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[quote=asksoccernova]Also pulling out of leagues saves thousands of dollars on fees for U9-U12. Maybe BRYC will charge less or the $ will be allocated to the older age groups for something.

To me it seems like BRYC will have 2 separate programs... U13 and older and U12 and below.

U12 and below will see a good number of players migrate to other clubs and then come back for U13 tryouts. The U12 and below will be a benefit to BRYCs ODSL players and those lower down on rosters since they get bumped up but I dont see their most talented players (parents, really) sticking around at younger ages without actual games.

U13 tryouts will be quite large.

In a league, everyone takes it more seriously and i think the players benefit. There is a place for scrimmages, but losing a "real" game has lessons for the kids just as much as winning does. Kids need to experience the emotions of winning, losing, and tying games other than just "oh well that was just a scrimmage". Leagues also provide a regularity of opponents, with some being easy, hard, or evenly matched.

So BRYC essentially will have 2 completely different programs, U12 and below and U13 and above. Playing U12 at BRYC may not prepare you for the level of play at U13 when some of the best talent in the area shows up at tryouts.

So i think the U9-U12 age groups will really get watered down in terms of talent but that wont matter because the U13 tryout should have plenty of it. 
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