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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At younger ages, the coach is far more important to your player's development than the club itself. Don't leave a team unless you are really dissatisfied with the coach or if the players are not developing much, if at all. It's ALL on the coach at the younger ages.

At the older ages once players have started to come into their own more, the club plays a role in getting them into higher competitive leagues, tournaments, and all of that. Most coaches that meet a minimum threshold of experience and have their licenses can step in and work with a team for a season (or a couple of seasons) but there are not that many coaches that can develop a player all the way from 4v4/5v5 U8 recreational level soccer (or "competitive rec") swarm ball (or crossover league) to playing 11v11 U13 soccer on a full sized field. [/quote]

Couldn't agree more. My kid is fortunate to have found a coach that he has been with since he was U5 (now U11) and they are on their way to playing u13 in a couple of years. 3 from U5 team are still together and 4 that joined at U7. All of the kids are strong technically and challenge each other daily. I think that playing at a smaller club allowed the players to grow and develop together as a team. I wonder if sometimes is better for young players to stay together until all growth has been maximized versus club hopping. It would be great if everyone could stay together as long as possible but I guess it's asking for too much. You know of any coaches that have been able to keep their team until high school ages at a competitive level?[/quote]

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