BSC girls u12 soccer teams

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Anonymous wrote:The big question. Do they develop?

Yes, if you understand that 90% of development starts at home.

The dirty little secret is that NO CLUB will develop your player outside of what you do away from the club.

If you are ignorant at soccer, master the Coercer 1v1 skill moves over a two year period and you will have a top ECNL/GA/MLS Next player. No club can do that. Only the parents and the kid.

Sure, a top player has done the work to master the ball. But there are clubs that will allow you to practice those skills under pressure, and help you develop the quick decision making to develop as a player. However those clubs are few because the focus is on winning at most clubs.

[Anonymous]

The 2012 ECNL team only has 9 players currently rostered. Are they going to pretend through the fall with 2011s?

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My understanding is that many of the U14 kids over the last few years worked their butts off in extra workouts (pick your extra) and BSC refused to move them up, but the other ECNL teams in the area were happy to give them an extra look. They thrived at the new clubs. If your DC has worked xtra hard and BSC is not giving the looks they deserve for their hard work, the other ECNL teams will. Go elsewhere, no need to beat your head on the BSC wall, just because you think they are the only option. Lots of options 15 minutes away. Loyalty only go a as far as the clubs give loyalty to yours

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Anonymous wrote:My understanding is that many of the U14 kids over the last few years worked their butts off in extra workouts (pick your extra) and BSC refused to move them up, but the other ECNL teams in the area were happy to give them an extra look. They thrived at the new clubs. If your DC has worked xtra hard and BSC is not giving the looks they deserve for their hard work, the other ECNL teams will. Go elsewhere, no need to beat your head on the BSC wall, just because you think they are the only option. Lots of options 15 minutes away. Loyalty only go a as far as the clubs give loyalty to yours

. This happens at every club.

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Anonymous wrote:My understanding is that many of the U14 kids over the last few years worked their butts off in extra workouts (pick your extra) and BSC refused to move them up, but the other ECNL teams in the area were happy to give them an extra look. They thrived at the new clubs. If your DC has worked xtra hard and BSC is not giving the looks they deserve for their hard work, the other ECNL teams will. Go elsewhere, no need to beat your head on the BSC wall, just because you think they are the only option. Lots of options 15 minutes away. Loyalty only go a as far as the clubs give loyalty to yours

This reeks of pay to play instead of meritocracy. BSC gave my child an opportunity because they destroyed the current BSC kids in trials, not because they were doing extra training.

If my kid does not excel, they are on the chopping block next year for their spot regardless of how much extra training we pay for at BSC.

Most parents have no clue how much extra training you need to exceed in the top teams like BSC as the kids get older.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My understanding is that many of the U14 kids over the last few years worked their butts off in extra workouts (pick your extra) and BSC refused to move them up, but the other ECNL teams in the area were happy to give them an extra look. They thrived at the new clubs. If your DC has worked xtra hard and BSC is not giving the looks they deserve for their hard work, the other ECNL teams will. Go elsewhere, no need to beat your head on the BSC wall, just because you think they are the only option. Lots of options 15 minutes away. Loyalty only go a as far as the clubs give loyalty to yours

This reeks of pay to play instead of meritocracy. BSC gave my child an opportunity because they destroyed the current BSC kids in trials, not because they were doing extra training.

If my kid does not excel, they are on the chopping block next year for their spot regardless of how much extra training we pay for at BSC.

Most parents have no clue how much extra training you need to exceed in the top teams like BSC as the kids get older.

Not always true, heard plenty of stories of high level/talent players being put on 2nd team and not moved up to 1st even though they were significantly better than current 1st team... Most of these players were welcomed to competing club's 1st teams, so it does happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My understanding is that many of the U14 kids over the last few years worked their butts off in extra workouts (pick your extra) and BSC refused to move them up, but the other ECNL teams in the area were happy to give them an extra look. They thrived at the new clubs. If your DC has worked xtra hard and BSC is not giving the looks they deserve for their hard work, the other ECNL teams will. Go elsewhere, no need to beat your head on the BSC wall, just because you think they are the only option. Lots of options 15 minutes away. Loyalty only go a as far as the clubs give loyalty to yours

This reeks of pay to play instead of meritocracy. BSC gave my child an opportunity because they destroyed the current BSC kids in trials, not because they were doing extra training.

If my kid does not excel, they are on the chopping block next year for their spot regardless of how much extra training we pay for at BSC.

Most parents have no clue how much extra training you need to exceed in the top teams like BSC as the kids get older.

Not always true, heard plenty of stories of high level/talent players being put on 2nd team and not moved up to 1st even though they were significantly better than current 1st team... Most of these players were welcomed to competing club's 1st teams, so it does happen.

They were not significantly better than current 1st team members. Probably the same as the weaker 1st team members or maybe even slightly better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My understanding is that many of the U14 kids over the last few years worked their butts off in extra workouts (pick your extra) and BSC refused to move them up, but the other ECNL teams in the area were happy to give them an extra look. They thrived at the new clubs. If your DC has worked xtra hard and BSC is not giving the looks they deserve for their hard work, the other ECNL teams will. Go elsewhere, no need to beat your head on the BSC wall, just because you think they are the only option. Lots of options 15 minutes away. Loyalty only go a as far as the clubs give loyalty to yours

This reeks of pay to play instead of meritocracy. BSC gave my child an opportunity because they destroyed the current BSC kids in trials, not because they were doing extra training.

