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[quote=Anonymous]Though it apparently surprises most of you, pre and post game nutrition matters to college athletes and most every D1, D2, and D3 program that I have seen as a referee offers post game meals to their players - particularly when the team is on the road.

Depending how much time the player gets on the field in the match, they may burn anywhere from 500 - 1,500 calories and it is important - especially if you are playing lots of minutes, that you replenish your body soon after the match is over to ensure that your body effectively recovers.  Given the craziness of the college game where teams are often playing multiple games a week and at a more frenetic pace than club and professional soccer, this recovery is vital and should be done as soon as possible after the match is over.

One of the biggest challenges for college athletes will be post game meals on the road.  Most teams that I see who have travelled to a game usually have some type of meal ready for them after the game - from pizzas to big spreads. From catered to pot luck, it usually isn't too fancy - trays of pasta to simple sandwiches, lots of chocolate milk and Gatorade.    It all depends I guess on the school and how the team administrators or the parents have decided how to handle this.

Also, pregame meals and snacks are important too.  If a team has travelled overnight, they most likely eat at the hotel, but most D3 travel is same day, so having proper snacks on the bus is going to be important too.

Now, whether the school pays for and/or organizes these meals and snacks is going to vary from school to school depending largely on the school's resources and level of parental involvement / boosterism.

I'm sure that there are other benefits to these meals - the parents and friends who have traveled to the game get to see and spend a little time with their kids before the kids get back on the bus or in the vans to travel back to campus.

At the end of the day, if your kid is playing college soccer, he or she is doing it because they are a serious athlete, and to have success and withstand the rigors of college soccer, they need to eat properly.

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