U9 transition to U10 : facing the cutdown

[Anonymous]

So U9 on travel club has 4 teams tiered but not exactly.
Club typically has 3 teams for U10.

Presumably but not certainly the 4 teams will become 3 teams

What indicators / How can you tell whether middle of pack / lower tier kids will make team next
Age level? Just ask coaches ? How best to decide whether to be trying our elsewhere
Or to cal it a day and go Rec?

I know most will say too young to tell and stick to it but just trying to get some realistic perspectives

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So U9 on travel club has 4 teams tiered but not exactly.
Club typically has 3 teams for U10.

Presumably but not certainly the 4 teams will become 3 teams

What indicators / How can you tell whether middle of pack / lower tier kids will make team next
Age level? Just ask coaches ? How best to decide whether to be trying our elsewhere
Or to cal it a day and go Rec?

I know most will say too young to tell and stick to it but just trying to get some realistic perspectives

Don't worry about it. If the club has enough for 4 teams at 7v7 they'll most likely drop to 3 9v9 teams at u11-U12, then 2 11v11 teams at U13.

So the cuts will come, but probably not this year.

[Anonymous]

Just stop.

Do you know how many boys grow in high school??

U9/U10 travel is worthless. U12 and up if your kid is happy playing go for it.

I know I will be unpopular.

Put more time into academics and less burnout your kid will be fine.

[Anonymous]

Why would they cut kids who are willing to spend $$$ to be on a 3rd or 4th team? Those kids are cash cows.

[Anonymous]

Arlington has to limit the number of teams based on the amount of practice space available in Arlington. They have a product which is drawing customers from outside of Arlington but the city just isn't big enough and doesn't have enough fields to take every player who would like to play for Arlington.

Anonymous wrote:Why would they cut kids who are willing to spend $$$ to be on a 3rd or 4th team? Those kids are cash cows.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So U9 on travel club has 4 teams tiered but not exactly.
Club typically has 3 teams for U10.

Presumably but not certainly the 4 teams will become 3 teams

What indicators / How can you tell whether middle of pack / lower tier kids will make team next
Age level? Just ask coaches ? How best to decide whether to be trying our elsewhere
Or to cal it a day and go Rec?

I know most will say too young to tell and stick to it but just trying to get some realistic perspectives

Kids don’t get cut. They may be placed on a lower team and that may feel like a cut but don’t worry about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Arlington has to limit the number of teams based on the amount of practice space available in Arlington. They have a product which is drawing customers from outside of Arlington but the city just isn't big enough and doesn't have enough fields to take every player who would like to play for Arlington.

Anonymous wrote:Why would they cut kids who are willing to spend $$$ to be on a 3rd or 4th team? Those kids are cash cows.

I hate that it is not community based in the younger years—particularly because they monopolize every field and there is no competition because nobody else can form a club in the county. People that don’t want a robotic factory have to sit in traffic 30+ minutes if they want a different development style/focus. You have more little kids showing up from outside the county that aren’t any better than the 200 kids in an age group. They should focus on developing Arlington kids 8-12 instead of merely trying to capitalize and build a brand for profit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just stop.

Do you know how many boys grow in high school??

U9/U10 travel is worthless. U12 and up if your kid is happy playing go for it.

I know I will be unpopular.

Put more time into academics and less burnout your kid will be fine.

pipe down asshat

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arlington has to limit the number of teams based on the amount of practice space available in Arlington. They have a product which is drawing customers from outside of Arlington but the city just isn't big enough and doesn't have enough fields to take every player who would like to play for Arlington.

Anonymous wrote:Why would they cut kids who are willing to spend $$$ to be on a 3rd or 4th team? Those kids are cash cows.

I hate that it is not community based in the younger years—particularly because they monopolize every field and there is no competition because nobody else can form a club in the county. People that don’t want a robotic factory have to sit in traffic 30+ minutes if they want a different development style/focus. You have more little kids showing up from outside the county that aren’t any better than the 200 kids in an age group. They should focus on developing Arlington kids 8-12 instead of merely trying to capitalize and build a brand for profit.

What keeps kids in Arlington from playing for Arlington?

[Anonymous]

Cutdowns are a part of sports and have been for years. It is another teaching point in life. Only in recent years have we seen a pushback against it. We can't expect to have it just handed to us without competing and earning a roster spot. When you grow up and interview for a job. You can't be upset someone else is awarded it and expect them to create another position just because you applied. The trying out for competitive sports you have to understand you might not be the best from the pool of tryouts at your local club. Therefore if you are interested in playing at a competitive level. You must find a club where your in the mix to land a roster spot. This system isn't meant to discourage kids from playing. It is simply meant to drive kids get better

[Anonymous]

Do a lot of people try out for Arlington teams from outside of Arlington county? It never occurred to me that people would be willing to sit in that much traffic for little kid soccer. I thought their teams were so good because they have so many kids in each age group

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arlington has to limit the number of teams based on the amount of practice space available in Arlington. They have a product which is drawing customers from outside of Arlington but the city just isn't big enough and doesn't have enough fields to take every player who would like to play for Arlington.

Anonymous wrote:Why would they cut kids who are willing to spend $$$ to be on a 3rd or 4th team? Those kids are cash cows.

I hate that it is not community based in the younger years—particularly because they monopolize every field and there is no competition because nobody else can form a club in the county. People that don’t want a robotic factory have to sit in traffic 30+ minutes if they want a different development style/focus. You have more little kids showing up from outside the county that aren’t any better than the 200 kids in an age group. They should focus on developing Arlington kids 8-12 instead of merely trying to capitalize and build a brand for profit.

Amen, from an Arlington Red team parent - no other options since husband and I both work.

[Anonymous]

I"d be curious to know how many that live outside Arlington 30mins+ are part of the u12 and under group.

How many on your kid's teams are not from the "local" area?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arlington has to limit the number of teams based on the amount of practice space available in Arlington. They have a product which is drawing customers from outside of Arlington but the city just isn't big enough and doesn't have enough fields to take every player who would like to play for Arlington.

Anonymous wrote:Why would they cut kids who are willing to spend $$$ to be on a 3rd or 4th team? Those kids are cash cows.

I hate that it is not community based in the younger years—particularly because they monopolize every field and there is no competition because nobody else can form a club in the county. People that don’t want a robotic factory have to sit in traffic 30+ minutes if they want a different development style/focus. You have more little kids showing up from outside the county that aren’t any better than the 200 kids in an age group. They should focus on developing Arlington kids 8-12 instead of merely trying to capitalize and build a brand for profit.

Amen, from an Arlington Red team parent - no other options since husband and I both work.

+1

same

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I"d be curious to know how many that live outside Arlington 30mins+ are part of the u12 and under group.

How many on your kid's teams are not from the "local" area?

We have a springfield, ashburn, md, mclean, ...it is less in the u9 and it picks up every year. Now with DA you have them coming over earlier to get in the pipeline --many more are coming over u/11/12. This wasn't the case with my older kids--now in HS. The club has a 'colder' feel now.