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[quote=Anonymous]From my experience I think at age 9 the most important thing is to play on a team where the coach emphasizes development of technical skills (good ball control, ability to settle balls in the air, shoot with both feet, etc) and also one that emphasizes a possession game over a long ball / kickball style game. As they get older the team also needs to be able to compete in the upper divisions of EDP and/or local/regional tourneys so if the time comes where a switch to ECNL or some comparable league is needed to pursue a college career, they will already be mostly adapted to a higher level of play with faster speed of the game. So in other words, playing at an ECNL club at a young age just for the sake of it may not be optimal for development or your pocketbook unless you get lucky with a really good coach. If your kid is talented enough by U15 having developed outside of ECNL, they can likely walk on to any team who has an opening and get a roster spot. [/quote]
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