New Club Search Season Full Swing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots has already been said and not sure we will have option to leave for better team. Here goes. U15 girl:

1. Lack of club organization and facilities. At least 1/3 of practices cancelled this year. Indoor space not procured equitably. Yes 1st team got it, but so did lower level younger boys teams.

2. Huge rage of kids on team, not all serious, and lots of drama.

3. Too much scrimmaging. Totally agree, even the best teams do SOME tech training. It’s super important. One-touching to each other doesn’t happen with no practice.The girls who do nothing at home and don’t run are obvious.

4. Practices constantly change and can be up to an hour away. Really hard for working parents.

5. No film review ever.

6. Also agree that club heads, TDs, should come to a practice or two. Single coach is overwhelmed with little to no support from club.

Practice an HOUR away? What club? Thats insane.

[Anonymous]

We are leaving. We love our coach but our club can't keep players and the last two seasons has combined age groups. Which made our team really uncompetitive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Leaving current club for club that knows what they are doing for boys college recruiting. And puts investment there. A club that walks the talk and has results and relationships. At younger years this is less important. By U-15 it matters and too many clubs ride the girls coattails but don’t do anything similar for their boys.

Can you give us some real examples of what the new club is doing to help with tangible college recruiting for boys?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Leaving current club for club that knows what they are doing for boys college recruiting. And puts investment there. A club that walks the talk and has results and relationships. At younger years this is less important. By U-15 it matters and too many clubs ride the girls coattails but don’t do anything similar for their boys.

Can you give us some real examples of what the new club is doing to help with tangible college recruiting for boys?

Here is a start…
#1- club leaders know college coaches (local and top programs) and have put time and effort into forming trusted relationships. College coaches take their calls and they are responsive and proactive with recruiting process—engaged vs passive.
#2- they host college coaches onsite for boys (inviting college coaches to practices and/or running scrimmages to invite coaches to watch).
#3 club makes sure boys get into right tournaments to maximize recruiting and also advocate for right bracket placement and/or game times to maximize coach attendance vs leaving to chance
#4 They are savvy with social media and activate assets/exposure to assist with college recruiting.
#6 they know about and advocate for awards /special opportunities for their players (selection games, all conference, ID sessions) that help with ongoing exposure
#7 they do educations sessions on recruiting process- teaching players how to reach out
#8 they invest in technology/ platforms for teams and their players that support recruiting (VEO, hudl/sportsrecruits etc)
#9 they have the receipts great track record of placements specific to boys- overtime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Leaving current club for club that knows what they are doing for boys college recruiting. And puts investment there. A club that walks the talk and has results and relationships. At younger years this is less important. By U-15 it matters and too many clubs ride the girls coattails but don’t do anything similar for their boys.

Can you give us some real examples of what the new club is doing to help with tangible college recruiting for boys?

Here is a start…
#1- club leaders know college coaches (local and top programs) and have put time and effort into forming trusted relationships. College coaches take their calls and they are responsive and proactive with recruiting process—engaged vs passive.
#2- they host college coaches onsite for boys (inviting college coaches to practices and/or running scrimmages to invite coaches to watch).
#3 club makes sure boys get into right tournaments to maximize recruiting and also advocate for right bracket placement and/or game times to maximize coach attendance vs leaving to chance
#4 They are savvy with social media and activate assets/exposure to assist with college recruiting.
#6 they know about and advocate for awards /special opportunities for their players (selection games, all conference, ID sessions) that help with ongoing exposure
#7 they do educations sessions on recruiting process- teaching players how to reach out
#8 they invest in technology/ platforms for teams and their players that support recruiting (VEO, hudl/sportsrecruits etc)
#9 they have the receipts great track record of placements specific to boys- overtime.

FYI, I hope you find what you are looking for in a club but I have heard it is 99% on the student athlete being proactive about the schools they want and contacting them.

[Anonymous]

Of course- it’s a do both. You can’t rely on the club exclusively. Your kid has to put in the work but a good club is worth their weight in gold. If the club is not getting them to be seen at the right showcases or doesn’t return college coaches calls, or provides zero exposure support that is a real problem. And of course your player has to be good. A club/coach isn’t going to get a player recruited who isn’t at the bar. Problem is there are too many who are at the bar. At that point the coach/club can be a tie breaker.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Leaving because Coach sold possession-based strategy, realized who he recruited and then couldn’t pull off strategy - went for classic kick and run.

Also the gifted small players are never promoted.

What guarantees do you have for new team?

None, unfortunately. It’s a true problem for my super technical late bloomer. Might simply go with Latin team. Boy is already in contact with several college coaches.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Leaving current club for club that knows what they are doing for boys college recruiting. And puts investment there. A club that walks the talk and has results and relationships. At younger years this is less important. By U-15 it matters and too many clubs ride the girls coattails but don’t do anything similar for their boys.

