How will clubs make the school year teams?

[Anonymous]

Arlington just announced that they will have school year age scrimmages in the winter to start to see how the different birth age groups play together.

What have other clubs planned?

[Anonymous]

Would they allow a played outside the club to attend who is looking to make a move at u13?

[Anonymous]

I wish more clubs would announce their strategy and intentions so people can start to figure out what their potential team looks like going into next year!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would they allow a played outside the club to attend who is looking to make a move at u13?

I doubt that. It seemed pretty informal and intra-club, but it doesn’t hurt to ask.

[Anonymous]

Our club hasn’t even mentioned the change, much less announce any plans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our club hasn’t even mentioned the change, much less announce any plans.

At a u little age our club when initially asked pushed the narrative of everyone "playing up" to stay until they transition to 11 v 11. That is starting to change as reality sets in but there have been zero plans for how it will be handled announced.

[Anonymous]

Pretty sure the club will take your money and then you will deal with whatever happens afterwards.

[Anonymous]

I've heard that a couple area NOVA clubs plan to institute grade level in the pre-middle school ages and let the high schoolers stay as is.(play up) So middle school is the gray area they are figuring out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've heard that a couple area NOVA clubs plan to institute grade level in the pre-middle school ages and let the high schoolers stay as is.(play up) So middle school is the gray area they are figuring out.

Middle school can be where it matters most. Most clubs won’t be competitive if they form BY teams and will have no choice but to transition to 8/1. By 10th grade it more or less washes out and age groups start to combine at the end (for girls anyway).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish more clubs would announce their strategy and intentions so people can start to figure out what their potential team looks like going into next year!

Agreed!

[Anonymous]

Does any of this cure the player, clubs and coaching issues that exist today why our youth soccer culture and quality sux?

[Anonymous]

It’s more for the parents than the kids. The kids will be alright

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does any of this cure the player, clubs and coaching issues that exist today why our youth soccer culture and quality sux?

🙅‍♂️

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does any of this cure the player, clubs and coaching issues that exist today why our youth soccer culture and quality sux?

What are those issues?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does any of this cure the player, clubs and coaching issues that exist today why our youth soccer culture and quality sux?

What are those issues?

Poor U-littles technical development

Low iq and decision making from not watching the sport on TV or live being played by the best

Coaches without proper knowledge, experience, training and licenses to teach (not coach) U-littles

Parents giving input and having too much clout with little soccer knowledge

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