BRYC Girls TD Larry Best leaving for Washington Spirit

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree that Torres is in favor of the DA program continuing and moreover he is a very nice and approachable individual who answers questions in a very timely manner. From what I’ve heard from other VA Spirit parents a final decision on DA fate has not been set in stone per Torres. There are many reasons for them NOT to disband-most importantly, the fact that they are the only local DA with a professional club affiliation and how bad it would look for them to cut their youth program completely adrift. Hopefully all will be resolved in the next 1-2 months before Spring ID sessions for ECNL and DA.

Spring ID sessions have already started. The mere uncertainty will drive people away. The mom of Spirit's star 07 even reached out to FCV on twitter asking about their training. This does not look good.

But if you follow that mom on Twitter you know her deal. Category of one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree that Torres is in favor of the DA program continuing and moreover he is a very nice and approachable individual who answers questions in a very timely manner. From what I’ve heard from other VA Spirit parents a final decision on DA fate has not been set in stone per Torres. There are many reasons for them NOT to disband-most importantly, the fact that they are the only local DA with a professional club affiliation and how bad it would look for them to cut their youth program completely adrift. Hopefully all will be resolved in the next 1-2 months before Spring ID sessions for ECNL and DA.

Spring ID sessions have already started. The mere uncertainty will drive people away. The mom of Spirit's star 07 even reached out to FCV on twitter asking about their training. This does not look good.

But if you follow that mom on Twitter you know her deal. Category of one.

Why in the world do that through twitter? She could have emailed them privately or called. I don't understand that kind of behavior, in general, but especially after Spirit has looked out for her.

I think she's a good player, but I have seen 07s her equal, so let the mom do whatever. Everyone is replaceable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree that Torres is in favor of the DA program continuing and moreover he is a very nice and approachable individual who answers questions in a very timely manner. From what I’ve heard from other VA Spirit parents a final decision on DA fate has not been set in stone per Torres. There are many reasons for them NOT to disband-most importantly, the fact that they are the only local DA with a professional club affiliation and how bad it would look for them to cut their youth program completely adrift. Hopefully all will be resolved in the next 1-2 months before Spring ID sessions for ECNL and DA.

Spring ID sessions have already started. The mere uncertainty will drive people away. The mom of Spirit's star 07 even reached out to FCV on twitter asking about their training. This does not look good.

But if you follow that mom on Twitter you know her deal. Category of one.

Why in the world do that through twitter? She could have emailed them privately or called. I don't understand that kind of behavior, in general, but especially after Spirit has looked out for her.

I think she's a good player, but I have seen 07s her equal, so let the mom do whatever. Everyone is replaceable.

I have not seen her play, but have seen the 07 midfielder for McLean and the one from Loudoun, who in my opinion are the two best 07s in NoVa. How does this Spirit girl compare?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree that Torres is in favor of the DA program continuing and moreover he is a very nice and approachable individual who answers questions in a very timely manner. From what I’ve heard from other VA Spirit parents a final decision on DA fate has not been set in stone per Torres. There are many reasons for them NOT to disband-most importantly, the fact that they are the only local DA with a professional club affiliation and how bad it would look for them to cut their youth program completely adrift. Hopefully all will be resolved in the next 1-2 months before Spring ID sessions for ECNL and DA.

Spring ID sessions have already started. The mere uncertainty will drive people away. The mom of Spirit's star 07 even reached out to FCV on twitter asking about their training. This does not look good.

But if you follow that mom on Twitter you know her deal. Category of one.

Why in the world do that through twitter? She could have emailed them privately or called. I don't understand that kind of behavior, in general, but especially after Spirit has looked out for her.

I think she's a good player, but I have seen 07s her equal, so let the mom do whatever. Everyone is replaceable.

I have not seen her play, but have seen the 07 midfielder for McLean and the one from Loudoun, who in my opinion are the two best 07s in NoVa. How does this Spirit girl compare?

She is a very good technical player, but her mom is ridiculous, and that would be why she would tweet something like that. For as crazy as she is, up to this point she seems to work the system for her superstar, got her invited to national training centers a few years early and has local coaches following and liking all of her dumb twitter posts

[Anonymous]

RantingSoccerDad wrote:So did anyone actually email Larry Best to ask about the DA?

Yes, the non-commit vague answer has been posted a few pages back.

