Valor

[Anonymous]

Playing a Valor team this weekend, will report back on what percentage of the team couldn't run.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No need to insult rec players by comparing them to Valor's terrible teams!

We had kids go to valor last year who weren't even good enough to make the second CYA rec all star team in an age group. I mean, people they were not good at soccer.

I mean, the CYA all star team is just the coaches' kids, half of whom are the worst players on the team, and their friends.

[Anonymous]

So parents, what are the alternatives if you live in 20171 and don't want to drive 45 minutes in rush hour traffic?

[Anonymous]

Fc Dulles
Herndon
GFR
AC Milan

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So parents, what are the alternatives if you live in 20171 and don't want to drive 45 minutes in rush hour traffic?

McLean is a good option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So parents, what are the alternatives if you live in 20171 and don't want to drive 45 minutes in rush hour traffic?

McLean is a good option.

Is it though?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So parents, what are the alternatives if you live in 20171 and don't want to drive 45 minutes in rush hour traffic?

McLean is a good option.

Is it though?

Compared to Valor? Absolutely

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So parents, what are the alternatives if you live in 20171 and don't want to drive 45 minutes in rush hour traffic?

tSTJFCV North as well

[Anonymous]

I can't believe we are discussing the quality of a lower level team at Valor. Do you think it's different at any club? Your kid is placed at the level that he/she belongs and if that isn't good enough for you feel free to fish but you will end up with the same. Focus on personal development.

[Anonymous]

Yes at 9,10,11 years old our kids deserve a good healthy environment to progress even if currently labeled as a lower team player. The physical development of players at these ages is all over the map and don't correlate to future success in the sport. Getting a crap coach at a young age will lead to them not progressing in relation to their peers and or leaving the sport entirely. But thanks for the helpful advise here.

[Anonymous]

I've seen their younger girls teams play and they seemed to do OK against local competition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe we are discussing the quality of a lower level team at Valor. Do you think it's different at any club? Your kid is placed at the level that he/she belongs and if that isn't good enough for you feel free to fish but you will end up with the same. Focus on personal development.

I'm a Valor parent with a child on the top team and am happy with my kid's experience and coaching. I can attest that the lack of quality of the lower teams at least in my son's age group. Whether that's based on talent or coaching or a combination of the two, I have no idea.

IMO - this whole thread can be summed up as: if your child can make either the top team or second team, they are most likely going to have a quality coach. After that - you run the risk of less talented teammates and lower quality coaching for the same price as the top team. Think that through before you commit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe we are discussing the quality of a lower level team at Valor. Do you think it's different at any club? Your kid is placed at the level that he/she belongs and if that isn't good enough for you feel free to fish but you will end up with the same. Focus on personal development.

I'm a Valor parent with a child on the top team and am happy with my kid's experience and coaching. I can attest that the lack of quality of the lower teams at least in my son's age group. Whether that's based on talent or coaching or a combination of the two, I have no idea.

IMO - this whole thread can be summed up as: if your child can make either the top team or second team, they are most likely going to have a quality coach. After that - you run the risk of less talented teammates and lower quality coaching for the same price as the top team. Think that through before you commit.

Not so fast. I’d take my younger child’s rec team volunteer coach over my older child’s paid top team coach at Valor right now. We can see the growth in the rec team since September. Not so much with the travel team that has been practicing twice as much since August.

[Anonymous]

Please help fund my DD team trip to Disney

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe we are discussing the quality of a lower level team at Valor. Do you think it's different at any club? Your kid is placed at the level that he/she belongs and if that isn't good enough for you feel free to fish but you will end up with the same. Focus on personal development.

I'm a Valor parent with a child on the top team and am happy with my kid's experience and coaching. I can attest that the lack of quality of the lower teams at least in my son's age group. Whether that's based on talent or coaching or a combination of the two, I have no idea.

IMO - this whole thread can be summed up as: if your child can make either the top team or second team, they are most likely going to have a quality coach. After that - you run the risk of less talented teammates and lower quality coaching for the same price as the top team. Think that through before you commit.

Not so fast. I’d take my younger child’s rec team volunteer coach over my older child’s paid top team coach at Valor right now. We can see the growth in the rec team since September. Not so much with the travel team that has been practicing twice as much since August.

What team?