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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This burnout stuff for these kids is funny made-up stuff

It's easy to push and repeat theories that can't be proven. 
If our kids are burning out doing less than others who aren't we must be weak[/quote]

To be proven you need to have scientific theory and data-verified testing.

Please stop and just use common sense.

Winning should not matter until around age 14-15.  These kids are being taught that in order to have validation from their parents, they need to win from the ages of 8.  Unless you want to submit your kids to psychological testing, I am 99% sure most of them just want to compete and have fun WITHOUT their parents pressure and onlooking.

They are ALWAYS going to say I want 60 games because they want to impress us.

Especially pre-MLS Next/ECNL, the best situation is to have 2-3 practices a week and then reserve fields for mixed aged voluntary pickups open to all.  Provide Pennie’s, balls, goals and the rules.  5 min max, 3v3, 4v4 or 5v5, first to two goals win, winner stays on.   The kids would probably accumulate more time than 60 games but they would have more fun on their terms and they would not quit and lost the love of the game as a teenager.[/quote]

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