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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are we putting too much pressure on our kids and coaches to win at younger ages.

We have 4-5 threads talking about results of pre season scrimmages. Not only are they pre season games, they are post Covid pre season games.

I read a lot of posts from ex professional soccer  players saying results mean nothing until under 17.

Should the focus be on winning or making our kids better soccer players that understand the game. [/quote]

It depends:  what proportion of kids playing soccer are going to be playing meaningful games at age 18 or older?  For those few, this is probably correct, but IMO the great bulk of kids' soccer careers are going to be approaching the end, not the beginning, at age 17.[/quote]

This. My kids love the game, but high school is probably as far as they'll go. In the long run, which is going to be more important/treasured- tournament wins at U13, playing for a league championship in U14, playing for their high school as a sophomore, or having a great grasp of the game for intramurals as a freshman? [/quote]

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