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[quote=Anonymous]Yes it is possible.  Yes it will be difficult.

We were just talking about this yesterday.  My daughter's long-tme boyfriend decided to start playing at 13 and just dove in.  It was pretty much all he did in his spare time, and he ended up playing in college.  (She was on the women's team).

So it can be done.

The key really is tchat your kid has to be fast and willing to work really hard to catch up.  My daughter's team took on a player at 15 who had been coached by her dad in lower level leagues since she was a kid.  Big, fast and a smart player, but her soccer skills were way behind.  It took her through high school to catch up really but she did play D2 in college and had a nice time.  (Remember the other players are also working hard to get better so if you come in behind you have to work harder than they are to make progress).

Where would I start?

Testing the committment really.  Find someone who can develop a good speed and fitness program for your kid to dive into now.  It would be an every day kind of thing.  Find someone from a local club who could work on ball skills 2 or 3 times a week -- she can work with a coach for an hour, but then she needs to practice on her own a couple of hours or more a day.  Remember, she is trying to catch up with kids who are also working hard to improve.  So, she has to outwork them.

That all is a big commitment, but if she has the physical abilities it could be done.

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