Very few clubs offer a full package of training. The technical side is often best done on your own. |
+1 -- DD was initially placed on C team at U9-- worked her butt off to improve (mainly on her own with private trainer) -- now playing ECNL/DA. |
Lol, that must be expensive. |
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CCL announcement below.
Trying to stay relevant, by adding more travel at the now 3rd tier of Girl's soccer? Just terrific . . . . . . . another 4 hour drive for girls in VA/MD/DC down to southeastern VA for a soccer game. Makes less heartburn over DA travel; Penn Fusion or PA Classics a shorter drive. Probably can get to Sky Blue PDA in less time. Come on CCL. * * * * * Virginia Rush to Join CCL in 2018-2019 Charlottesville, VA (February 4, 2018) – The Club Champions League (CCL) is pleased to announce that the Virginia Rush Soccer Club (VA Rush) will join CCL beginning Fall 2018. http://www.clubchampionsleague.com/2018/02/04/virginia-rush-set-join-ccl-2018-2019/ |
My daughter is a U14 who is DA/ECNL player. Between trying Super Y twice(U11 and U12), summer training, in season training, and fitness training we (with her approval) did not try ODP at either U12 or U13. I have looked at the U13 and 14 ODP lists, and while some kids are from the ECNL clubs, the majority are not. As stated by other posters, you wont see DA kids at all as that is not allowed. While I do believe that it gives kids a chance to be seen outside their club, an opportunity to learn from other coaches, and an opportunity to train with other quality players, ODP was not one of the extras that we chose to do. |
At that age u9-u11, there should not be much difference in playing time. Most places are playing everyone the same amount and rotating all players through all positions. Now in the later years when everyone has a position and has to fight for playing time, it more important to get playing time. |
Oh Jesus Christ don’t be: 1. So literal 2. So naive You take a pool of 20 players and the middle effing 10 kids are pretty much the same. So a A or B team doesn’t really matter for those ten kids. By the time of U12-13 you do have established starters and bench players. And by the end of U13 things get jumbled up for any number of reasons. |
+2 Yawn |
What is ECNL/DA? My bs detector went off when I read this, one cannot play both of course. |
ECNL/DA is shorthand for the highest level of local youth soccer. Since there are only 3 local teams in each league, some folks may not want to identify which league their kid is in to ensure anonymity. |
getting back to girl's soccer, is anyone planning to go to WS DA two tryouts coming up? what have they told parents about timing of offers? |
I did see your comment before it was taken down. Sorry, but there is a difference in playing time, even at U9. That difference only increases as the kids get older. But that is one of reasons why B and C teams exist, to ensure that kids have an opportunity to play as much as possible. But A team parents are generally loath to take the "demotion" for the benefit of their kid and in return their kid gets to sit more and more each year while the top couple of kids on the B team are playing and improving. The A team is often over rostered in many clubs simply to retain kids who are still good but would certainly leave if placed properly on a B team. But a 7v7 U9/10 team with a roster of 12 kids does not spell either equal or meaningful playing time. If your 7v7 U9/U10 team has 10 kids then yes, playing time is generally equal. |
Tryout this Saturday 2/10 is on - 3pm for 2004-2006s; 4:30-6 for 2000-2003s. The tryout on 2/17 was canceled - teams/coaching staff will be at Penn Fusion Winter Showcase. Torres said player ID process will continue into the spring. Parents whose kids have already participated in tryouts will get some sort of email either letting them know they'd be getting an offer or inviting the player back for more looks. I'm pretty sure he said no offers would be extended right away. |
NP. I guess no one took the hint. Move on or take it to a different thread. This one is specific to girls soccer. We get both of your points! Enough. |