Spring 2017 soccer club tryouts
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Anonymous
A general request on DCUM for "which club" is highly unlikely to get any beneficial responses. A request that says "I've done some research and the following clubs near me seem worth looking into for my Uxx player - any reactions to those" actually might. |
Anonymous
It's for next fall. Most teams hold a tryout in spring for the fall. Once you make the team, you are on it for the season fall/spring(with winter training). Sometimes there will be a special tryout to fill an open position. We just lucked out on our team. We were doing a DA(developmental academy). Did not know the tryouts were happening, the coaches just grabbed my daughter and sent her to the tryouts on the other side of the field. Unless you are connected to soccer, you really do not even know it exists. It's a shame really. There are a lot of kids who never get a chances because it's a very closed system. You can see some of the attitude expressed by one poster here. Also there is a very large price difference between clubs. |
Anonymous
The system is as closed as the internet. |
Anonymous
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It's natural for people to have questions that aren't going to be answered on the clubs' sites.
Maybe we can ask them and answer them here without feeding the stereotype that travel soccer parents are reprehensible people who just use travel soccer as some outlet for trying to feel superior to others? |
Anonymous
| The minute you get the snarky know it all's like CCL guy and ECNL snob over here, they will ruin your forum. You are not allowed to ask basic questions. They will just laugh at you. Because their daughter used to play ECNL at FCV, and you should just be happy with driving to Roanake for CCL league play. Good luck, wish you the best! |
Anonymous
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LMVSC posted their tryouts.
http://www.lmvsc.org/lmvsc-2017-2018-tryouts-announced One club I am targeting for a U Little due to the changes with BRYC. |
Anonymous
Also looking at LMVSC. I have been told that they are doing a good job at developing the U Little teams which are then turning into good full sided teams. Any other clubs that you are considering or just going to LMVSC tryouts? |
Anonymous
All clubs list their tryouts on their own websites. Those with social media accounts announce them there as well. Some of the bigger clubs put signs up around their areas. What else do you expect them to do--Come to your house with a personalized embossed invitation? The only 'closed' aspect to travel soccer is the cost. It's OPEN to all who can AFFORD it. |
Anonymous
| Anyone know how much PPA costs? I don't see it on the website. |
Anonymous
The other clubs I am considering are PWSI and Barca Elite. PWSI is a traffic nightmare depending on the practice times but we had been there before and the level of training and organization is top notch. Looking at Barca just because of how close it is. The others on our maybe list are FPYC and Burke Athletic. Not the best locations distance wise but tracking tryouts just in case. We are in an odd location (South County) and the SCAA program from what I know is just too immature. |
Anonymous
Why not SYC? |
Anonymous
I live in the South County area and we have looked at all the clubs you are considering last year. I liked PWSI but couldn't handle the potential traffic. LMVSC is a nice little gem with a lot of skillful, competitive boys and great coaches. I highly recommend them. |
Anonymous
I know a number of parents that I spoke to that are not happy with the club. Heard they pulled in some parent coaches which in turn team selection started to favor those kids. Guess might be worth considering if the change things around with the move to ccl2. Open to hear others experiences |
Anonymous
Glad to hear the positive feedback. I spoke to another parent who gave me similar feedback. I got to see them play recently and I saw much more foot skills and great passing. Some kids played a bit rough (jersey pulling etc) but it seemed to be player specific. The coach had to yell at him to not foul. Lol. Guess what he did. Thanks again for the share. |
Anonymous
Yes that stuff is player specific because it is definitely not encouraged and we have a few that are a bit rough, but it does up the level of play as well during training. Footskills, 1v1, decision-making, and competitiveness are emphasized during practices and from what I have observed very well planned and executed. Only gripe I have had is lack of field space at times, but that's when they seem to do a lot of the footskills and small sided stuff. |