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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem with teams that pass is that [b]college plays infinite subs[/b].

A possession style offense requires a limited number of subs. What happens is it takes less effort to pass between players than it does to chase the ball around. Once the team that's chasing the ball is tired the possession team switches to direct and scores at will.

Since college allows infinite subs it doesn't make sense to play a possession style offense because the defense will never get tired. Also the defensive coach will sub constantly to control the tempo of the game which also negates possession style play.

What ends up happening is college only cares about big fast aggressive direct to goal type of players.

Youth clubs know that possession will win when the rules favor it in leagues like MLS ECNL and GA. However they also know that colleges don't care about possession because of infinite subs.

Do youth clubs want to win games or place players into colleges?[/quote]

The bolded above is 100% false.[/quote]
Here's an article from 2016 on the issue of unlimited subs.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/oct/05/american-college-soccer-substitutes-rule

Men's D1 got rid of unlimited subs last season. Women's college soccer still has unlimited subs at all levels.[/quote]

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