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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]11:02-

Not that poster, but I hear nice things about Annandale. I hear nice things about CFC.  I think there are some nice clubs inColumbia Md.  Personally, I would avoid any club with a team in VCCL unless you are sure that the lower ranked teams within their club are treated well.  Go to a practice and ask.   Things stay reasonable until the kids are big enough for 11v11 and then the pressure ratchets up.

Don't trust me, though.  Sme kids are very talented and thrive in those clubs.  I'm not looking for a scholarship for my kid.
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It can be age group and team specific too. When DSs team played Annandale it was the worst - bad sportsmanship, especially among the parents. CFC has very nice people but inconsistent coaching and is a little too uncompetitive.

I don't agree with the assessment about VCCL. The B and C teams will have their own distinct identities and the fact that the A team is in a different league won't affect them. In our club the A team actually had less cohesion than the B and C teams because there was more turnover on that team.

As to tryouts, do a few. My DS tried out for 4 different teams one year. Didn't make a couple of them but did make 2. Picked the one he really liked based on the coaching and other kids, as well as likelihood of being a starter. Agree with others that the experience of trying out, even for the teams he didn't make, was actually quite positive and he learned something from each. [/quote]

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