If my kid does not excel, they are on the chopping block next year for their spot regardless of how much extra training we pay for at BSC.

Most parents have no clue how much extra training you need to exceed in the top teams like BSC as the kids get older.

Not always true, heard plenty of stories of high level/talent players being put on 2nd team and not moved up to 1st even though they were significantly better than current 1st team... Most of these players were welcomed to competing club's 1st teams, so it does happen.

They were not significantly better than current 1st team members. Probably the same as the weaker 1st team members or maybe even slightly better.

They were and this was not anecdotal, one was as good as the top few and a few others were at least as good or better than the middle - none were on par with the bottom half of the 1st team, all better. Confirmed by various coaches... not saying this is the norm, but it does happen

[Anonymous]

What I have observed first hand, the club will generally make a 1st or 2nd team offer to new players who are willing to leave their current club, over moving current club players up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What I have observed first hand, the club will generally make a 1st or 2nd team offer to new players who are willing to leave their current club, over moving current club players up.

This is absolutely true. Once a player is at U13 or so at Bethesda and have been on the second or third team for a few years, it becomes very difficult if not impossible to get the coaches to give that player a fair look for the first team. BSC is far more likely to try and snipe players from other teams.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My understanding is that many of the U14 kids over the last few years worked their butts off in extra workouts (pick your extra) and BSC refused to move them up, but the other ECNL teams in the area were happy to give them an extra look. They thrived at the new clubs. If your DC has worked xtra hard and BSC is not giving the looks they deserve for their hard work, the other ECNL teams will. Go elsewhere, no need to beat your head on the BSC wall, just because you think they are the only option. Lots of options 15 minutes away. Loyalty only go a as far as the clubs give loyalty to yours

This reeks of pay to play instead of meritocracy. BSC gave my child an opportunity because they destroyed the current BSC kids in trials, not because they were doing extra training.

If my kid does not excel, they are on the chopping block next year for their spot regardless of how much extra training we pay for at BSC.

Most parents have no clue how much extra training you need to exceed in the top teams like BSC as the kids get older.

Not always true, heard plenty of stories of high level/talent players being put on 2nd team and not moved up to 1st even though they were significantly better than current 1st team... Most of these players were welcomed to competing club's 1st teams, so it does happen.

They were not significantly better than current 1st team members. Probably the same as the weaker 1st team members or maybe even slightly better.

They were and this was not anecdotal, one was as good as the top few and a few others were at least as good or better than the middle - none were on par with the bottom half of the 1st team, all better. Confirmed by various coaches... not saying this is the norm, but it does happen

Sorry, if your player is that good, why would you let them be on a second team? Coaches lied to keep you at the club .

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My understanding is that many of the U14 kids over the last few years worked their butts off in extra workouts (pick your extra) and BSC refused to move them up, but the other ECNL teams in the area were happy to give them an extra look. They thrived at the new clubs. If your DC has worked xtra hard and BSC is not giving the looks they deserve for their hard work, the other ECNL teams will. Go elsewhere, no need to beat your head on the BSC wall, just because you think they are the only option. Lots of options 15 minutes away. Loyalty only go a as far as the clubs give loyalty to yours

This reeks of pay to play instead of meritocracy. BSC gave my child an opportunity because they destroyed the current BSC kids in trials, not because they were doing extra training.

If my kid does not excel, they are on the chopping block next year for their spot regardless of how much extra training we pay for at BSC.

Most parents have no clue how much extra training you need to exceed in the top teams like BSC as the kids get older.

Not always true, heard plenty of stories of high level/talent players being put on 2nd team and not moved up to 1st even though they were significantly better than current 1st team... Most of these players were welcomed to competing club's 1st teams, so it does happen.

They were not significantly better than current 1st team members. Probably the same as the weaker 1st team members or maybe even slightly better.

They were and this was not anecdotal, one was as good as the top few and a few others were at least as good or better than the middle - none were on par with the bottom half of the 1st team, all better. Confirmed by various coaches... not saying this is the norm, but it does happen

Sorry, if your player is that good, why would you let them be on a second team? Coaches lied to keep you at the club .

I have no skin in this particular game as this was not my kid or even my kid's age group... I know this from coaches I speak with and adjacent parents (not parents of the kids I mention)... the parents let their kids play on the 2nd team due to promises of 1st team roster the following year, which did not occur

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My understanding is that many of the U14 kids over the last few years worked their butts off in extra workouts (pick your extra) and BSC refused to move them up, but the other ECNL teams in the area were happy to give them an extra look. They thrived at the new clubs. If your DC has worked xtra hard and BSC is not giving the looks they deserve for their hard work, the other ECNL teams will. Go elsewhere, no need to beat your head on the BSC wall, just because you think they are the only option. Lots of options 15 minutes away. Loyalty only go a as far as the clubs give loyalty to yours

This reeks of pay to play instead of meritocracy. BSC gave my child an opportunity because they destroyed the current BSC kids in trials, not because they were doing extra training.

