the QoP ratings determined? Seems very subjective. For one team I am familiar with this year, they would be at the bottom of the standings for U13 just based on their win/loss record, but they are the middle of the pack per QoP ratings.

Isn't it quite obvious QUALITY of Play Isn't about W v L

I actually didn’t realize that win/lose was completely not a factor until I read the usatoday article above. I thought it would have been factored in a bit.


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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How are the QoP ratings determined? Seems very subjective. For one team I am familiar with this year, they would be at the bottom of the standings for U13 just based on their win/loss record, but they are the middle of the pack per QoP ratings.

Does the team name rhyme with chilaquiles?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How are the QoP ratings determined? Seems very subjective. For one team I am familiar with this year, they would be at the bottom of the standings for U13 just based on their win/loss record, but they are the middle of the pack per QoP ratings.

Does the team name rhyme with chilaquiles?

Yes, Achilles has a higher rank than Bethesda. If I were a Bethesda parent, I’d probably be a bit annoyed. 😆

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How are the QoP ratings determined? Seems very subjective. For one team I am familiar with this year, they would be at the bottom of the standings for U13 just based on their win/loss record, but they are the middle of the pack per QoP ratings.

Yes, because the QoP model helps offset teams that maul during the puberty years. Notice it’s only for U13 and U14. By way of example, teams like SYC have 2-3 13 year-old boys between 5’9 and 6’1 feet tall and use their large physical size to impose their will on kids often times a foot smaller. They boot the ball outside the box with impunity. There are at least 6-7 teams in the Mid-Atlantic that use this formula.

And I don’t mean to disparage SYC, that’s their preference.

What QoP really does is flesh out the quality of the coach.

QoP

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How are the QoP ratings determined? Seems very subjective. For one team I am familiar with this year, they would be at the bottom of the standings for U13 just based on their win/loss record, but they are the middle of the pack per QoP ratings.

Does the team name rhyme with chilaquiles?

Yes, Achilles has a higher rank than Bethesda. If I were a Bethesda parent, I’d probably be a bit annoyed. 😆

Why, when was the last time Bethesda had a player rostered on USMNT or had a player sign with a Bundesliga academy like Achilles did just this year?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How are the QoP ratings determined? Seems very subjective. For one team I am familiar with this year, they would be at the bottom of the standings for U13 just based on their win/loss record, but they are the middle of the pack per QoP ratings.

Does the team name rhyme with chilaquiles?

Yes, Achilles has a higher rank than Bethesda. If I were a Bethesda parent, I’d probably be a bit annoyed. 😆

Their U13 team has a QoP ranking higher than 50% of MLSNext Mid-Atlantic—that’s 9 teams.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How are the QoP ratings determined? Seems very subjective. For one team I am familiar with this year, they would be at the bottom of the standings for U13 just based on their win/loss record, but they are the middle of the pack per QoP ratings.

Does the team name rhyme with chilaquiles?

Yes, Achilles has a higher rank than Bethesda. If I were a Bethesda parent, I’d probably be a bit annoyed. 😆

Why, when was the last time Bethesda had a player rostered on USMNT or had a player sign with a Bundesliga academy like Achilles did just this year?

lol many choices here but off the top of my head, Kristian Fletcher (USMNT) and Aaron Heard (actual Bundesliga team).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How are the QoP ratings determined? Seems very subjective. For one team I am familiar with this year, they would be at the bottom of the standings for U13 just based on their win/loss record, but they are the middle of the pack per QoP ratings.

Does the team name rhyme with chilaquiles?

Ok. This cracked me up.
Not wheelies
Not feelies
Chilaquiles

[Anonymous]

To the OP’s questions, I guess we’ll just have to see how this rides out. The article talks about looking forward to the future and to see if these assessments are a better predictor of longevity or competitiveness at the older ages.

I don’t have kids on MLSNext teams yet (my kids are younger) but it is another factor to consider when looking at clubs.

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Anonymous wrote:How are the QoP ratings determined? Seems very subjective. For one team I am familiar with this year, they would be at the bottom of the standings for U13 just based on their win/loss record, but they are the middle of the pack per QoP ratings.

Does the team name rhyme with chilaquiles?

Yes, Achilles has a higher rank than Bethesda. If I were a Bethesda parent, I’d probably be a bit annoyed. 😆

Why, when was the last time Bethesda had a player rostered on USMNT or had a player sign with a Bundesliga academy like Achilles did just this year?

lol many choices here but off the top of my head, Kristian Fletcher (USMNT) and Aaron Heard (actual Bundesliga team).

Cmon, both clubs are good options in the area. Frankly, with DCU being such a crappy option, this area should be glad they have a few other options unlike families in Minnesota or other more isolated places.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How are the QoP ratings determined? Seems very subjective. For one team I am familiar with this year, they would be at the bottom of the standings for U13 just based on their win/loss record, but they are the middle of the pack per QoP ratings.

Does the team name rhyme with chilaquiles?

Yes, Achilles has a higher rank than Bethesda. If I were a Bethesda parent, I’d probably be a bit annoyed. 😆

Why, when was the last time Bethesda had a player rostered on USMNT or had a player sign with a Bundesliga academy like Achilles did just this year?

lol many choices here but off the top of my head, Kristian Fletcher (USMNT) and Aaron Heard (actual Bundesliga team).

Cmon, both clubs are good options in the area. Frankly, with DCU being such a crappy option, this area should be glad they have a few other options unlike families in Minnesota or other more isolated places.

Agreed.