MLS next ruining high school soccer

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Play MLS Next AD and HS soccer and stop whining. You knew when you signed up for MLS HD you were foregoing playing for your HS.

We will continue to do both and allow our children to play as much as possible so they improve at a faster rate than others. If there is any punishment, which I strongly doubt, we will deal with it.

Hi volume of poorly coached bad soccer isn't improving anything, except apparently your tolerance and acceptance of low level soccer

As a club coach and former high school coach. I can tell you there is some very good high school boys soccer, not every team. But last years McLean, Westfield and Herndon are beat every MLS next team U17 in the area. And for a young player there can be significant benefit of playing high school. Is every team good, absolutely not. For girls soccer there is no reason for any top girls player to play except maybe the liberty district.

In which competition did the HS teams play against the MLS Next teams?

There is not but as a coach I can recognize talent and those teams had much more talent than any team at the u17(11th grade) mls next flex cup. High school games are available online. Watch them yourself. Don’t fall for the MLS directors narrative so they can raise fees on you every year.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve read and used the waiver. The waiver does not say that it is for private schools only.

Your kid's public school signed the waiver?

My kids' private school has required school sports. Does it make sense for him to play tackle football, cross country or play soccer to meet his requirement? There are MLS Next players on the HS soccer team already.

In terms of a waiver, what exactly am
I or the school waiving? Liability for loss of his future earnings in the Premier League? I could see if it was an actual MLS owned team that was free to me but I'm paying for their club services and I'm paying for the private school. What rights or liabilities need to be waived?

[Anonymous]

I just gotta say, my son is an excellent U8 soccer player, and reading this stuff makes soccer parents sound so unhinged. It’s also why I haven’t let him try out for any of the most competitive clubs despite those coaches literally approaching us at tournaments and asking him to come to a practice. And it’s also why I don’t let him attend the off season practices and let him play basketball, lacrosse, and summer swim. They’re children. And I would rather him play literally any other sport as a teenager than soccer, because soccer in this region is unhinged. You should hear yourselves.
(Except you OP- clearly let your kid play high school soccer. These children are not pro athletes. Nor will they become pro athletes.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just gotta say, my son is an excellent U8 soccer player, and reading this stuff makes soccer parents sound so unhinged. It’s also why I haven’t let him try out for any of the most competitive clubs despite those coaches literally approaching us at tournaments and asking him to come to a practice. And it’s also why I don’t let him attend the off season practices and let him play basketball, lacrosse, and summer swim. They’re children. And I would rather him play literally any other sport as a teenager than soccer, because soccer in this region is unhinged. You should hear yourselves.
(Except you OP- clearly let your kid play high school soccer. These children are not pro athletes. Nor will they become pro athletes.)

You rant often?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Play MLS Next AD and HS soccer and stop whining. You knew when you signed up for MLS HD you were foregoing playing for your HS.

We will continue to do both and allow our children to play as much as possible so they improve at a faster rate than others. If there is any punishment, which I strongly doubt, we will deal with it.

Hi volume of poorly coached bad soccer isn't improving anything, except apparently your tolerance and acceptance of low level soccer

As a club coach and former high school coach. I can tell you there is some very good high school boys soccer, not every team. But last years McLean, Westfield and Herndon are beat every MLS next team U17 in the area. And for a young player there can be significant benefit of playing high school. Is every team good, absolutely not. For girls soccer there is no reason for any top girls player to play except maybe the liberty district.

In which competition did the HS teams play against the MLS Next teams?

There is not but as a coach I can recognize talent and those teams had much more talent than any team at the u17(11th grade) mls next flex cup. High school games are available online. Watch them yourself. Don’t fall for the MLS directors narrative so they can raise fees on you every year.

Are you comparing HS Varsity teams to MLS U17s?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve read and used the waiver. The waiver does not say that it is for private schools only.

Your kid's public school signed the waiver?

My kids' private school has required school sports. Does it make sense for him to play tackle football, cross country or play soccer to meet his requirement? There are MLS Next players on the HS soccer team already.

In terms of a waiver, what exactly am
I or the school waiving? Liability for loss of his future earnings in the Premier League? I could see if it was an actual MLS owned team that was free to me but I'm paying for their club services and I'm paying for the private school. What rights or liabilities need to be waived?

You can say playing the highest available level of Boys soccer is not for your kid, so he'll play a lesser league and HS soccer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just gotta say, my son is an excellent U8 soccer player, and reading this stuff makes soccer parents sound so unhinged. It’s also why I haven’t let him try out for any of the most competitive clubs despite those coaches literally approaching us at tournaments and asking him to come to a practice. And it’s also why I don’t let him attend the off season practices and let him play basketball, lacrosse, and summer swim. They’re children. And I would rather him play literally any other sport as a teenager than soccer, because soccer in this region is unhinged. You should hear yourselves.
(Except you OP- clearly let your kid play high school soccer. These children are not pro athletes. Nor will they become pro athletes.)