If my kid does not excel, they are on the chopping block next year for their spot regardless of how much extra training we pay for at BSC.

Most parents have no clue how much extra training you need to exceed in the top teams like BSC as the kids get older.

Not always true, heard plenty of stories of high level/talent players being put on 2nd team and not moved up to 1st even though they were significantly better than current 1st team... Most of these players were welcomed to competing club's 1st teams, so it does happen.

They were not significantly better than current 1st team members. Probably the same as the weaker 1st team members or maybe even slightly better.

They were and this was not anecdotal, one was as good as the top few and a few others were at least as good or better than the middle - none were on par with the bottom half of the 1st team, all better. Confirmed by various coaches... not saying this is the norm, but it does happen

Sorry, if your player is that good, why would you let them be on a second team? Coaches lied to keep you at the club .

I have no skin in this particular game as this was not my kid or even my kid's age group... I know this from coaches I speak with and adjacent parents (not parents of the kids I mention)... the parents let their kids play on the 2nd team due to promises of 1st team roster the following year, which did not occur

watched that happen at big club in leesburg that switched to ga. RL players never sniffed the pitch as call ups. Parents dumped $$ into the promise however. Only time there was intermingling was super y. Which was an equally political shyt show.

Now players have to ASPIRE to play on one of the two top teams.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My understanding is that many of the U14 kids over the last few years worked their butts off in extra workouts (pick your extra) and BSC refused to move them up, but the other ECNL teams in the area were happy to give them an extra look. They thrived at the new clubs. If your DC has worked xtra hard and BSC is not giving the looks they deserve for their hard work, the other ECNL teams will. Go elsewhere, no need to beat your head on the BSC wall, just because you think they are the only option. Lots of options 15 minutes away. Loyalty only go a as far as the clubs give loyalty to yours

This reeks of pay to play instead of meritocracy. BSC gave my child an opportunity because they destroyed the current BSC kids in trials, not because they were doing extra training.

If my kid does not excel, they are on the chopping block next year for their spot regardless of how much extra training we pay for at BSC.

Most parents have no clue how much extra training you need to exceed in the top teams like BSC as the kids get older.

Not always true, heard plenty of stories of high level/talent players being put on 2nd team and not moved up to 1st even though they were significantly better than current 1st team... Most of these players were welcomed to competing club's 1st teams, so it does happen.

They were not significantly better than current 1st team members. Probably the same as the weaker 1st team members or maybe even slightly better.

They were and this was not anecdotal, one was as good as the top few and a few others were at least as good or better than the middle - none were on par with the bottom half of the 1st team, all better. Confirmed by various coaches... not saying this is the norm, but it does happen

Sorry, if your player is that good, why would you let them be on a second team? Coaches lied to keep you at the club .

I have no skin in this particular game as this was not my kid or even my kid's age group... I know this from coaches I speak with and adjacent parents (not parents of the kids I mention)... the parents let their kids play on the 2nd team due to promises of 1st team roster the following year, which did not occur

Eh, poor parenting to let a kid play in a second team when they are 1st roster material. If a parent or coach thinks that’s ok, that player is not first team material. That is reality.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My understanding is that many of the U14 kids over the last few years worked their butts off in extra workouts (pick your extra) and BSC refused to move them up, but the other ECNL teams in the area were happy to give them an extra look. They thrived at the new clubs. If your DC has worked xtra hard and BSC is not giving the looks they deserve for their hard work, the other ECNL teams will. Go elsewhere, no need to beat your head on the BSC wall, just because you think they are the only option. Lots of options 15 minutes away. Loyalty only go a as far as the clubs give loyalty to yours

This reeks of pay to play instead of meritocracy. BSC gave my child an opportunity because they destroyed the current BSC kids in trials, not because they were doing extra training.

If my kid does not excel, they are on the chopping block next year for their spot regardless of how much extra training we pay for at BSC.

Most parents have no clue how much extra training you need to exceed in the top teams like BSC as the kids get older.

Not always true, heard plenty of stories of high level/talent players being put on 2nd team and not moved up to 1st even though they were significantly better than current 1st team... Most of these players were welcomed to competing club's 1st teams, so it does happen.

They were not significantly better than current 1st team members. Probably the same as the weaker 1st team members or maybe even slightly better.

They were and this was not anecdotal, one was as good as the top few and a few others were at least as good or better than the middle - none were on par with the bottom half of the 1st team, all better. Confirmed by various coaches... not saying this is the norm, but it does happen

Sorry, if your player is that good, why would you let them be on a second team? Coaches lied to keep you at the club .

I have no skin in this particular game as this was not my kid or even my kid's age group... I know this from coaches I speak with and adjacent parents (not parents of the kids I mention)... the parents let their kids play on the 2nd team due to promises of 1st team roster the following year, which did not occur

A promise to move up IF the kid developed. My DD has surpassed most of BSC’s top players now although those girls were much better than her a year ago.

If you are not developing, take some ownership of it.