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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What do you do if your kids is on the top team and seems like a top player(juggles in the 200, other in the teens and has roughly about 75% of the assist on the team u10 girl)...do you hedge and tryout for another club? Just hearing all the horror stories and growing concerned. [/quote]

Concerned about what exactly?

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Doucheville Mayor here.  My kid could juggle over 1,000 by 10.  His touch grew exponentially because of it.  He was lead scorer in the age group, as well as most assists.  Played anywhere on the field.  Travel soccer doesn't give a shit about soccer IQ.  He is now headed to Spain. Yes, by invite.  And, yes, they are paying for it.  It was only when we got him away from American coaches that he was recognized, and we were told he was exceptional.  They said his vision of the game and understanding was unbelievable for his age---his touch and skill are great---but 80% of it is how well the kid understands the game.

So, yes, I harbor a lot of resentment for the idiots in travel---but the one thing they gave my kid was grit and the ability to prove them all wrong.

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Do you want to know why I'm really angry?  Because there are 1,000s of kids across this country that are as good or better than my own kid.  But---since they don't have parents that played professional or have relatives that played at high levels or parents or grandparents that intimately know the sport,,,,their parents are relying on these USDA and US travel soccer coaches as the end all and be all.  I've seen highly talented kids never make it off a lower team where they were so wrongly placed initially.  I see crap, total crap on top teams and US players that don't deserve it put on pedestals.  The smart players are not chosen time and time again.

So---yes I'm angry---I'm angry for some of my kid's friends, my neighbor's kids that have gotten such a royal screw job by people that know absolutely nothing.

Maybe I need therapy or maybe I should throw my hat in the ring for the upcoming election....
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Yup, I know exactly what you mean. The first two years, my daughter had been lauded for her passing skills, touch,  and knowledge of the game. Now, she has a joystick coach, that shouts to the players what to do every touch of every game, and any sign of creativity is being drained from her. The coach prefers the taller, faster players, she's been sitting on the bench, and I imagine she'll drop down to a lower team next year.
US soccer for ya. [/quote]

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