LOL
U8 superstar

The dance and ice hockey and lacrosse parents are meek quiet and humble beings

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just gotta say, my son is an excellent U8 soccer player, and reading this stuff makes soccer parents sound so unhinged. It’s also why I haven’t let him try out for any of the most competitive clubs despite those coaches literally approaching us at tournaments and asking him to come to a practice. And it’s also why I don’t let him attend the off season practices and let him play basketball, lacrosse, and summer swim. They’re children. And I would rather him play literally any other sport as a teenager than soccer, because soccer in this region is unhinged. You should hear yourselves.
(Except you OP- clearly let your kid play high school soccer. These children are not pro athletes. Nor will they become pro athletes.)

LOL
U8 superstar

The dance and ice hockey and lacrosse parents are meek quiet and humble beings

That’s the whole point! It’s stupid, right? He’s only 7! No one has any idea if he’ll be a good 20yo soccer player. And literally who cares if he is or not, besides him .

You don’t even know if your 14yo is going to be a good 20yo soccer player. Or your 17yo!

Anyone go to WT Woodson in the late 90s? Abe Thompson was an amazing soccer player. Like out of this world! But he wasn’t the guy on that team that ended up with the most professional soccer success, was he? If you asked anyone at our school in 1999 which guy was gonna up on the men’s national team roster , it would have unanimously been Abe. But it wasn’t.

My point is you guys need to chill out and let the kids have fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just gotta say, my son is an excellent U8 soccer player, and reading this stuff makes soccer parents sound so unhinged. It’s also why I haven’t let him try out for any of the most competitive clubs despite those coaches literally approaching us at tournaments and asking him to come to a practice. And it’s also why I don’t let him attend the off season practices and let him play basketball, lacrosse, and summer swim. They’re children. And I would rather him play literally any other sport as a teenager than soccer, because soccer in this region is unhinged. You should hear yourselves.
(Except you OP- clearly let your kid play high school soccer. These children are not pro athletes. Nor will they become pro athletes.)

LOL
U8 superstar

The dance and ice hockey and lacrosse parents are meek quiet and humble beings

I thought soccer sideline were nuts. Then we went to a lacrosse tournament to watch my wife's cousins son play. Made soccer sidelines seem like chess in comparison.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Play MLS Next AD and HS soccer and stop whining. You knew when you signed up for MLS HD you were foregoing playing for your HS.

We will continue to do both and allow our children to play as much as possible so they improve at a faster rate than others. If there is any punishment, which I strongly doubt, we will deal with it.

Hi volume of poorly coached bad soccer isn't improving anything, except apparently your tolerance and acceptance of low level soccer

As a club coach and former high school coach. I can tell you there is some very good high school boys soccer, not every team. But last years McLean, Westfield and Herndon are beat every MLS next team U17 in the area. And for a young player there can be significant benefit of playing high school. Is every team good, absolutely not. For girls soccer there is no reason for any top girls player to play except maybe the liberty district.

In which competition did the HS teams play against the MLS Next teams?

There is not but as a coach I can recognize talent and those teams had much more talent than any team at the u17(11th grade) mls next flex cup. High school games are available online. Watch them yourself. Don’t fall for the MLS directors narrative so they can raise fees on you every year.

Are you comparing HS Varsity teams to MLS U17s?

Why is this bad, the average age of a varsity team is probably 17. Obviously older mls next teams will be better and younger will be worse. I actually think players can benefit a lot playing on different teams for different coaches. Sometimes the dynamics just don’t work for your child and sometimes they do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Play MLS Next AD and HS soccer and stop whining. You knew when you signed up for MLS HD you were foregoing playing for your HS.

We will continue to do both and allow our children to play as much as possible so they improve at a faster rate than others. If there is any punishment, which I strongly doubt, we will deal with it.

Hi volume of poorly coached bad soccer isn't improving anything, except apparently your tolerance and acceptance of low level soccer

As a club coach and former high school coach. I can tell you there is some very good high school boys soccer, not every team. But last years McLean, Westfield and Herndon are beat every MLS next team U17 in the area. And for a young player there can be significant benefit of playing high school. Is every team good, absolutely not. For girls soccer there is no reason for any top girls player to play except maybe the liberty district.

In which competition did the HS teams play against the MLS Next teams?

There is not but as a coach I can recognize talent and those teams had much more talent than any team at the u17(11th grade) mls next flex cup. High school games are available online. Watch them yourself. Don’t fall for the MLS directors narrative so they can raise fees on you every year.

Are you comparing HS Varsity teams to MLS U17s?

Why is this bad, the average age of a varsity team is probably 17. Obviously older mls next teams will be better and younger will be worse. I actually think players can benefit a lot playing on different teams for different coaches. Sometimes the dynamics just don’t work for your child and sometimes they do.

You know nothing about soccer if you think diversity of coaches is automatically a good thing
Kids are better off with no coach than a bad coach

The Geography teacher being a part-time HS coach vs the MLS Next U17 coach with high level playing experience and years of coaching experience

Not to mention the HS team with several part-time players taking time during a break from their primary sport

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve read and used the waiver. The waiver does not say that it is for private schools only.

Your kid's public school signed the waiver?