Can you give us some real examples of what the new club is doing to help with tangible college recruiting for boys?

Here is a start…
#1- club leaders know college coaches (local and top programs) and have put time and effort into forming trusted relationships. College coaches take their calls and they are responsive and proactive with recruiting process—engaged vs passive.
#2- they host college coaches onsite for boys (inviting college coaches to practices and/or running scrimmages to invite coaches to watch).
#3 club makes sure boys get into right tournaments to maximize recruiting and also advocate for right bracket placement and/or game times to maximize coach attendance vs leaving to chance
#4 They are savvy with social media and activate assets/exposure to assist with college recruiting.
#6 they know about and advocate for awards /special opportunities for their players (selection games, all conference, ID sessions) that help with ongoing exposure
#7 they do educations sessions on recruiting process- teaching players how to reach out
#8 they invest in technology/ platforms for teams and their players that support recruiting (VEO, hudl/sportsrecruits etc)
#9 they have the receipts great track record of placements specific to boys- overtime.

FYI, I hope you find what you are looking for in a club but I have heard it is 99% on the student athlete being proactive about the schools they want and contacting them.

Not to mention that some 80% (more?) of college recruits are internationals

[Anonymous]

we are leaving because the current club is trying to become a "big fish" and we left the club before to joined our current club because we didnt want that anymore. They are too worried about trying to move to a different league and we dont want to deal with the BS that comes with that. Also afraid that if they move to a new league they will recruit a ton of new players and move all the the girls that got them to where they are to a lower level team

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also afraid that if they move to a new league they will recruit a ton of new players and move all the the girls that got them to where they are to a lower level team

You're right to suspect that because it's *very* likely to happen. Loyalty to a club and/or coach is, more often than not, naive (although, to be fair, it depends on the specific coach). You need to be willing to go where your DC is wanted! And it sounds like you did that which is good!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also afraid that if they move to a new league they will recruit a ton of new players and move all the the girls that got them to where they are to a lower level team

You're right to suspect that because it's *very* likely to happen. Loyalty to a club and/or coach is, more often than not, naive (although, to be fair, it depends on the specific coach). You need to be willing to go where your DC is wanted! And it sounds like you did that which is good!

Yea, it really stinks. It also happens that these new players wanted nothing to do with the club until they got a badge and will surely leave as soon as a better opportunity arises, so the club is worse off in the long run

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Leaving current club for club that knows what they are doing for boys college recruiting. And puts investment there. A club that walks the talk and has results and relationships. At younger years this is less important. By U-15 it matters and too many clubs ride the girls coattails but don’t do anything similar for their boys.

Can you give us some real examples of what the new club is doing to help with tangible college recruiting for boys?

Here is a start…
#1- club leaders know college coaches (local and top programs) and have put time and effort into forming trusted relationships. College coaches take their calls and they are responsive and proactive with recruiting process—engaged vs passive.
#2- they host college coaches onsite for boys (inviting college coaches to practices and/or running scrimmages to invite coaches to watch).
#3 club makes sure boys get into right tournaments to maximize recruiting and also advocate for right bracket placement and/or game times to maximize coach attendance vs leaving to chance
#4 They are savvy with social media and activate assets/exposure to assist with college recruiting.
#6 they know about and advocate for awards /special opportunities for their players (selection games, all conference, ID sessions) that help with ongoing exposure
#7 they do educations sessions on recruiting process- teaching players how to reach out
#8 they invest in technology/ platforms for teams and their players that support recruiting (VEO, hudl/sportsrecruits etc)
#9 they have the receipts great track record of placements specific to boys- overtime.

FYI, I hope you find what you are looking for in a club but I have heard it is 99% on the student athlete being proactive about the schools they want and contacting them.

Not to mention that some 80% (more?) of college recruits are internationals

Not only that they are OLD. Transfer portal is killing HS recruiting. AT my kid's school more than half the roster is 5th years and Seniors. They saved 2 spots for true Freshmen (though one is a gap year-so not even a true freshman) and the rest they are picking up in transfer portal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Leaving current club for club that knows what they are doing for boys college recruiting. And puts investment there. A club that walks the talk and has results and relationships. At younger years this is less important. By U-15 it matters and too many clubs ride the girls coattails but don’t do anything similar for their boys.

Can you give us some real examples of what the new club is doing to help with tangible college recruiting for boys?

