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Thank you all for the valuable information. I'm looking at 2023-2024 season. I'd like him to play HS soccer freshman year and see how well he juggles schoolwork, school soccer and club soccer, then he can decide if he wants to try out for the MLS next teams or ECNL teams. We also heard HS soccer can be very rough so top players would not risk getting injured playing HS soccer. But my son is looking forward to playing for his school and making some friends.
As I said we love the current club but we'd like more support from the club on college recruiting. I think from your posts I got the names of the clubs that will probably provide more exposures. Thank you again for your help.
As I said we love the current club but we'd like more support from the club on college recruiting. I think from your posts I got the names of the clubs that will probably provide more exposures. Thank you again for your help.
My 14 year old is just starting high school. He has always just wanted to play soccer and he definitely wants to play D1 soccer in college. We love our current club but we have some concerns. The club is in ECNL-RL and EDP. They only have practices twice a week. In the past the club sent few players to D1/D3 schools, and I haven't heard of those schools if they did. His team is pretty good though, beat several ECNL and MLS Next teams in the past. He is a strong player on his team. His obvious weakness is he is on the thin side (puberty hasn't kicked in yet), but he has been working out and taking in calories and proteins following a schedule he made himself.
My son wants to play high school soccer as well. His high school boy's soccer team is one of the best in this region. I would say he's likely to make varsity team in the spring based on several coaches' opinion. I understand MLS next players cannot play HS soccer, but I am not sure how strictly that is enforced.
Our goal is to play soccer for the best academically ranked colleges within his reach. He's determined he will do his best to get "A"s, and he will focus on soccer outside of school.
We live in Northern VA and can travel to practices within 40 min drive on the weekdays.
Can you suggest a club or team that will provide this kind of support for my son?
Thank you in advance!
My son wants to play high school soccer as well. His high school boy's soccer team is one of the best in this region. I would say he's likely to make varsity team in the spring based on several coaches' opinion. I understand MLS next players cannot play HS soccer, but I am not sure how strictly that is enforced.
Our goal is to play soccer for the best academically ranked colleges within his reach. He's determined he will do his best to get "A"s, and he will focus on soccer outside of school.
We live in Northern VA and can travel to practices within 40 min drive on the weekdays.
Can you suggest a club or team that will provide this kind of support for my son?
Thank you in advance!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Talk to your neighbor.
When my dog was still a puppy one day a neighbor came to the door and told me she's had enough of our dog barking at night. I didn't know my dog barked at night, so I was surprised. Later on I talked to my DS about this, and he said, yeah, I let pup out, coz she wanted to go out. He actually did it many times. He usually works in his study at night till 2 or 3am, and he became immune to noise when he was working. All the time I wasn't aware of it as I am an early sleeper.
I was shocked and I felt tremendously bad to hear this. I corrected my dog's behavior immediately.
Your neighbor heard your dog barking at night but you did not? Does the dog sleep outside?
No the dog never slept outside. My DS left the dog door open for her. She barked outside and then came back in to sleep. Anyways, it's an oversight on our side. The shame and guilt has been haunting me ever since.
DS has been playing soccer since kindergarten. Right now he plays for a team that ranks in top 10 in Virginia (according to GotSoccer, for reference only, please do not argue with me). The team practice and play games year round, and win tournaments from time to time. He is a mediocre player on the team, but he seems to have a lot of playing time.
Coming Fall he is going to be in 9th grade. He wants to try other sports (crew, wrestling, XC), and I would like him to expand his interest a bit and try some after school clubs (music, art, etc.), but he feels he has to give up those opportunities to play with his soccer team. He is committed to his team, or maybe it just has become a habit.
Also he is not a top student, so I'd like him to prioritize academics over activities. After all, he needs good grades to get into a good college.
What would you do in my place? Continue or stop travel soccer? TIA
Coming Fall he is going to be in 9th grade. He wants to try other sports (crew, wrestling, XC), and I would like him to expand his interest a bit and try some after school clubs (music, art, etc.), but he feels he has to give up those opportunities to play with his soccer team. He is committed to his team, or maybe it just has become a habit.
Also he is not a top student, so I'd like him to prioritize academics over activities. After all, he needs good grades to get into a good college.
What would you do in my place? Continue or stop travel soccer? TIA