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[quote=Anonymous]I’m the PP whose kid is now playing college and who was moved down a few times (albeit always when younger, when older he only went to higher level teams). Unfortunately the PP who observes that clubs rarely recruit from lower ranks of their own team is correct. In my experience, there is a bias against players who are moved up that stays even after they are moved up, and a preference for kids already on the teams, even if not performing.

My kid played at multiple different clubs on his way to college play. We did not trust the clubs at all, and unfortunately that belief turned out to be the correct one. My kid ended up with good college offers, while most of the kids who stayed with one club throughout did not (the exception being the very few clearly outstanding kids who were scouted by European clubs and the like).

I view the club system (whether ECNL or MLSNext, or other) to be a necessary evil on the way to a good college team or other. Don’t ever think for a moment the clubs have the best interests of your own child in mind. They don’t. If you don’t feel the level your child is at is correct, have your child join a different team or club. [/quote]

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