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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The stupidity here is amazing.  Worrying about MLS vs ECNL or ASA vs Alexandria at age 12 (U13).  Find a team in either league but focus on the quality of coaching and time on field for touches.  Going to a team at that age for a league badge is not smart.  Going to a team for either badge or league and only getting spare minutes at this age is moronic.  Up to U15 or 8th / 9th grade should be playing at a high level and developing skills, field awareness on and off the ball, etc.  if your goal is collegiate play then spend time with either league of ECNL or MLS.  I would discount MLS only slightly not for to quality of players or teams - but longevity of the league.  But in the short run, that does not matter.[/quote]

I agree.  Travel should start at U15.  You can still have A, B, or C teams, but the +100 mile travel shouldn't start until U15, if you are in a large metro area like DC.  I understand if you're in a smaller area and can't get competition.  DC has plenty of competition at U12-U14.  That is the make or break age group.  Some kids don't develop through puberty or go off and do something else.  Sending U10 kids 200 miles away makes no sense.[/quote]

Hmm.  So the kids from remote areas should travel and play who....?

Also - which U10 kids travel 200 miles away, and how often do they have to do that?  I always hear this - but I think it comes from parents whose kids don't participate in these leagues, because - in reality - the long trips are rare.  They really only happen a 2/3 times a year - at least in all the leagues my DS has played in.

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Only the SYC Samba Boyz and Girlz travel that far away for their national schedule and premier Texas tournament invite respectively.[/quote]

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