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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Imagine if coaches were 100% committed to developing their players, and didn’t have to spend any time recruiting or dealing with the politics that come with yearly cuts? Jockeying for playing time, who’s leaving, who’s staying, keeping parents happy so they don’t leave, keeping players from sabotaging each other.

Imagine if players were 100% committed to the team and their teammates. Not always competing with each other but learning to get along, play as a team, cheer for each other, win or lose as a team.

It’s not utopia but there is a valid case to be made for a program based on true player development not recruitment. There will always be some level of turnover as kids decide to focus on other sports, families move to and from the area.[/quote]

That exists! It's called recreational leagues. But it sounds like that a bunch of crap also there with some of the posts i hear about player cards and insane coaches.

But for competitive, selective programs, why force a fit on competing values and expectations for those who want to provide or receive something specifically different than someone else and you don't realize it upfront at the commitment, but somewhere 8 months down the road. That shouldn't be an issue. [/quote]

I think this exists: it's called smaller clubs. I have a kid who is on the A team at a small club that neighbors some of the area's biggest. My son is on a strong team that competes against the other big club's A teams in tournaments. They don't win every time, but they are definitely competitive. These kids have been together for years. I think one kid left the team in the last three years and, of course, they have added a few. It is a very tight group. Coach extremely committed and attentive to their development. I have absolutely no complaints about the experience.

Of course there are downsides to joining a small club. The second team is often much weaker and the players much less committed. I have seen people join the club, not get invited to the A team, and then leave. Also, you may have to work harder to get into the showcases, have college coaches notice players. That isn't my number one goal, so I am fine with it.

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+1. We are in a small club with a coach who provides very specific, accurate, and constructive feedback. Meets with players one-on-one three times per year to discuss strengths and weaknesses and come up with goals. He is not coaching 5 other teams (just us!) and so he knows the kids very well. He chooses tournaments where we compete against EDP, CCL, and NPL teams to test the players and build their confidence. None of these kids are DA level, but they all have a shot at high school soccer. Small clubs are underrated. [/quote]

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