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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No.She isn’t happy, she isn’t a social kid… she is there to play soccer, which just isn’t clicking for some reason. But thanks for asking and responding. You never know what you might get on this board.[/quote]

My DS is in pretty much the same situation.  His HS team is a mix of 7 club kids and the remaining ~30 being a mix of AYSO/rec/never played organized soccer until MS.  It's a small school so there are no cuts either.  My observations:

1)  Freshman rarely play.

2)  If you thing the trend for certain clubs/travel coaches selecting big, physical kids over technical skills is annoying, then keep in mind that HS is even worse.  If a player is big, athletic and willing to run around like a maniac, they will be picked virtually every time over a smaller, technically skilled player.

3)  Unless you get lucky and find a HS coach that also coaches club ball, the type of play will be lots of long direct passes.  Eventually the game will devolve into a track meet up and down the field.

4)  Many teams will play more like a Rugby team with a soccer problem, than an actual soccer team.

5)  Managing your DS/DD's mental health can be a challenge, especially if they are on the smaller side and getting dumped onto the JV team with rec players.  Frustration and potentially poor body language can easily creep in.

6)  The parents in the stands are often worse than the sidelines at club games.

7)  If you play in a state that uses a 3-person ref system that rotates each ref through the middle spot in 1/3rd portions of the game, then be prepared for, essentially, three vastly different games.[/quote]

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