Spring Travel Soccer Tryouts 2018

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Anonymous wrote:Other then DC Stod. - can someone put up a complete list of clubs/teams in NW D.C. and the leagues they play in? Not talking Capitol Hill, just NW area of the city. I don't imagine there are a lot or this is a lot of work. We are new to area and trying to get tryout list. TIA.

Achilles is based at St. Johns and plays in EDP and SAM Select.

Washington Soccer Club is based in Takoma and plays in NCSL and ODSL.

Jouons is based in Columbia Heights and plays in EDP and SAM Select.

DCYFC is based in Palisades and plays in SAM Select and MSI Classic.

Depending on your exact location, Arlington and/or Bethesda also may be worth a look--really strong clubs not far from certain parts of NW DC.

Welcome and good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am looking at LMVSC and SYC for my son - u10. Does anyone have any feedback on either program?

Also, where does BRYC boy U10 practice? Thinking that could be an option as well.

BRYC boys train at Woodson HS in Fairfax. At U10, pick the club that will focus on fundamentals and don't worry about perceived "competitiveness"

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Anonymous wrote:so most teams have posted a " Cattle call" tryout schedule with actual dates. BRYC boys hasn't. their website says contact the DOC. should I take it as "practice with the team type of tryout"? and should I expect an offer based off of that? don't want to do here? any ideas

Yes, you contact the DOC and they talk about what night your player can come out to join a session. At the end of the session, you talk to the coach about next steps, which is usually asking your player to come to another session.

ok My fear is having to make a decision based off of a team practice and being asked to commit on the spot at that point missing other" open" tryouts with other clubs . anyone else have this dilemma? I know BRYC is a top club but would like to pursue both burke and mclean as well

I would recommend trying the BRYC tryout if your on the fence. Really no pressure to commit and your kid gets to see their training up close for several days. If they like your kid they will let you know and it is no pressure to sign anything.

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PP here. The idea of traveling to Woodson for BRYC makes me cringe. We are in the South County area so it is just too far for practices.
LMVSC looks great, but also traveling to Lee District several nights a week might get old.

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Your kid’s a U10. Just do SYC, they’ll be fine as long as they put in the work on their own time. Peace of mind for yourself, and when your player is a U13-14 you can reevaluate.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Other then DC Stod. - can someone put up a complete list of clubs/teams in NW D.C. and the leagues they play in? Not talking Capitol Hill, just NW area of the city. I don't imagine there are a lot or this is a lot of work. We are new to area and trying to get tryout list. TIA.

Achilles is based at St. Johns and plays in EDP and SAM Select.

Washington Soccer Club is based in Takoma and plays in NCSL and ODSL.

Jouons is based in Columbia Heights and plays in EDP and SAM Select.

DCYFC is based in Palisades and plays in SAM Select and MSI Classic.

Depending on your exact location, Arlington and/or Bethesda also may be worth a look--really strong clubs not far from certain parts of NW DC.

Welcome and good luck!

Great list - thank you. Do you have recommendation for 11 year old boy and 9 year old girl?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP here. The idea of traveling to Woodson for BRYC makes me cringe. We are in the South County area so it is just too far for practices.
LMVSC looks great, but also traveling to Lee District several nights a week might get old.

The number of families that travel from the South County area to Woodson and Robinson for BRYC training would shock you. You'd likely be able to find a carpool so you only have to make the drive once a week.

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Anonymous wrote:Your kid’s a U10. Just do SYC, they’ll be fine as long as they put in the work on their own time. Peace of mind for yourself, and when your player is a U13-14 you can reevaluate.

I would agree with this. Do SYC or even South County. The commute to Woodson or LDP isn't worth it.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your kid’s a U10. Just do SYC, they’ll be fine as long as they put in the work on their own time. Peace of mind for yourself, and when your player is a U13-14 you can reevaluate.

I would agree with this. Do SYC or even South County. The commute to Woodson or LDP isn't worth it.

+1 For SYC. At that age convenience is key. SYC also costs much less than other programs and have player depth (I think 4 teams) so your child should always be challenged. With that said don't hold back from checking out other programs to see what is a good fit for you and your child.

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Anonymous wrote:PP here. The idea of traveling to Woodson for BRYC makes me cringe. We are in the South County area so it is just too far for practices.
LMVSC looks great, but also traveling to Lee District several nights a week might get old.

Is Stafford close?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your kid’s a U10. Just do SYC, they’ll be fine as long as they put in the work on their own time. Peace of mind for yourself, and when your player is a U13-14 you can reevaluate.

I would agree with this. Do SYC or even South County. The commute to Woodson or LDP isn't worth it.

We did BRYC from South County for a full season and the commute to Woodson sucked. Robinson was much better but the moved us from there. We ended up leaving because for the younger boys the training was subpar. They also promote the big fast players over technical players. Out experience. Others might be different.

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OP here on the LMVSC/SYC/BRYC. Looking at South County and SYC now.
Stafford is not close.
SYC looks like it provides a good product for the price. South County looks like a much smaller program, but since it is 5 minutes from my house, maybe we will check it out.
It isn't so much about finding carpools for my kids, which I would totally do. It is how much they will spend in the car over the course of the year. Right now, we drive 20-25 minutes each way to practice. It is just too much time out of my kids' lives to spend in the car (plus my time).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here on the LMVSC/SYC/BRYC. Looking at South County and SYC now.
Stafford is not close.
SYC looks like it provides a good product for the price. South County looks like a much smaller program, but since it is 5 minutes from my house, maybe we will check it out.
It isn't so much about finding carpools for my kids, which I would totally do. It is how much they will spend in the car over the course of the year. Right now, we drive 20-25 minutes each way to practice. It is just too much time out of my kids' lives to spend in the car (plus my time).

Where does SYC train? They are pretty spread out I think.

[Anonymous]

Anyone have any observations or opinions regarding the boys/girls Arlington U9 tryout cattle call?

I noticed the near left corner side of the field was reserved for the predetermined boys who are just scrimmaging and waiting for tryouts to be done. They are already on the Red team. Lots of high fives and pep talks from coaches to this group. Outside of the predetermined boys who the coaches already know, the player evaluation has been spotty at best with several overlooked players not progressing.

Big turnout though and they will have no problem filling their red, white, blue, black, gold and silver (geez) teams.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have any observations or opinions regarding the boys/girls Arlington U9 tryout cattle call?

I noticed the near left corner side of the field was reserved for the predetermined boys who are just scrimmaging and waiting for tryouts to be done. They are already on the Red team. Lots of high fives and pep talks from coaches to this group. Outside of the predetermined boys who the coaches already know, the player evaluation has been spotty at best with several overlooked players not progressing.

Big turnout though and they will have no problem filling their red, white, blue, black, gold and silver (geez) teams.

One good thing I have seen about Arlington (from outside) is if your kid is on a lower team it will still generally be a solid, competitive team with what look like committed players. But the placement of the kids on those 2nd, 3rd, and 4th teams sometimes seems completely random.