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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Soccer will come first, above all else. That includes studies and social.  They say you can have two out of three:  soccer, studies, and/or socializing. [/quote]

Really?  Reason they are there is to go to college.  Soccer is a key part but no it can't be above studies.  Unless you plan to go pro -- which is a small group.  [/quote]

That view is absolutely NOT what happens.  You are there to be an athlete first, second and third.  Peoples’ jobs depend on how the team does.   It is a very different atmosphere than youth club teams or high school.  And, your team mates are happy to take your playing time.

It is all about playing time.  There is no “I” in team, but there are two in “playing time”.  Why?  Because of the huge commitment that being on the team demands.  If you play it is worth the time and effort.  If you do not play - it is not worth the time and effort and you quit.  It is pretty simple.

My daughter played in about 2/3rds of the games her freshman year which was okay.  Not great, but she was learning to play forward positions.  She played in about half of the games her sophomore year.  The coach brought in a bunch of transfers which mostly didn’t work out, but my kid wasn’t a star player and kind of got lost.  She seriously wanted to quit after her sophomore season.  But, lots of kids did quit, and she thought she would give it a try her junior year as playing time might have opened up.

The second game of her junior year she was warmed up and standing at the center ready to check in when a teammate who played defensive center mid was injured.  My kid went in to fill that spot while another kid got warmed up.  She made a couple of decent plays in the first few minutes so the coach left her in.  She kept the position for the next two years.  The kid who was hurt - she recovered in a few weeks, but she had lost her position by then.

Sadly, it’s women’s soccer so there are going to be injuries - acls and mcls in particular are season enders.  The numbers say there is going to an average of 1 of those per team each season.  Add on all the other types of injuries that can keep you out of a game or two and you are looking at plenty of playing time opportunities if you are ready to step in.

Do not be a one-trick pony.  Learn the position responsibilities for positions you could play and you can step in.  A teammate getting hurt is sad.  But, it is also an opportunity for someone else to step up.

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