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I think it’s important to recognize how D1 college soccer is rapidly changing due to transfers and intl players. Generally, the guys who are getting on the field in D1 are trending well older than in years past, i.e. 21-24 year olds. There is very little demand for kids coming out of HS, and very little opportunity. For instance, Owen Walz played for DCU and, when he was a 17 year old, played in 9 matches for Loudoun United (USL Championship). USL Championship is well above D1 level, yet when he went to UVA, he played 34 total mins as a freshman (He transferred to San Diego and basically played every minute this year). 2 other locals are freshmen at UVA this year - one (from Bethesda/VDA) did not play, the other (from DCU) played 56 total mins. Point being, if D1 college soccer is the goal, realize that will very likely require years of sitting or some transferring.
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Anonymous
| What is MLS Club Acadwmy? |
Anonymous
The youth soccer academy officially associated with an MLS professional team. |
Anonymous
That a serious question on a Soccer thread? |
Anonymous
Based on style of play, a smaller technically skilled good player may be benched on a kick & run physical tactics team |
Anonymous
It's where you want your kids so that you don't have to pay for soccer anymore. |
Anonymous
No Way! I need to humble brag about how much everything costs each season |
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If this is true, why do professional teams send young players out on loan to develop? Could it be that game time is important as well? There is only so much that can be replicated in practice. |
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If you have a 12 yr old and are considering MLS next in the DMV, give thought to what your travel weekends will look like. Sure you’ll have plenty of home and local games.
But there will be Saturdays and Sundays where you spend the entire day in the car. Your son will ask you how much more time, and you are not even to Baltimore and your game is in Northern New Jersey. You will convince yourself the drive is not so bad and then you hit a torrential downpour that follows you all the way up 95. Throw in a loss, then another long ride home. Oh and your son has spent the entire car ride staring at their phone. It can be soul sucking. |
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| Are MLS Next players allowed to also play for their high school team? |
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No. Only if they are on scholarship at the school for that sport. Some people find loopholes. |
Anonymous
We listen to podcasts or play conversation games on long drives; our kids still don’t have cellphones (they prob will by high school). But to your point, we’re relieved only one kid is interested in MLSNext. Two MLSNext schedules would be insane. |
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Where was it said game time is not important? Also, your narrative is out of context. Game time at Professional levels is not the same as game time at U12, U13, U14, U15. Youth soccer development has stages and phases. The phases needed in training at younger levels to build what you need to become a professional is different than what a professional needs to perform now at the highest levels. Kids can play 40 minutes in games and hardly touch the ball. They will touch it many times in training. Teams send players out on loan for business, financial, contractual and football reasons. |
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The inability to replicate game-like scenarios in training is a reflection of the lack of knowledge and competence of the coach. (see other thread about quality coaches and coaching licenses and certifications) |