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[quote=Anonymous]My son has been with pipeline for many years - U12 and above.  As a PP said, the opinions are polarizing, as are mine.  Our experience is that the coaches are good, they are organized and put money into the teams/training.  He has also played on other Baltimore based teams and comparatively, they are good.

The bad - they are about stats.  They want to win and only win.  We have been told by our son's coach that he is out if he doesn't show results.  We also see rolling tryouts which means that you sign a contract, your kid shows up and plays but your child's spot can be taken at any minute if a kid from another club decides to go to pipeline mid-season. They won't be kicked off the team but will be benched permanently.  We have seen it happen to kids that were good (and someone excellent came along) and kids who weren't so good but needed a little extra help.  Therefore, you have to question if the club is there to develop your child or just replace or if it is a money grab.  They also, like many other clubs, have taken on full teams from other groups.  While this is great at times, it also can push down an existing team which we have also seen happen.

If you have a child who has an interest in being a keeper, you are on your own.  They have keeper training but it is a waste.  You will be expected to have private training in addition to the standard practices.

They don't have their own fields so you are jockeying for space which can get old. The fields they do use are turf and nice.  The indoor training space is a joke and about the size of a big living room.

The parents all seem reasonable although we have had some backstabbing in our team.  I haven't heard the crazy parent rumors that others have said.

All in all - if you are looking for a club that will win and you and your kid have tough skin, go for it.  If you are looking for a club that will work through issues with your kid and foster development and growth, I am not sure pipeline is the club for you.  
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