[Anonymous]

There are parents who either train their kids at home from the time they can walk, or hire private trainers for their kids starting when they can walk.

There are also parents who force their kids to practice at a very young age (5/6), mostly forced juggling practice, so by the time they are 7 or 8 years old, practicing at home for hours is a normal thing, and in fact the players like it and expect it because it's part of their routine.

Some parents also sign their kids up for every available program option or extra clinic (private lessons, HP Elite, super Y, D-ODP, summer camps, select futsal teams, winter break camps).

There are also parents that get their kids into the 3v3 nationals program at 5/6/7 where they fly to disney and play in the 3v3 national championships.

In addition to this, some parents seek out or lobby for their kids to play up on older teams, or on boys teams, in the most competitive environment possible that they can get their player into.

In every age group, there are probably at most, 5-10 girls in northern virginia that fall into this category.

On the boys side, the elite elite players at younger ages are the kids who are just playing constantly (almost always from ethnic non-white backgrounds) sometimes relative/s who are pro soccer players Najar for example, or Adu who probably barely even went to school and just played soccer 24/7. Lucas Mendez from Arlington had a dad that was hovering over him constantly, signing him up for every local training program and bringing him to men's pickup games in Arlington at age 11.

On the girls side, the only elite elite players, (like possible consideration for a national pool) that you see at the younger ages are girls who fit the above description. At some point, there are naturally gifted players who peak through to the elite elite level, but you don't see that until older ages. At the younger ages, the ones with the most accumulated training hours peak through.

There's nothing good or bad about it, that's just how it is, so let's just say that she falls into that category.

[Anonymous]

RantingSoccerDad wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

RantingSoccerDad wrote:So did anyone actually email Larry Best to ask about the DA?

Yes, the non-commit vague answer has been posted a few pages back.

Got it -- thanks.

Been a little wrapped up the last couple of weeks. (Anyone have questions about the United Soccer Coaches convention?)

Sure. Any news about whether the MLS teams will break away from DA and, if so, the effects that would have on the other boys and girls DA programs?

[Anonymous]

RantingSoccerDad wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

RantingSoccerDad wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

RantingSoccerDad wrote:So did anyone actually email Larry Best to ask about the DA?

Yes, the non-commit vague answer has been posted a few pages back.

Got it -- thanks.

Been a little wrapped up the last couple of weeks. (Anyone have questions about the United Soccer Coaches convention?)

Sure. Any news about whether the MLS teams will break away from DA and, if so, the effects that would have on the other boys and girls DA programs?

That's the rumor, but I doubt it would affect the girls DA. The boys DA *generally* has a significant gap between the MLS and non-MLS clubs. They might actually be better off going with, say, 50 clubs.

Just to play that out, let's assume that 50 DA boys teams break away from the current DA program and form their own league that allows them to play each other, play international youth teams from other pro clubs, etc. Do you not think that there will be something that follows on the girls side, whether ECNL or DA? Stated differently, if the boys suddenly have a new "super elite" league, then do you really think someone is not going to have an idea to create a "super elite" league on the girls side? Not saying that would be a good idea at all, and I understand the reasons why it would be less likely to work on the girls side than the boys side. However, it just seems like past history has shown that this is like an arms race, where one new "elite" league replaces the current elite league. We have seen it take place several times at the local level and regional level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are parents who either train their kids at home from the time they can walk, or hire private trainers for their kids starting when they can walk.

There are also parents who force their kids to practice at a very young age (5/6), mostly forced juggling practice, so by the time they are 7 or 8 years old, practicing at home for hours is a normal thing, and in fact the players like it and expect it because it's part of their routine.

Some parents also sign their kids up for every available program option or extra clinic (private lessons, HP Elite, super Y, D-ODP, summer camps, select futsal teams, winter break camps).

There are also parents that get their kids into the 3v3 nationals program at 5/6/7 where they fly to disney and play in the 3v3 national championships.

In addition to this, some parents seek out or lobby for their kids to play up on older teams, or on boys teams, in the most competitive environment possible that they can get their player into.

In every age group, there are probably at most, 5-10 girls in northern virginia that fall into this category.

On the boys side, the elite elite players at younger ages are the kids who are just playing constantly (almost always from ethnic non-white backgrounds) sometimes relative/s who are pro soccer players Najar for example, or Adu who probably barely even went to school and just played soccer 24/7. Lucas Mendez from Arlington had a dad that was hovering over him constantly, signing him up for every local training program and bringing him to men's pickup games in Arlington at age 11.

