Spring Travel Soccer Tryouts 2018
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Anonymous
I attended the SYC travel forum a week or so ago and this issue came up. The technical director commented that while try outs so early are not ideal (and he indicated that he would rather have them in June) their concern is that with other clubs hosting try outs so early SYC has to follow suit. FWIW, other nearby clubs (LMV, Gunston, Alexandria, etc.) are holding their tryouts in the third/fourth week in May, at least for their younger ages (we are rising U11). |
Anonymous
Open tryouts on April 29th. https://schools.fcbarcelona.us/northernvirginia/ I know of several instances of players leaving existing clubs to join FCB Escola. Seems like they are draining talent from other clubs. Competition between clubs is probably a good thing. I wonder how long they’ll be able to retain players once the novelty wears off |
Anonymous
when is syc hosting theirs? |
Anonymous
so this is more of a train with the team tryout rather than an open tryout over a few days like most clubs do? Can any parents from BRYC boys u11 0r u10 confirm or give any insight on the those teams? |
Anonymous
Are they joining any league or just training with friendlies and tournaments? |
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It just seems like the PP is framing this sort of scenario as some kind of injustice and favoritism. If a kid shows a love for the game and an interest in playing at a higher level at a younger age, why is that a problem? My kid enjoyed rec with her friends, but was ready for something more than "sharks and minnows" at a younger age. That's the choice we made - totally get that it's not for everyone. And, yes an advance year of formal training IS going to make my 8 year old look different than one who didn't play up but any coach worth his salt will understand why that difference exists and not overlook a new kid with good potential.
Come back when your kid is 14 and tell us if it was a good idea to have her playing at the highest level at age 7. I promise you, it will not have been worth it, and it may even be a detriment. She might no longer be playing, or be injured, or not doing sports at all because it was no longer fun, or rebelled against you because it's the button she knows she can push with you, to threaten to quit because you've already invested 7 years of your life out there and thousands of dollars. I really can't think of a reason early specialization is a good thing. My teens compete in the highest levels of their chosen sports, but I let them do everything at the younger age. |
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^^ PP
Really? A year of travel early and the parents should be worrying about burnout by 14? It is a game, get a grip and put it in perspective. The kid is more likely to quit by 9 being bored playing sharks and minnows at what is supposed to be soccer practice. |
Anonymous
I saw their girl team at a tournament in Stafford and heard from a parent that they dominated a boys u12 tournament a few weeks ago. My understanding is that they just do training and tournaments and most of their players play for other clubs. Please provide more information because I would love to hear more. I think their model makes sense if it is training focused and playing quality teams at tournaments. I am not buying not this silly model that you have to enter DA or ECNL while traveling up and down I-95 for games while you can get great training and play in a few tournaments a year. |
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11:39 here. Actually I can "come back" and speak to your comment...said kid is now a U14, a starter on an ECNL team, still loves soccer, and has thankfully not been injured. And I never said soccer was the only sport she played. I said she played up starting at U9. Over the past 6 or so years since starting travel soccer, she's also done rec basketball, swim team, field hockey clinics, and rec lacrosse - not all at once, of course. But with an eye toward exposing her to other sports. She was also in the school band for a couple of years. I appreciate your "concern" for my kid (and the Dr. Phil analysis of my family), but I can assure you that she's doing okay. And...I don't know how money works in YOUR family, but we don't consider the money we pay for activities to be investments in our kids like they're assets. Pushed buttons, threats, control...these aren't part of the picture. Hard to believe, but we support our kids' participation in sports with our time and money because they love to play and because we think it's good for them. The point of my post was that playing up is not for everyone, but it can be a good option for some kids, That's it. And congrats to your kids for also finding their way to playing at the highest levels through a different path. It's all good, my friend. |
Anonymous
| Probably a boys recreational tournament? |
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VYS Trout Schedule:
http://www.vys.org/travel/tryouts |
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Found some of the FCB teams. Most only just started playing tournaments. Good results but starting in lower brackets
U17 boys https://home.gotsoccer.com/rankings/team.aspx?teamid=1172614 U15 boys https://home.gotsoccer.com/rankings/team.aspx?teamid=1246363 U14 boys https://home.gotsoccer.com/rankings/team.aspx?teamid=1218831 U13 boys https://home.gotsoccer.com/rankings/team.aspx?teamid=1238111 U12 boys https://home.gotsoccer.com/rankings/team.aspx?TeamID=1218840 U12 girls https://home.gotsoccer.com/rankings/team.aspx?teamid=1246360 U14 girls https://home.gotsoccer.com/rankings/team.aspx?teamid=1246358 |
Anonymous
Yup, as a new club with no tourney history they have to play the Gotsoccer points game. The results should start to give them a history to start climbing the tournament pecking order. But in most cases they will be at a NCSL level for tournaments in the coming year as their teams navigate the quagmire of tournament hierarchy. The fact that they are not in leagues also counts against them in regards to tourney acceptances and seeding with no tournament playing history to go on. All they can really do for now is enter lower tournaments and play the games. |
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Thanks do you know if the coaching slate is available yet? |