My kids' private school has required school sports. Does it make sense for him to play tackle football, cross country or play soccer to meet his requirement? There are MLS Next players on the HS soccer team already.

In terms of a waiver, what exactly am
I or the school waiving? Liability for loss of his future earnings in the Premier League? I could see if it was an actual MLS owned team that was free to me but I'm paying for their club services and I'm paying for the private school. What rights or liabilities need to be waived?

You can say playing the highest available level of Boys soccer is not for your kid, so he'll play a lesser league and HS soccer

You are probably that assumption monster. He plays MLS Next HD now. High enough for ya? Stop talking. You are a clown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just gotta say, my son is an excellent U8 soccer player, and reading this stuff makes soccer parents sound so unhinged. It’s also why I haven’t let him try out for any of the most competitive clubs despite those coaches literally approaching us at tournaments and asking him to come to a practice. And it’s also why I don’t let him attend the off season practices and let him play basketball, lacrosse, and summer swim. They’re children. And I would rather him play literally any other sport as a teenager than soccer, because soccer in this region is unhinged. You should hear yourselves.
(Except you OP- clearly let your kid play high school soccer. These children are not pro athletes. Nor will they become pro athletes.)

LOL
U8 superstar

The dance and ice hockey and lacrosse parents are meek quiet and humble beings

I thought soccer sideline were nuts. Then we went to a lacrosse tournament to watch my wife's cousins son play. Made soccer sidelines seem like chess in comparison.

Hockey is insane. Actual fighting with beer in thermos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Play MLS Next AD and HS soccer and stop whining. You knew when you signed up for MLS HD you were foregoing playing for your HS.

We will continue to do both and allow our children to play as much as possible so they improve at a faster rate than others. If there is any punishment, which I strongly doubt, we will deal with it.

Hi volume of poorly coached bad soccer isn't improving anything, except apparently your tolerance and acceptance of low level soccer

As a club coach and former high school coach. I can tell you there is some very good high school boys soccer, not every team. But last years McLean, Westfield and Herndon are beat every MLS next team U17 in the area. And for a young player there can be significant benefit of playing high school. Is every team good, absolutely not. For girls soccer there is no reason for any top girls player to play except maybe the liberty district.

In which competition did the HS teams play against the MLS Next teams?

There is not but as a coach I can recognize talent and those teams had much more talent than any team at the u17(11th grade) mls next flex cup. High school games are available online. Watch them yourself. Don’t fall for the MLS directors narrative so they can raise fees on you every year.

Are you comparing HS Varsity teams to MLS U17s?

Why is this bad, the average age of a varsity team is probably 17. Obviously older mls next teams will be better and younger will be worse. I actually think players can benefit a lot playing on different teams for different coaches. Sometimes the dynamics just don’t work for your child and sometimes they do.

You know nothing about soccer if you think diversity of coaches is automatically a good thing
Kids are better off with no coach than a bad coach

The Geography teacher being a part-time HS coach vs the MLS Next U17 coach with high level playing experience and years of coaching experience

Not to mention the HS team with several part-time players taking time during a break from their primary sport

I told my son that instead of complaining about the level of play being below his club team, to instead use HS ball as a way to work on his communication and leadership skills on the field. Players can always find something to work on, regardless of the level of play

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Play MLS Next AD and HS soccer and stop whining. You knew when you signed up for MLS HD you were foregoing playing for your HS.

We will continue to do both and allow our children to play as much as possible so they improve at a faster rate than others. If there is any punishment, which I strongly doubt, we will deal with it.

Hi volume of poorly coached bad soccer isn't improving anything, except apparently your tolerance and acceptance of low level soccer

As a club coach and former high school coach. I can tell you there is some very good high school boys soccer, not every team. But last years McLean, Westfield and Herndon are beat every MLS next team U17 in the area. And for a young player there can be significant benefit of playing high school. Is every team good, absolutely not. For girls soccer there is no reason for any top girls player to play except maybe the liberty district.

In which competition did the HS teams play against the MLS Next teams?

There is not but as a coach I can recognize talent and those teams had much more talent than any team at the u17(11th grade) mls next flex cup. High school games are available online. Watch them yourself. Don’t fall for the MLS directors narrative so they can raise fees on you every year.

Are you comparing HS Varsity teams to MLS U17s?

Why is this bad, the average age of a varsity team is probably 17. Obviously older mls next teams will be better and younger will be worse. I actually think players can benefit a lot playing on different teams for different coaches. Sometimes the dynamics just don’t work for your child and sometimes they do.

You know nothing about soccer if you think diversity of coaches is automatically a good thing
Kids are better off with no coach than a bad coach

The Geography teacher being a part-time HS coach vs the MLS Next U17 coach with high level playing experience and years of coaching experience

Not to mention the HS team with several part-time players taking time during a break from their primary sport

What geography teacher is coaching soccer, most high school coaches a quite a bit of experience and many teachers are former college athletes. Many high school coaches also coach club. Look up any coach in the Concorde or liberty district, all have significant coaching experience. Some of the worse coaches I had are former pro players. MLS next coaches are nothing special, just watch their practices. I think Arlington’s coaching staff is the top in the area.