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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Question about U11 kid (10-year old).

What would you do/think is better of these two options? :

A) Very strong training, consistent program.  Coaches fantastic, development path strong.  Current players weak-average, only a few strong ones.  Probably could train up though.
B) Very strong players/competitive. Training good-nowhere near as good as A), coaches will vary over the years.

At this age is it more important to continue to work with a highly knowledgabel coaching staff with better training or a group of strong players where training ok, but not fantastic?

I know there is a development theory where league/competition doesn't matter until after U12, but this is about kids on the team and at practice.  Another theory I've heard, confidence grows when you get to be team leader and take on more respsonibility.

Going back and forth.  In first scenario, player is highly valued/wanted strongly by coaching staff.  Second scenario, one of many good players.

Another factor, parent intensity probably much more in B).  I really hate that environment, but would do my best to avoid--drop off, leave practice, sit farther away at games.  A) does not allow sidelines to coach and very strict about parent behavior.

I am torn.  I'd love to hear thoughts and what you would do in this situation.[/quote]

We just went through this with our middle school player. Player chose to stay in the current program where caliber of team is lower, but where training is solid, coach is good/positive/known quantity, and where player is a leader/starter, gets good playing time in matches, etc. Last year, player trained a year up once a week, and that was a good complement to practicing with team where pace of play is much slower and skill/fitness level is lower.  Will likely encourage player to move after next year but thought one more year in this environment was good for confidence, development, etc.  I could have made a case for either option, so supported player's decision to stay.  [/quote]

Thanks- and to the other pp as well.  That is what I always heard for the younger years--coach/trainer matters the most.

My kid was crying after last game because he was so frustrated with the play (he just turned 10).  From a viewers standpoint, the team was still bunching like Rec soccer, kids were not passing, getting in the way of their own players with the ball, and there are a few kids that are always on the ground.  I've seen one player on the ground more than on his feet and he also is always sliding into everyone (not correctly).

But, I have seen how both my kids have learned movement and vision, etc. while there and the training sessions are top-notch.  The older teams play really beautifully.  I just don't know if the frustration level will be too much for my kid.  But, I do know that he most likely will get to  play up--at least train up.

He did get the chance to play with the other group of players at the other Club and he really shined.  The kids all knew where to be on the field, they passed, overlapping runs, etc.  Playing with better players made him look better/rise to the level of play on the field.

He waivers on where he would rather be, and I was letting him decide--but if he isn't strong either way I will make the decision.[/quote]

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