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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you wouldn't mind having a group that just plays 3v3 or 5v5, then why not do that?

Your players could opt to also play for a rec teams. Or not.

Even if your *intent* isn't to win a bunch of blowouts, that's going to be the outcome. Rec soccer is a mishmash of travel-level players, indifferent players, and players with autism or developmental issues. A team full of kids who take the sport so seriously that they want to be in training group will be lucky to have 1-2 competitive games a season. [/quote]

OP - Im fine with doing 3 v 3 and 5 v 5. But I honestly don't think many parents would be down for that. Majority of parents I've spoken too on our rec teams all have the goal of going to travel in the near term. And even parents join rec to have that team atmosphere and competition of games.

I dont know anyone would take me seriously or how I would present the idea like some backyard neighborhood fun soccer club. And if i  offer just as extra training then you're either going to get super serious kids willing to play both rec and mine. And the kids doing rec dont have the extra time commitment, hence why in rec in first place. I also dont have the credentials either to run as some "training" camp.

Im very open to ideas or how to present it doing in house training and mini games. I would be happy to do it if other parents where, but hard sell in my opinion. [/quote]

Then you may just have to sign up as a coach and accept that you're going to be assigned a couple of daisy-pickers and a couple of kids with developmental issues. Roll with it.

Christen Press was a daisy-picker until games got to 7v7 (which is what you'll have at U9). She did quite well for herself after that.[/quote]

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