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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NOVA Coach here. Here's what I have to say about all your ECNL dreams for your kid. Harsh reality is by U12 most can already make an assessment on whether your kid will be good enough for D1. This is not only from technical standpoint but from a Soccer IQ standpoint. If you watch your kid and your kid is losing the ball 50% of the time, can't beat players 1v1, can't dribble or looks to get rid of the ball quickly it's pretty much a wrap for your D1 hopes for your kid. Record your kid's stats whenever they touch the ball and you'll be shocked. [/quote]

What general age and what level do you coach? This would help some. I'm not asking this to troll because there is potential for a good topic to be discussed here.[/quote]

I’ve coached all ages, and worked with D1 college coaches who also coached in the club. My main stomping grounds have been around U12-U15 but spent a lot of time in zone 1 age group as well.. By U12/U13 you can pretty much pick out which players can be in the pool for a D1 school. Your player has to have a certain combined level of polished technique with soccer intelligence. Not to mention if your player is a struggling athletically wise it’s going to be difficult because the college game is all about athletes (which is stupid but how it is in this country)[/quote]

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