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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, much of this forum is VERY subjective.  Any thought of someone posting a survey to get some facts from the various parents across NOVA?  I would want to know gender/age group, practices per week, length of practices, when season started and ended, practices on turf, grass or mixed, how often were practices cancelled (slightly subjective), and price.

Many of us feel the grass is greener somewhere else....and it may be, but without the facts, it is hard to know this for sure.[/quote]

There are so many variants, so many factors that constantly change from year to year, from club to club. We know so many folks who hop from club to club and all they do is exchange one problem for another. Unless you really think your child is in the 0.1 percent to play professional and you need DA-level, the grass is never greener, all the clubs (and leagues) are basically the same. [/quote]

AMEN[/quote]

No.  We left a toxic club.  Annoying, political parents and bad mouthing players.  No transparency. No consistency in coaches or training. Prima Donna bratty kids.  Two years+ at new Club and still loving it.  I am no longer tense and sick to my stomach on the sidelines.  It’s a great environment.

I have a friend that played pro that thinks 2 years max for any club.  Most top players have been at several by the age of 16.  Exposure to new things creates growth.

But, just because a player leaves a Club does not mean their parents think they are a superstar.  I’ve seen players leave big clubs for what is considered on this Board “inferior” clubs for better coaching/development, not because a player didn’t make a certain color.[/quote]

I've had several kids though in a few clubs.  Yes, there is always some politics in every social situation including all the area clubs.  No club has complete transparency, because that flies in the face of their mission, to make money.  You can't do that if you piss off your clientele and the surest way to do that is to be transparent about their little Messi or Mia.  If it makes you sick to your stomach, you are investing too much in it.   The talented kids rise up regardless of who the team manager is or whom the current coach favors.  Changing clubs isn't the worst thing in the world, but it's not without it's own risks.  Sometimes it's better to stick with the devil you know over the devil you don't, as many parents have discovered after making a switch and then reversing course.   I've seen that a number of times over the past 10 years too.[/quote]

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