USYNT ID Invitees

[Anonymous]

Rule of thumb.
For USYNT or any other truly elite soccer selection only program, if you don't know how it works, your kid isn't swimming in that pool.

[Anonymous]

How is a parent to know? the scouts or coach to let educate you if your child is in that pool and the process. not knowing puts the family and child at risk of potentially being exploited or at a disadvantage when dealing with politics. First round is all politics as many posters have noted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is a parent to know? the scouts or coach to let educate you if your child is in that pool and the process. not knowing puts the family and child at risk of potentially being exploited or at a disadvantage when dealing with politics. First round is all politics as many posters have noted.

You ask the coach for more information.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is a parent to know? the scouts or coach to let educate you if your child is in that pool and the process. not knowing puts the family and child at risk of potentially being exploited or at a disadvantage when dealing with politics. First round is all politics as many posters have noted.

I just assumed any parent with a kid of high talent that may be considered for a USYNT pool isn't completely in the dark.

That said, your kid won't be kidnapped and taken to a top secret government location.
The club and coach will inform you and the kid what's happening.

One of the fundamental issues around here is the lack of independence of the players.
Mommy and Daddy are way too involved in everything for teenagers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is a parent to know? the scouts or coach to let educate you if your child is in that pool and the process. not knowing puts the family and child at risk of potentially being exploited or at a disadvantage when dealing with politics. First round is all politics as many posters have noted.

I just assumed any parent with a kid of high talent that may be considered for a USYNT pool isn't completely in the dark.

That said, your kid won't be kidnapped and taken to a top secret government location.
The club and coach will inform you and the kid what's happening.

One of the fundamental issues around here is the lack of independence of the players.
Mommy and Daddy are way too involved in everything for teenagers.

Coaches are gate keeping the information so they can flex their powers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is a parent to know? the scouts or coach to let educate you if your child is in that pool and the process. not knowing puts the family and child at risk of potentially being exploited or at a disadvantage when dealing with politics. First round is all politics as many posters have noted.

I just assumed any parent with a kid of high talent that may be considered for a USYNT pool isn't completely in the dark.

That said, your kid won't be kidnapped and taken to a top secret government location.
The club and coach will inform you and the kid what's happening.

One of the fundamental issues around here is the lack of independence of the players.
Mommy and Daddy are way too involved in everything for teenagers.

Coaches are gate keeping the information so they can flex their powers.

100%. by keeping the info close to the chest, they create an unlevel playing field and plays into the trap they are playing favoritism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is a parent to know? the scouts or coach to let educate you if your child is in that pool and the process. not knowing puts the family and child at risk of potentially being exploited or at a disadvantage when dealing with politics. First round is all politics as many posters have noted.

I just assumed any parent with a kid of high talent that may be considered for a USYNT pool isn't completely in the dark.

That said, your kid won't be kidnapped and taken to a top secret government location.
The club and coach will inform you and the kid what's happening.

One of the fundamental issues around here is the lack of independence of the players.
Mommy and Daddy are way too involved in everything for teenagers.

My kid is still 12. Parents who leave their 12 year old on their own or entirely in the hands of their coaches are out of their minds in my book. No one involved except me has my kid's best interests as their top priority.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is a parent to know? the scouts or coach to let educate you if your child is in that pool and the process. not knowing puts the family and child at risk of potentially being exploited or at a disadvantage when dealing with politics. First round is all politics as many posters have noted.

I just assumed any parent with a kid of high talent that may be considered for a USYNT pool isn't completely in the dark.

That said, your kid won't be kidnapped and taken to a top secret government location.
The club and coach will inform you and the kid what's happening.

One of the fundamental issues around here is the lack of independence of the players.
Mommy and Daddy are way too involved in everything for teenagers.

My kid is still 12. Parents who leave their 12 year old on their own or entirely in the hands of their coaches are out of their minds in my book. No one involved except me has my kid's best interests as their top priority.

This doesn't apply to you as PP said TEENAGERS. Also, USYNT isn't look at 12 year olds.

[Anonymous]

What is there to really know? My club director texted both parents that our child was selected to attend a local talent ID session. Has happened a few times. Our child isn't on the age appropriate national team. Some local kids are. My child just got some extra training sessions with other high level local players.

You take the kid to the training session. Parents aren't allowed near the field. So we just go to a Starbucks and when our kid texts us, we pick up. Maybe I'm just naive but I never really cared if my child is a national team player or not. This is my child's journey and interest, not mine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is there to really know? My club director texted both parents that our child was selected to attend a local talent ID session. Has happened a few times. Our child isn't on the age appropriate national team. Some local kids are. My child just got some extra training sessions with other high level local players.

You take the kid to the training session. Parents aren't allowed near the field. So we just go to a Starbucks and when our kid texts us, we pick up. Maybe I'm just naive but I never really cared if my child is a national team player or not. This is my child's journey and interest, not mine.

Our club nor coach notified us. We received the email and that was about it.

[Anonymous]

First round based mostly on coach/club recommendation. (Some say politics but the coach/club will lose credibility quickly if they keep sending duds based on politics.) Second round based on what the US Soccer scouts saw at the first round ID session. They recorded the scrimmages from the first session with a drone and shared the video with the parents. Some kids clearly stood out and they were the ones who made second round.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is there to really know? My club director texted both parents that our child was selected to attend a local talent ID session. Has happened a few times. Our child isn't on the age appropriate national team. Some local kids are. My child just got some extra training sessions with other high level local players.

You take the kid to the training session. Parents aren't allowed near the field. So we just go to a Starbucks and when our kid texts us, we pick up. Maybe I'm just naive but I never really cared if my child is a national team player or not. This is my child's journey and interest, not mine.

Our club nor coach notified us. We received the email and that was about it.

That's been the experience i hear as well. And if the organization has a wrong email or a typo, your child may miss an opportunity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is there to really know? My club director texted both parents that our child was selected to attend a local talent ID session. Has happened a few times. Our child isn't on the age appropriate national team. Some local kids are. My child just got some extra training sessions with other high level local players.

You take the kid to the training session. Parents aren't allowed near the field. So we just go to a Starbucks and when our kid texts us, we pick up. Maybe I'm just naive but I never really cared if my child is a national team player or not. This is my child's journey and interest, not mine.

You don't care if your kid makes the US National team ?

[Anonymous]

I love the parent who thinks this is their child’s journey. Yeah sure! All you did was order the cleats, fold the socks, tell them what color uniform to wear, get directions to from fields, make hotel reservations, feed them, hydrate them, positivity reinforce their good actions. Sure, it was all them. Whatever gets you through the night I guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love the parent who thinks this is their child’s journey. Yeah sure! All you did was order the cleats, fold the socks, tell them what color uniform to wear, get directions to from fields, make hotel reservations, feed them, hydrate them, positivity reinforce their good actions. Sure, it was all them. Whatever gets you through the night I guess.

Yes, I'll support my kids and help them with their activities. I'm not going to do their activities for them. For my child who plays soccer, other kids did privates outside of club training. When my child asked, I was fine to pay for it and chauffer to the sessions. I'm not going to look for the "pro trainer". I'm not setting the nutrition regimen for an athlete for them.

Not sure what you're getting at? Sure, I do all the things you state above. I don't consider that driving the bus. We must have different parenting styles.