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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I am a Barca parent and I don't think that paying $3K+ to be on an ODSL team (at Barca or at any other club) is a wise investment.[/quote] Would you rather stay in EDP and lose every single game as many of the Barca teams did in the fall? Those teams clearly weren’t ready for that league. It doesn’t serve the player development well to have lopsided games in either direction. I am also a Barca parent. I don’t view my $3k as an investment in anything. It’s a fee and if the training, coaches, facilities, methods are good quality then I could care less which league the team plays in if the games are competitive. As players develop they will join the EDP teams, play with older age groups, face tougher teams in internal competitions and tournaments, so plenty of opportunities if ODSL isn’t enough of a challenge. [/quote] When you pay $3K for training, it is an investment in your kid's development. Paying $3K+ for ODSL is not money well spent. Good luck explaining it to parents, whose kids used to play in ODP, CCL, VPL and NCSL, that the club has good training facilities and, thus, they should be happy playing in ODSL. [/quote] The focus on leagues is incorrect for kids U9-U12. Leagues do not matter at those ages. I always sit back and wonder why people invest so much time in sorting out leagues and making tables for the younger kids. Training sessions, Coach and how much the kid practices on his/her own are the only important things at those ages for development. Playing in the super elite league before puberty, it just doesn't matter. Games are a very small part of the development at the younger ages. Parents should be more worried about what the kids are doing the 3 days of week in training sessions, most have no idea because they have never watched. The older kids are in more competitive leagues/tournaments, accordingly. And, the 2008s will be added to EDP in the Spring.[/quote]
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