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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]About 1-2 kids on the U10 teams I saw are travel level, but there clearly are players who are no different then rec players on these teams.  They don't even look like soccer players when they dribble or trap.  But, there are a couple kids on these teams that clearly could be doing travel but for some reason are doing SAM.  These kids have footskills, etc. and understand where to go on the field and don't ever just kick it.[/quote]

People on here love to criticize.  I've been around SAM enough to know that teams near the top in the top division at U10 can and do very well against "high level" teams in the area.  It's not uncommon for the one or two top SAM teams to beat "elite" clubs B teams, in fact I'd be surprised if the B team could beat the SAM team in many cases.  I also know of kids who played SAM Select who've moved to DC United, so try not to be so judgmental people.

As with youth soccer at this age, there are standout players and there are slacker players. But there's no team with a full roster of superstars. On the flip side, the level drops quickly. The bottom of the top division can be weak. And the lower divisions are much weaker still.

So the truth is that the best non-travel player on a rec team could easily be a significantly better player than the players on the lower half of the roster of a bottom level second or third division SMA team.

So, if you're assessing honestly, the top games are much better than average rec. And the top teams are much better! But there's not a consistent depth of skilled players or teams at the top.  Bottom line is that if you're kid is playing in SAM and not the star of the team that's winning every game by a huge margin, then your kid is probably in a great place for his/her development because the fields are nice and open in all kinds of weather.[/quote]

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