Travel Soccer teams around NOVA let's discuss

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tryout newbie here (in Arlington). Why do get some kids get moved around a lot, and others stay put? For the kids that stay put, does it indicate that the coaches have pegged the appropriate level for them?

Yes, that is mostly accurate. That does not mean that the kid is in the group that will get an offer for though. They may move know kids as a basis of comparison or keep know kids in a group as a basis of comparison.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tryout newbie here (in Arlington). Why do get some kids get moved around a lot, and others stay put? For the kids that stay put, does it indicate that the coaches have pegged the appropriate level for them?

Yes, that is mostly accurate. That does not mean that the kid is in the group that will get an offer for though. They may move know kids as a basis of comparison or keep know kids in a group as a basis of comparison.

Some strange things happen at placement session which comes after initial acceptance---some kids that were only on a very low field get pulled out literally 5 minutes before it ends and are now on top fields. You never know.

[Anonymous]

Heard Loudoun players not selected for FCV DA are being urged to stay at Loudoun instead of leaving for Spirit. Anyone know the level of bleeding from the Loudoun teams?

[Anonymous]

Could be wrong..but in the 04 age group...I think 25 percent of the team went to FCV...25 percent went to Spirit...maybe 50 percent of team still remaining...maybe less. 04 age group saw the most change of all Loudoun teams. (Could be wrong)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please let me summarize this conversation:

1. Parent says kids in Arlington's U8 training program don't always get top travel spots because kids who weren't in that program show up at tryouts, some of them from poorer neighborhoods where they may not make a financial priority of extra training at U8.

2. Some people denied the existence of poorer neighborhoods that send their kids to Arlington for soccer.

Then everyone jumped in here with a bunch of issues that were not relevant to the conversation.

It's Bernie SANDERS, by the way.

Regarding only your point 1.

Current 2nd Grade parent here. This Spring, Arlington Soccer has 2 programs for U8 players - Academy (Just Register and pay) and Advanced Academy (Invite Only and pay). By watching the tryouts this past weekend, participation in Academy or Advanced Academy was definitely not the silver-ticket to a top slot on the soccer field. Many great Academy and I'm guessing Advanced Academy players did not rise through the ranks as would be expected. Travel players who played up last year generally did pretty well during this tryout. It did seem like there was some pre-written script where certain "known" players stayed in the higher tiers without much movement. Bigger players did seem to end up higher than more skilled smaller players - but there were exceptions. But there were also some players who did successfuylly work their way up from the bottom towards the top. But there were also many situations where one just scratches their head and says "really?" to some of the Travel evaluator choices for leaving people behind and bringing others up.

Couldn't you tell by the level of training whether your kid was going to be in the top 2 teams?

Separately I'd like to say as college educated Hispanic with a respacable career so far(you'll just have to believe me) the kind of dog-whistle racism being put on display here us disgusting. For the better part of their adolescent lives, your children will have acceaa to private tutors in case they fall behind while in participating in several travel sports, extra training so that also stay competitive with theor peers, stable home in a stable neighborhood that will come with friends from the same stable homes. There are numerous other advantages I will choose to not list. If there are Latino and black kids who can play at the same level as your children but due to their parent's decisions or lack of opportunities are not able to afford the price tag, what difference does it make where they live. They will obviously not live in your neighborhood. Kudos to the parents of these children that are able to understand the less time their children play out in the streets where they currently live, the better off their children will be.

On my phone, definitely some typos in post

Ignore the idiot Arlington parents who don't understand how the club works. The club tried to explain how they worked and has a good website, but so many still in dark who think that some injustice is done anytime a kid from just outside the county border decides to play there or good forbid apply for a scholarship there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Diane Drake is leaving McLean for US Soccer. Wonder what's happening with her old teams.

coaching list out for some teams and you are correct on Drake. no longer on ECNL coaching lineup

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tryout newbie here (in Arlington). Why do get some kids get moved around a lot, and others stay put? For the kids that stay put, does it indicate that the coaches have pegged the appropriate level for them?

Yes, that is mostly accurate. That does not mean that the kid is in the group that will get an offer for though. They may move know kids as a basis of comparison or keep know kids in a group as a basis of comparison.

Some strange things happen at placement session which comes after initial acceptance---some kids that were only on a very low field get pulled out literally 5 minutes before it ends and are now on top fields. You never know.

That's nonsense --- didn't happen last year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Diane Drake is leaving McLean for US Soccer. Wonder what's happening with her old teams.

coaching list out for some teams and you are correct on Drake. no longer on ECNL coaching lineup

Peace out

[Anonymous]

Vienna has joined with the other clubs that make up the Virginia Development Academy. I posted the VYS email in the VYS thread.

Not sure what they get from joining now that teams have already been picked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Vienna has joined with the other clubs that make up the Virginia Development Academy. I posted the VYS email in the VYS thread.

Not sure what they get from joining now that teams have already been picked.

They gain nothing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Could be wrong..but in the 04 age group...I think 25 percent of the team went to FCV...25 percent went to Spirit...maybe 50 percent of team still remaining...maybe less. 04 age group saw the most change of all Loudoun teams. (Could be wrong)

My daughter said there were decent number of FCV and Loudoun training jerseys at the last Spirit DA accepted players/callbacks training session. Not that a 14-year old is necessarily a reliable source. Maybe we'll learn more this coming Sunday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Could be wrong..but in the 04 age group...I think 25 percent of the team went to FCV...25 percent went to Spirit...maybe 50 percent of team still remaining...maybe less. 04 age group saw the most change of all Loudoun teams. (Could be wrong)

My daughter said there were decent number of FCV and Loudoun training jerseys at the last Spirit DA accepted players/callbacks training session. Not that a 14-year old is necessarily a reliable source. Maybe we'll learn more this coming Sunday.

What is happening Sunday?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Vienna has joined with the other clubs that make up the Virginia Development Academy. I posted the VYS email in the VYS thread.

Not sure what they get from joining now that teams have already been picked.

They gain nothing

The season doesn't even start until Fall. They have to whole summer to field teams.

They gain the same things the other clubs (VSA, PWSI, Chantilly) gained from being under US Soccer DA.

Honestly, why knock on Vienna so much. Move on. They are no worse than any other club in this area, and according to this train-wreck of a forum, every club here sucks!

[Anonymous]

This time next year VYS might see an uptick in interest but DA teams are currently rostered so this only affects 05's and younger.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This time next year VYS might see an uptick in interest but DA teams are currently rostered so this only affects 05's and younger.

You think vienna kids are going to trAvel to Howinson Park? Better off going to Spirit