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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From what I understand, it's actually the opposite thought process. Tons more do play soccer, so there's no need to start a freshman soccer team. The freshman teams are for the purpose of introducing a lesser played sport to kids who have never played it so that they'll play and hopefully be decent the next year on JV.

Soccer is difficult in VA, at least. At our high school, 120 boys came out for 40 spots (JV and V). They were all very good, so many very good players get cut. It's so disappointing and seems like there's politics involved, too. [/quote]

HS soccer has even been more notoriously political than travel.  If you can believe that...[/quote]

How is the game played? Do the kids have to kiss up to the coach? Please don't tell me parents get involved. Two years now my ds didn't make the team. He's not the very best, but he's quite good and gets lots of play on his club team. Guys he got to know through tryouts who made the team couldn't believe he got cut and that there were worse players who did make the team. Even they were mad about decisions that were made.

Anything you can share? I'm sure he's done and won't put himself out there again, but I'm curious.[/quote]

So at a tryout there are the top 10%, middle 80% and the bottom 10%. If you follow soccer(not just watch youth soccer), you can pick the top and bottom out very easily. After you ID the top, you have to build your team. So the skill sets and positions of the top players will dictate the rest of your team. A lot of the "politics" are really the coach deciding how to build his/her team. Do you need 3 or 6 midfield players if you have an all star attacking midfielder? Do you need another attacking mid or do you select a defense midfield? [/quote]

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