Here is a start…
#1- club leaders know college coaches (local and top programs) and have put time and effort into forming trusted relationships. College coaches take their calls and they are responsive and proactive with recruiting process—engaged vs passive.
#2- they host college coaches onsite for boys (inviting college coaches to practices and/or running scrimmages to invite coaches to watch).
#3 club makes sure boys get into right tournaments to maximize recruiting and also advocate for right bracket placement and/or game times to maximize coach attendance vs leaving to chance
#4 They are savvy with social media and activate assets/exposure to assist with college recruiting.
#6 they know about and advocate for awards /special opportunities for their players (selection games, all conference, ID sessions) that help with ongoing exposure
#7 they do educations sessions on recruiting process- teaching players how to reach out
#8 they invest in technology/ platforms for teams and their players that support recruiting (VEO, hudl/sportsrecruits etc)
#9 they have the receipts great track record of placements specific to boys- overtime.

FYI, I hope you find what you are looking for in a club but I have heard it is 99% on the student athlete being proactive about the schools they want and contacting them.

Not to mention that some 80% (more?) of college recruits are internationals

Not only that they are OLD. Transfer portal is killing HS recruiting. AT my kid's school more than half the roster is 5th years and Seniors. They saved 2 spots for true Freshmen (though one is a gap year-so not even a true freshman) and the rest they are picking up in transfer portal.

^boys--that part is important because it is not as big of a deal on the women's side

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Leaving current club for club that knows what they are doing for boys college recruiting. And puts investment there. A club that walks the talk and has results and relationships. At younger years this is less important. By U-15 it matters and too many clubs ride the girls coattails but don’t do anything similar for their boys.

Can you give us some real examples of what the new club is doing to help with tangible college recruiting for boys?

Here is a start…
#1- club leaders know college coaches (local and top programs) and have put time and effort into forming trusted relationships. College coaches take their calls and they are responsive and proactive with recruiting process—engaged vs passive.
#2- they host college coaches onsite for boys (inviting college coaches to practices and/or running scrimmages to invite coaches to watch).
#3 club makes sure boys get into right tournaments to maximize recruiting and also advocate for right bracket placement and/or game times to maximize coach attendance vs leaving to chance
#4 They are savvy with social media and activate assets/exposure to assist with college recruiting.
#6 they know about and advocate for awards /special opportunities for their players (selection games, all conference, ID sessions) that help with ongoing exposure
#7 they do educations sessions on recruiting process- teaching players how to reach out
#8 they invest in technology/ platforms for teams and their players that support recruiting (VEO, hudl/sportsrecruits etc)
#9 they have the receipts great track record of placements specific to boys- overtime.

FYI, I hope you find what you are looking for in a club but I have heard it is 99% on the student athlete being proactive about the schools they want and contacting them.

Not to mention that some 80% (more?) of college recruits are internationals

Not only that they are OLD. Transfer portal is killing HS recruiting. AT my kid's school more than half the roster is 5th years and Seniors. They saved 2 spots for true Freshmen (though one is a gap year-so not even a true freshman) and the rest they are picking up in transfer portal.

There is no HS recruiting for soccer

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Leaving current club for club that knows what they are doing for boys college recruiting. And puts investment there. A club that walks the talk and has results and relationships. At younger years this is less important. By U-15 it matters and too many clubs ride the girls coattails but don’t do anything similar for their boys.

Can you give us some real examples of what the new club is doing to help with tangible college recruiting for boys?

Here is a start…
#1- club leaders know college coaches (local and top programs) and have put time and effort into forming trusted relationships. College coaches take their calls and they are responsive and proactive with recruiting process—engaged vs passive.
#2- they host college coaches onsite for boys (inviting college coaches to practices and/or running scrimmages to invite coaches to watch).
#3 club makes sure boys get into right tournaments to maximize recruiting and also advocate for right bracket placement and/or game times to maximize coach attendance vs leaving to chance
#4 They are savvy with social media and activate assets/exposure to assist with college recruiting.
#6 they know about and advocate for awards /special opportunities for their players (selection games, all conference, ID sessions) that help with ongoing exposure
#7 they do educations sessions on recruiting process- teaching players how to reach out
#8 they invest in technology/ platforms for teams and their players that support recruiting (VEO, hudl/sportsrecruits etc)
#9 they have the receipts great track record of placements specific to boys- overtime.

FYI, I hope you find what you are looking for in a club but I have heard it is 99% on the student athlete being proactive about the schools they want and contacting them.

Not to mention that some 80% (more?) of college recruits are internationals

Not only that they are OLD. Transfer portal is killing HS recruiting. AT my kid's school more than half the roster is 5th years and Seniors. They saved 2 spots for true Freshmen (though one is a gap year-so not even a true freshman) and the rest they are picking up in transfer portal.

There is no HS recruiting for soccer

Christ- HS age. Don’t be a twit. I’m talking about recruiting kids that are in high school—not from HS soccer obviously. I didn’t think it was necessary to state something everyone has known since the 90s.

Cant blame them for responding to what you wrote