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Anonymous
Isn't the latest rumor that U13 DA will be done over the next few years? Just sayin |
Anonymous
Who the hell would know that rumor other than a coach or a scout? |
Anonymous
(Assuming you're the coach who posted earlier), you're 100% right, but unfortunately so is the PP you were responding to. Like or not, a player outside of DA/ECNL (girls) or DA (boys) has a very slim chance of being invited to any of the YNT ID centers. There are some exceptions, but extremely rare. The fact that many players develop outside that system, then get their 1st call-ups almost immediately after joining, should send a clear message to US Soccer that their are plenty of talented players outside the DA/ECNL world and they need to broaden their scouting scope, but it hasn't. So if you believe you have a player or two who are good enough, by all means send the email. All the info you need is here: https://www.ussoccer.com/talent-identification-scouting. Maybe even offer to send video as a follow-up, and/or note a big tournament you have coming up if they want to take a look. If that works, great. If not though, you need to be prepared to have an honest conversation with those families about what is in their players' best interests. If they are truly deserving of opportunities that - right or wrong - they just aren't going to get if they stay on your team, then the right thing for you to do might be to help them find a place where their talent and hard work will get the rewards it deserves. It is unfortunate that the best environments for exposure do not always provide the best development, but that is the reality. At U12 and below, development is the only thing that matters IMO. By U16, being able to get exposure becomes more important, again IMO, because without the right exposure future opportunities will be closed to them. In the years in between it is important that the player continues their development but also begins positioning themselves to get the right exposure by U16. Good luck coach. |
Anonymous
Wow. I think I touched a nerve. The needling worked. Anyhow karma is a bitch, that was my point. |
Anonymous
The DA will be done at every age very soon. |
Anonymous
No, by all means, congratulations on your DD being part of the greatest 06 team maybe in the world. I'm sure it will serve you and your family well. #FuturesSoBright |
Anonymous
| FCV 06 is the second best team in loudoun county. |
Anonymous
If so, then we should just accept as a nation to never become anything of any value on the world soccer front. We can do that. We have baseball, football, basketball, many things we are good it. At this point though, we need to either sh** or get off the pot. |
Anonymous
| Most countries don't win world cups but their players still valid playing the sport. Just enjoy the sport and life will go on. If you seriously wanted to try to win internationally, you have to pay clubs for finding and developing real talent instead of catering to rich suburban talent. It gets cut throat and ugly and discards kids that don't stack up like yesterdays trash. And for what exactly |
Anonymous
That's fine. All I'm saying is we should stop making a big deal about our coaching, youth soccer systems and all that jazz and accept that we don't belong with the big dogs in soccer. |
Anonymous
I think what he is saying here King Kong is that you might want to stop beating your chest. Everyone, including Spirit parents know that they are a weak team. Your bragging about it is punching down especially when your world beater team dropped 3 straight games. Spirit 06 losing a game big isn’t news but FCV 06 beating a actual winning team would be. Please report back win you win a game against a quality opponent. |
Anonymous
Reading comprehension much? RESULTS are meaningless at those ages. And that isn’t a knock on any particular club or team, it’s a knock on the mentality of the entire youth soccer community in this country. The coaches have bought in and have sold it to the parents who couldn’t be happier paying a ton of money to cheer their kids playing some of the worst soccer on the planet. Put your U13 results on your resume and see how far they get you in the sport or in life. Brag on a message board about how your child’s team with bigger faster kids kids that don’t know how to play this game won a championship at 11 years old. Or you could Go online, listen to, read and educate yourself from the true masters in the sport, not some “highly-licensed” arrogant know it all coach at your local club that don’t know how to teach anything about this sport. Yes , coaches I am talking to you. Get over yourselves. Parents, educate yourselves and demand more. |
Anonymous
No, we are in perfect agreement. I’m mocking the same thing you are. |
Anonymous
Big dogs prove it on the field. That is the beauty of sports competitions. Makes no difference whether anyone accepts or does not accept our high or low status in global soccer. In sports, results speak for themselves. |
Anonymous
| At least you got the “dog” part right. |