A year off at the elite level?

[Anonymous]

send him to a 3rd world country in Africa to play soccer with kids who would do anything to have 1/100th of the opportunities that your son has in life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"elite level" ?? I thought you said he was U14. Do you know what Elite means?

Are you new to this board? If not, you know what the F he means. Stop being a d-bag.

[Anonymous]

Read between the lines...he's burning out. Let me walk and don't plan a return until he wants to. There is not take a year off, there is quit and reevaluate at a later time.

[Anonymous]

A lot of kids take a break around this time. It’s a turning point for many as they have other commitments. It’s OK.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"elite level" ?? I thought you said he was U14. Do you know what Elite means?

Are you new to this board? If not, you know what the F he means. Stop being a d-bag.

Awesome response. You used all your big words.

I dont know what he means. What 12/13 yr old is ELITE? Is the kid scouted by colleges? Pro teams? NIKE contract? WTF?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"elite level" ?? I thought you said he was U14. Do you know what Elite means?

Are you new to this board? If not, you know what the F he means. Stop being a d-bag.

Awesome response. You used all your big words.

I dont know what he means. What 12/13 yr old is ELITE? Is the kid scouted by colleges? Pro teams? NIKE contract? WTF?

Well all the other posters realize how to respond appropriately. Maybe you are just dumb. Not sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"elite level" ?? I thought you said he was U14. Do you know what Elite means?

Are you new to this board? If not, you know what the F he means. Stop being a d-bag.

Awesome response. You used all your big words.

I dont know what he means. What 12/13 yr old is ELITE? Is the kid scouted by colleges? Pro teams? NIKE contract? WTF?

I'm not the PP, but why are you so nasty? The kid plays DA, which suggests that he is one of the better players in his age group. That is a higher level than a rec player or one on a mediocre travel team, so arguably "elite." Knowing that the kid plays at a higher level is relevant to to discussion of the consequences of taking time off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"elite level" ?? I thought you said he was U14. Do you know what Elite means?

Are you new to this board? If not, you know what the F he means. Stop being a d-bag.

Awesome response. You used all your big words.

I dont know what he means. What 12/13 yr old is ELITE? Is the kid scouted by colleges? Pro teams? NIKE contract? WTF?

I'm not the PP, but why are you so nasty? The kid plays DA, which suggests that he is one of the better players in his age group. That is a higher level than a rec player or one on a mediocre travel team, so arguably "elite." Knowing that the kid plays at a higher level is relevant to to discussion of the consequences of taking time off.

I'm not. No it doesnt suggest anything like that at all. DA is not elite. It's not relevant at all what team he hates playing on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"elite level" ?? I thought you said he was U14. Do you know what Elite means?

Are you new to this board? If not, you know what the F he means. Stop being a d-bag.

Awesome response. You used all your big words.

I dont know what he means. What 12/13 yr old is ELITE? Is the kid scouted by colleges? Pro teams? NIKE contract? WTF?

I'm not the PP, but why are you so nasty? The kid plays DA, which suggests that he is one of the better players in his age group. That is a higher level than a rec player or one on a mediocre travel team, so arguably "elite." Knowing that the kid plays at a higher level is relevant to to discussion of the consequences of taking time off.

I'm not. No it doesnt suggest anything like that at all. DA is not elite. It's not relevant at all what team he hates playing on.

Lol. It absolutely is “elite” with respect to the other options, even if you don’t like the fact.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"elite level" ?? I thought you said he was U14. Do you know what Elite means?

Are you new to this board? If not, you know what the F he means. Stop being a d-bag.

Awesome response. You used all your big words.

I dont know what he means. What 12/13 yr old is ELITE? Is the kid scouted by colleges? Pro teams? NIKE contract? WTF?

I'm not the PP, but why are you so nasty? The kid plays DA, which suggests that he is one of the better players in his age group. That is a higher level than a rec player or one on a mediocre travel team, so arguably "elite." Knowing that the kid plays at a higher level is relevant to to discussion of the consequences of taking time off.

I'm not. No it doesnt suggest anything like that at all. DA is not elite. It's not relevant at all what team he hates playing on.

Lol. It absolutely is “elite” with respect to the other options, even if you don’t like the fact.

good for you mom... good for you!! What will you call it after puberty? World class ? Stratospheric?

[Anonymous]

Stop being mean. It all depends on the comparison, doesn't it.

OP, if your son needs a break, he needs a break, even if he can't return to the same level. However he has to have the situation explained to him carefully, and the coach needs to give him an honest assessment.

It's more important to get good grades in school than to get better at soccer. That's the bottom line.

[Anonymous]

where do you take the fitness / injury prevention classes? interested for my daughter

[Anonymous]

The answer is no, your son cannot take a full season off and come back to the game on the same level as his peers. They will have improved over that year and not your son.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The answer is no, your son cannot take a full season off and come back to the game on the same level as his peers. They will have improved over that year and not your son.

Wrong. Boys grow and mature physically at that age lots of movements on teams next few years. There will be boys playing HS soccer who never played before HS. That goes for football and Lax as well.

I have a DS who was very quiet went to a small private til 8th grade. Never played club anything. After his first grade neighborhood coach didn’t play him in soccer or T ball (same guy). Didn’t think my son was aggressive enough.

My DS Walked on to his his school soccer team and varsity lax freshman. D1 college and he wasn’t the only one.

If he’s asking for a break that’s a good thing. He was comfortable enough to ask for help. while sports are great who cares?

More important for this young man to do well in school and not be worried.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"elite level" ?? I thought you said he was U14. Do you know what Elite means?

Are you new to this board? If not, you know what the F he means. Stop being a d-bag.

Awesome response. You used all your big words.

I dont know what he means. What 12/13 yr old is ELITE? Is the kid scouted by colleges? Pro teams? NIKE contract? WTF?

I'm not the PP, but why are you so nasty? The kid plays DA, which suggests that he is one of the better players in his age group. That is a higher level than a rec player or one on a mediocre travel team, so arguably "elite." Knowing that the kid plays at a higher level is relevant to to discussion of the consequences of taking time off.

I'm not. No it doesnt suggest anything like that at all. DA is not elite. It's not relevant at all what team he hates playing on.

You’re a loser. Go back to to your hole Mr. negativity. This was a good thread until you piped in with your pedantic drivel.