On the girls side, the only elite elite players, (like possible consideration for a national pool) that you see at the younger ages are girls who fit the above description. At some point, there are naturally gifted players who peak through to the elite elite level, but you don't see that until older ages. At the younger ages, the ones with the most accumulated training hours peak through.

There's nothing good or bad about it, that's just how it is, so let's just say that she falls into that category.

I agree with that.

I'd just add that, sometimes lobbying for the kid to always play up at the highest competitive level possible doesn't always work out for the best.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are parents who either train their kids at home from the time they can walk, or hire private trainers for their kids starting when they can walk.

There are also parents who force their kids to practice at a very young age (5/6), mostly forced juggling practice, so by the time they are 7 or 8 years old, practicing at home for hours is a normal thing, and in fact the players like it and expect it because it's part of their routine.

Some parents also sign their kids up for every available program option or extra clinic (private lessons, HP Elite, super Y, D-ODP, summer camps, select futsal teams, winter break camps).

There are also parents that get their kids into the 3v3 nationals program at 5/6/7 where they fly to disney and play in the 3v3 national championships.

In addition to this, some parents seek out or lobby for their kids to play up on older teams, or on boys teams, in the most competitive environment possible that they can get their player into.

In every age group, there are probably at most, 5-10 girls in northern virginia that fall into this category.

On the boys side, the elite elite players at younger ages are the kids who are just playing constantly (almost always from ethnic non-white backgrounds) sometimes relative/s who are pro soccer players Najar for example, or Adu who probably barely even went to school and just played soccer 24/7. Lucas Mendez from Arlington had a dad that was hovering over him constantly, signing him up for every local training program and bringing him to men's pickup games in Arlington at age 11.

On the girls side, the only elite elite players, (like possible consideration for a national pool) that you see at the younger ages are girls who fit the above description. At some point, there are naturally gifted players who peak through to the elite elite level, but you don't see that until older ages. At the younger ages, the ones with the most accumulated training hours peak through.

There's nothing good or bad about it, that's just how it is, so let's just say that she falls into that category.

I agree with that.

I'd just add that, sometimes lobbying for the kid to always play up at the highest competitive level possible doesn't always work out for the best.

That girl is the best 07 midfielder in the area. I get why FCV parents are worried about her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are parents who either train their kids at home from the time they can walk, or hire private trainers for their kids starting when they can walk.

There are also parents who force their kids to practice at a very young age (5/6), mostly forced juggling practice, so by the time they are 7 or 8 years old, practicing at home for hours is a normal thing, and in fact the players like it and expect it because it's part of their routine.

Some parents also sign their kids up for every available program option or extra clinic (private lessons, HP Elite, super Y, D-ODP, summer camps, select futsal teams, winter break camps).

There are also parents that get their kids into the 3v3 nationals program at 5/6/7 where they fly to disney and play in the 3v3 national championships.

In addition to this, some parents seek out or lobby for their kids to play up on older teams, or on boys teams, in the most competitive environment possible that they can get their player into.

In every age group, there are probably at most, 5-10 girls in northern virginia that fall into this category.

On the boys side, the elite elite players at younger ages are the kids who are just playing constantly (almost always from ethnic non-white backgrounds) sometimes relative/s who are pro soccer players Najar for example, or Adu who probably barely even went to school and just played soccer 24/7. Lucas Mendez from Arlington had a dad that was hovering over him constantly, signing him up for every local training program and bringing him to men's pickup games in Arlington at age 11.

On the girls side, the only elite elite players, (like possible consideration for a national pool) that you see at the younger ages are girls who fit the above description. At some point, there are naturally gifted players who peak through to the elite elite level, but you don't see that until older ages. At the younger ages, the ones with the most accumulated training hours peak through.

There's nothing good or bad about it, that's just how it is, so let's just say that she falls into that category.

I agree with that.

I'd just add that, sometimes lobbying for the kid to always play up at the highest competitive level possible doesn't always work out for the best.

That girl is the best 07 midfielder in the area. I get why FCV parents are worried about her.

She is easily in the conversation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are parents who either train their kids at home from the time they can walk, or hire private trainers for their kids starting when they can walk.

