McLean Premier Cup

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Anonymous wrote:Was there a noticeable difference in skill level with this player?

Not the pp, but if it was the one I saw, no. One of the team's better players, but not in the top 3 on the team.

I posted the question about the boy and, yes, this boy was their top player in the game I watched. They won 5 or 6 to zero and this player had two goals and maybe two assists. The player was a forward and was fast.

PP here: Just goes to show how different players show against different teams/styles/competition. I'm 99% sure we are talking about the same player.

True.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was there a noticeable difference in skill level with this player?

Not the pp, but if it was the one I saw, no. One of the team's better players, but not in the top 3 on the team.

I posted the question about the boy and, yes, this boy was their top player in the game I watched. They won 5 or 6 to zero and this player had two goals and maybe two assists. The player was a forward and was fast.

PP here: Just goes to show how different players show against different teams/styles/competition. I'm 99% sure we are talking about the same player.

For a good forward to perform well the team needs to have a good defense and midfield or the ball will never show up available to the good forward.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Basketball is a sport where ONE dominant player can make a tremendous difference. One player on a soccer team does not have the same effect.

Yes, the key word is "same" in "have the "same" affect". Of course one dominant player cannot affect a soccer game as much as in basketball but the affect can still be tremendous. and two kids can certainly have the same effect on a soccer match I'd say. I remember watching a low level tournament game. I think it was a club's 5th team playing against an equal level team. However, this 5th team had 2 guest players from their B team and these two players carved up the other team. The pair scored 5 goals in the first 3-4 minutes because they can pass and move. It made for a long day for the other team.

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Anonymous wrote:There was a boy playing on a girls U13 team this past weekend. I've seen several girls playing on boys teams but I've seen a boy play on a girl's team. It was super obvious and known to the coaches and referees but the game was played as usual. Now I guess it is possible that this boy was transitioning or something like that. Maybe he identified as female. He had a name that can be boy or girl. Any team managers or coaches out there know the rules for this or had this happen to their team or on their team? I'm curious as to how it's decided at what stage you can play or whatever or how it works. Just curious Thanks in advance.

Similar experience in a different age group. Player was good, but not above the level of the other players on the field. I believe the current rules are to provide some/any documentation (doctor’s note, letter from school) regarding the gender identity and they are good to go. I saw a player in girls basketball a few weeks ago that was absolutely dominant. The game was over by halftime, and the coach had not started the player. They played a few minutes in the second half, but the team was running plays for other players. You could tell the coach was trying to balance not running my DD’s team out of the gym by 50 and getting the kid enough minutes and opportunities to keep the player’s very tightly wound Father at bay.

I’ve seen it in lax, boy transitioning to girl.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Basketball is a sport where ONE dominant player can make a tremendous difference. One player on a soccer team does not have the same effect.

Yes, the key word is "same" in "have the "same" affect". Of course one dominant player cannot affect a soccer game as much as in basketball but the affect can still be tremendous. and two kids can certainly have the same effect on a soccer match I'd say. I remember watching a low level tournament game. I think it was a club's 5th team playing against an equal level team. However, this 5th team had 2 guest players from their B team and these two players carved up the other team. The pair scored 5 goals in the first 3-4 minutes because they can pass and move. It made for a long day for the other team.

This is less true as the level of soccer improves and the kids get older. For example two A team players playing on a U16 C team would likely not result in that team beating the B team.

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Why is fairfax doing 25 BMI while other counties are following the CDC 30?

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If you saw my DD on the field you would think she's a boy. We unfortunately keep her birth certificate handy because there's been awkward conversations or "confusion" from other parents as she's often one of the better players on her teams. She has very short hair and wears athletic clothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:JA isn't bringing his teams because they stink. He will do what he always does- enter his team in low brackets of some further away tournaments so he can beat up on teams that are rec level. As far as Clyde- he is now the least desired coach for older kids over there. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy

??? Why is that? I thought every kid wanted to play for Clyde

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Not PP - but there was definitely a boy playing for a girls U13 team this past weekend - how is this allowed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not PP - but there was definitely a boy playing for a girls U13 team this past weekend - how is this allowed?

Was this at the McLean Premier Cup? If not, how about start a separate thread for these trans questions to keep this thread on topic?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not PP - but there was definitely a boy playing for a girls U13 team this past weekend - how is this allowed?

Was this at the McLean Premier Cup? If not, how about start a separate thread for these trans questions to keep this thread on topic?

Yes, it was.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not PP - but there was definitely a boy playing for a girls U13 team this past weekend - how is this allowed?

Was this at the McLean Premier Cup? If not, how about start a separate thread for these trans questions to keep this thread on topic?

As a PP noted, it could have been a girl with very short hair, etc. The PP noted her own daughter has often been mistaken for a boy during games and she carries a BC with her for that reason! From personal experience, there have been at least 2 instances over the years where I thought a boy was playing on a girls' team, only to find out it was a girl. All parents were convinced it was a boy. You are making assumptions based on appearance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not PP - but there was definitely a boy playing for a girls U13 team this past weekend - how is this allowed?

Was this at the McLean Premier Cup? If not, how about start a separate thread for these trans questions to keep this thread on topic?

As a PP noted, it could have been a girl with very short hair, etc. The PP noted her own daughter has often been mistaken for a boy during games and she carries a BC with her for that reason! From personal experience, there have been at least 2 instances over the years where I thought a boy was playing on a girls' team, only to find out it was a girl. All parents were convinced it was a boy. You are making assumptions based on appearance.

I posted about the basketball player. A few of the players on our team attend the same school as the player mentioned, so it’s based on much more than an assumption based on appearance.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was there a noticeable difference in skill level with this player?

Not the pp, but if it was the one I saw, no. One of the team's better players, but not in the top 3 on the team.

I posted the question about the boy and, yes, this boy was their top player in the game I watched. They won 5 or 6 to zero and this player had two goals and maybe two assists. The player was a forward and was fast.

Since there was only one game that was had a score that high, I'm pretty sure I know th game and the player. She is not a boy.

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You people are crazy, these are small meaningless tournaments that I'm pretty certain coaches and parents are not that desperate to cheat to win. Players have player cards that must be submitted in order to provide proof of age and gender. As PP mentioned, the score was only high against one team so it's likely that the team parent complaining just needs to come to the realization that their team is not as good or just had a bad day. Stop judging players based on their looks.