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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have real, transparent and open tryouts. None of this, "They are practicing with the team a month before tryouts."  Or, "3 kids can be on the top team if they all leave a competing club and come over here."

Prioritize development of kids internally to the Club over taking talent developed outside the Club.

We were at tryouts last season, where kids made the top level scrimmage, but behind close door meeting those kids were not selected for the top team and as they preselected kids for the top team coming from other clubs. [/quote]

You cant be wringing your hands worried about other kids showing up and being better than yours 
Just focus on developing your kid in every way[/quote]

this is utter nonsense... it's a very common club tactic, bringing in new kids (revenue) while not promoting from within. Sure, maybe one kid gets moved up, but the rest don't.[/quote]

In 11 years of being involved in club soccer and the last 7 at a high level (regional and then national league) i have seen 1 player that was a second team player in a club get moved to first team as a promotion and actual get meaningful minutes. Once u15 hits, if you are a second team kid you are a second team kid at that club. YOu'd be better finding another club and likely have a chance at first team just from being the new player. Clubs will always take a player from outside the club after u15 before promoting a second team kid.

If you want to define a good club, how does that club handle 2nd teams and what is their actual track record of making 2nd team kids first team kids with meaningful playing time.[/quote]

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