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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD is U16 now and from U10 onward we saw two places where things really change.  One is when you go to the full field at U13.  At his point foot skills and pace really take over.  Size is less of a factor as most girls are in full on puberty, plus field size helps when winning a one v one battle is not an automatic scoring chance anymore.  Speed starts to matter more and slower/bigger players can become cones to dribble around at times.  This is a big reason why working foot skills before this period is key.  The second change is U15/16 where girls figure out what they want to focus on in HS and some select other sports over soccer.  Also at this time girls have completed puberty and the top six at U13 are no longer the top six.  On my DD’s team four of the top six at U13 are now gone and the other two are middle to bottom six.  Size, pace, foot speed, soccer IQ, conditioning, training and basically everything factors in at this point.  Defenders now have to keep pace with the forwards, so speed is a huge factor.  Some games become pretty physical and heading is also a bigger factor, so size does still help (but only if you also have good foot speed as well as size).  [/quote]

I generally agree with the timing. Some kids start out great and get worse, others grow into and become better. You just have to stick with it and obviously the goal is to get good at everything as much as you can. U13 is a big transition due to puberty and the field size, and for girls the U14 year can also be tough due to continued puberty changes in some players. U15 is a transition year because some of the girls are going to HS and with the DA/ECNL/High School teams there is often a transition for many. By U16 the focus is on college ID camps, showcases and such. [/quote]

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