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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]is there an unwritten rule on older players being “too old” to begin playing for an elite team MlS Next/ECNL/USL or MLS Academy type team? If so, what is that age? I’ve heard very few players making that jump after u16, but have you seen or known anyone who has? Why would high level teams hold open if sessions if they didn’t plan on inviting players to join? What’s your take an experience on this? [/quote]

My kid is 15/U16 and just flares a foot over the past 8 months.

He’s a Freshmen and just coming into his own.

If it’s to be talent based, there should be no limit : up to U18/19.[/quote]

* grew, not flares.

So many boys don’t start showing their true potential until U16/17/18.[/quote]

Potential for what? By that age, you've long already identified whether they're a decent player. By god, in Europe the kids at 16-18 are already on their way to contracts and potential has to have popped up by 12 to have even entered any academies. [/quote]

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