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[quote=Anonymous]If you think a merge will help, look at this post from the ‘LMVSC townhall’ thread:
Joined LMVSC Red last year and directly familiar with BRYC, AUFC, VIVA, Arlington, and Barca.

LMVSC is late to academy training, especially compared to these other clubs.

Whether this change helps or hurts your player's development depends upon several factors IMHO:

1. Your child's ability and commitment 
2. The coach's ability and commitment 
3. The team's ability and commitment

Honestly, I found very little difference between and among the clubs. I found huge differences between coaches and players and these differences greatly impacted development.

My player is looking to play college soccer. Our family decided ECNL would be detrimental to academics. Plus the HS team usually challenges for league and state title.

CCL gave decent exposure. Tournament play even more.

Coaching and perhaps half of the Red players were mixed (i.e., inconsistent.) Some of these players were White and never able to "step up" consistently to Red.

That said, LMVSC kind of let this team do its own thing WRT tournaments. For this reason, I think the team matters more than the club...and this was true elsewhere too.

We are not returning.

Much of the decision stems from getting as much college exposure as possible, presuming there's any play in the fall.

The idea that any exposure is good exposure does not cut it if you hope your kid plays in college.

Getting beaten soundly in top flight matches doesn't impress college coaches nor motivate the players either.

If you just want your kid to develop and play, then LMVSC or most any area club will provide this experience.

If your player wants to go into college soccer, LMVSC right now is not a good way to get there.[/quote]

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