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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]leagues and Clubs mean nothing....what you need, in my opinion.

Great coach/trainer. Someone that connects, teaches, demonstrates, pushes, and inspires.
Your kid to be in the middle of the pack skill wise where he can be pushed by better players and have some success in 1v1 situations at practice
Committed kids who are their to learn and improve
Committed parents (I understand people work and stuff but kids need to get to every practice and games on time - meaning 15 mins early or the team is doomed.)
Parents and kids that buy into the style of play of the team.
Quality training field (I say this because my son almost had these things but the team's practice field was a foot tall, grassy swamp. Killed practices.)

If anyone knows of this team, please share! : )
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I think Washington Spirit Baltimore Armour Development Academy comes close to this.  The level of commitment of parents and kids is extremely high.  They are seriously motivated to play Division 1 college soccer and some are targeting national team and professional level.  The practice fields and game day fields are awesome.  The coaching is great and very fair.  The only thing lacking is parents bought in to style of play.  I hear a lot of opinions on the sideline from parents who are former players.  I don't think you can ever get away from that.[/quote]

I'm surprised to hear the practice fields are so great.  Are you guys practicing somewhere else besides that Maryland complex in Boyds?  We played Spirit MD there, and the fields were awful.  The field itself was lumpy and uneven; plus it had weeds.   And don't even get me started on the bugs (although I could forgive that if the field itself were great).  No comment on the program itself, as that part, I don't really know.

Now, if we truly want to talk lush, gorgeous fields, the fields for the DA showcase in FL were exceptional.[/quote]

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