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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]CULTURE OF SOCCER.

People in other countries speak soccer the way people here speak football or baseball.  There's no need to teach the equivalent of U9 parents in other countries the offside rule, they all already know it.  Etc.  [/quote]

You'd be surprised.

My DC played u12 in Europe this summer.  In some countries, offsides is not played until u12 and throw-ins are not done until u12 either.  The focus is different - make the game more organic and fluid.  Fewer whistles, fewer rules, keep the ball at kids' feet and get them touches and thinking about making runs and playing into space....[/quote]

How about primarily 7v7 or 9v9 until U17 except for few big competitions a year?  Another tidbit from girls soccer in Europe.  Results secondary to development. Less games vs. training. Allowing players to play creatively and have fun doing so.

Most importantly, the professional clubs subsidize the youth not the other way around.  And monetization for these clubs (and their investors) via development of youth players not from milking families in volume.

That’s where the previous post regarding breaking up monopoly is spot on. Promotion relegation at professional level is a must to try to break pay to play. Any reasons given that promotion relegation would not work in US are brainwashed answers coming from the US SOCCER / MLS mafia.  Women could set example for men with a pro league with promotion relegation and local/regional investment and show how it could be done.  The rest of the world playing women’s soccer is making it possible. Make it happen!

No one should be scared to be respectfully critical of the system if they are really interested in improving it for their own experiences and to give real opportunities to kids and families of all income levels.

-Signed parent of youth players in both boys and girls youth soccer with DA and ECNL experience.  [/quote]

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