There are also parents who force their kids to practice at a very young age (5/6), mostly forced juggling practice, so by the time they are 7 or 8 years old, practicing at home for hours is a normal thing, and in fact the players like it and expect it because it's part of their routine.

Some parents also sign their kids up for every available program option or extra clinic (private lessons, HP Elite, super Y, D-ODP, summer camps, select futsal teams, winter break camps).

There are also parents that get their kids into the 3v3 nationals program at 5/6/7 where they fly to disney and play in the 3v3 national championships.

In addition to this, some parents seek out or lobby for their kids to play up on older teams, or on boys teams, in the most competitive environment possible that they can get their player into.

In every age group, there are probably at most, 5-10 girls in northern virginia that fall into this category.

On the boys side, the elite elite players at younger ages are the kids who are just playing constantly (almost always from ethnic non-white backgrounds) sometimes relative/s who are pro soccer players Najar for example, or Adu who probably barely even went to school and just played soccer 24/7. Lucas Mendez from Arlington had a dad that was hovering over him constantly, signing him up for every local training program and bringing him to men's pickup games in Arlington at age 11.

On the girls side, the only elite elite players, (like possible consideration for a national pool) that you see at the younger ages are girls who fit the above description. At some point, there are naturally gifted players who peak through to the elite elite level, but you don't see that until older ages. At the younger ages, the ones with the most accumulated training hours peak through.

There's nothing good or bad about it, that's just how it is, so let's just say that she falls into that category.

I agree with that.

I'd just add that, sometimes lobbying for the kid to always play up at the highest competitive level possible doesn't always work out for the best.

That girl is the best 07 midfielder in the area. I get why FCV parents are worried about her.

Yeah but her mom won't let her play 07, so they've nothing to worry about. She'll continue to play 05, where she makes very little impact, and if you didn't already know who she was you wouldn't even notice her.

It's a shame really.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are parents who either train their kids at home from the time they can walk, or hire private trainers for their kids starting when they can walk.

There are also parents who force their kids to practice at a very young age (5/6), mostly forced juggling practice, so by the time they are 7 or 8 years old, practicing at home for hours is a normal thing, and in fact the players like it and expect it because it's part of their routine.

Some parents also sign their kids up for every available program option or extra clinic (private lessons, HP Elite, super Y, D-ODP, summer camps, select futsal teams, winter break camps).

There are also parents that get their kids into the 3v3 nationals program at 5/6/7 where they fly to disney and play in the 3v3 national championships.

In addition to this, some parents seek out or lobby for their kids to play up on older teams, or on boys teams, in the most competitive environment possible that they can get their player into.

In every age group, there are probably at most, 5-10 girls in northern virginia that fall into this category.

On the boys side, the elite elite players at younger ages are the kids who are just playing constantly (almost always from ethnic non-white backgrounds) sometimes relative/s who are pro soccer players Najar for example, or Adu who probably barely even went to school and just played soccer 24/7. Lucas Mendez from Arlington had a dad that was hovering over him constantly, signing him up for every local training program and bringing him to men's pickup games in Arlington at age 11.

On the girls side, the only elite elite players, (like possible consideration for a national pool) that you see at the younger ages are girls who fit the above description. At some point, there are naturally gifted players who peak through to the elite elite level, but you don't see that until older ages. At the younger ages, the ones with the most accumulated training hours peak through.

There's nothing good or bad about it, that's just how it is, so let's just say that she falls into that category.

I agree with that.

I'd just add that, sometimes lobbying for the kid to always play up at the highest competitive level possible doesn't always work out for the best.

That girl is the best 07 midfielder in the area. I get why FCV parents are worried about her.

Yeah but her mom won't let her play 07, so they've nothing to worry about. She'll continue to play 05, where she makes very little impact, and if you didn't already know who she was you wouldn't even notice her.

It's a shame really.

She will play at age when it matters to do so.

[Anonymous]

we are actually spending time talking about an 07 now? Embarrassing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:we are actually spending time talking about an 07 now? Embarrassing

Ha. Exactly. But her mom keeps responding to these posts. Given her tweets about her daughter, I'd say we are in store for another couple of pages worth of discussion about her daughter.

Shifting gears, still no news about Spirit ID sessions. At least they updated their website to fix the broken link and remove the old December ID session. Loudoun's site is touting an announcement soon about ID sessions for next year.

Spirit will be doing themselves a (further) disservice if they stay silent on this for much longer.