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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just to correct pp. Arlington Bracket was all 2014 teams they just put it in the 2013 bracket but you are correct it would have had better competition if Loudoun MD United and Arl had been in same bracket as Richmond VSA Bethesda and PWC.  Not to mention most of the 2014 teams playing 11v11 had u9 size roster sizes so kids were gassed on big field by second game. [/quote]

I only did the research because I was confused about how Arlington did not have their 2014’s in the tournament.  I typically only search the top bracket of tournaments and then I found them in the 3rd division of 2013 which was an entire bracket of 2014’s.  We looked forward to playing them and were disappointing when the brackets were released.

You are spot on that those [b]kids are gassed and will need 2-3 days of recovery to make up for 25-40% less touches[/b].  I don’t think parents understand this.  While I don’t know soccer, I know running and how recovery influencing sleep.  After my 2014 played his first 11v11 game, he needed 13 hours of sleep versus his normal 10.5 hours.  It is taxing on their developing bodies for less touches.

Sorry to break into the SYC chat.  ECNL mid-Atlantic forces their kids to play 11v11 at U12.  That is the Potomac division and I am not sure about the Arlington/VDA division but this playing up is a BS epidemic.

Pre-MLS NAL which includes Bethesda, Achilles, Loudoun, SYC, Coppermine, etc. stays 9v9. SYC plays their third team and they play their 1st teams up in EDP in Acella. In defense, they would roll in 9v9 if they kept everyone together but that is a problem they should figure out based on the poor results of producing high level players.  Mix the teams, focus less in results, IDK.  What they are doing does not work long-term.

The NAL probably gate keeps on the league but it is BS that other clubs should fight.  They bring in Sporting Delaware and PA Classics while we have quality clubs like Alexandria and McLean on the outside.  I would prefer other clubs raise heck and request to be included so we can keep things local pre-MLS Next and ECNL.  This is the league table and the average soccer parent does not know this league exists:  https://system.gotsport.com/org_event/events/45525/schedules?group=398452. Ideally, it should include U11 and U12.

I don’t really care who the entity is that benefits but I don’t need to travel to western PA to play PA Classics because they developed Pulisic when I can get better run playing Alexandria, Arlington or SYC here in the DMV.  I understand that high school level will probably not get resolved in the next 5-10 years due to the differences in MD and VA.  But pre-MLS Next and pre-ECNL is totally solvable.  Let go of USYS vs US Club and get Achilles, Arlington, Potomac, Bethesda, Loudoun, PW, Alexandria, MD United, Coppermine, Armour, Pipeline, TSJFC, SYC and DC Soccer (new to MLS II), etc. playing against each other here in the DMV.  Geographically, the entire DMV would be covered, cost is lowered from travel and real quality rivals will ensue. Sorry if I missed any clubs thinking on the top of my head.

Right now, clubs are ducking each other and making championship posts without disclosing divisions in tournaments and the novice soccer parent is being misled.  The kids love the competition and are fine with losing if they don’t measure up on the day. My kid has friends on every major club including many on SYC. My kid has already gained ground on the SYC kids in this last year. The SYC kids are still better IMHO but sadly the formula appears to stay the same as previous years and he will probably overtake them in 2-3 years based on the decisions we are making now.[/quote]

The same is true on the girls side.  We have been playing 11v11 this year, when we should have stayed 9v9.  We moved up to a size 5 ball and the players have not been ready for headers with a size 5 ball also. We've had a few concussions.  When the club said they were going to play up, most families thought it was great.  But in reality, every kid touches the ball less and the added more kids, so they sub more.  Kids went from playing most of the game with high energy to playing 20% less playing time and 20% less touches.   And if the game is lopsided (as they tend to be at u12 v u13), some players don't touch the ball but 2-3 times per half.

Clubs should keep the U12 kids playing 9v9 and play each other locally.  [/quote]

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