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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents of tall players will point out height advantages. Parents of short players will point out exceptions (Lavelle, etc.)

It all boils down to what college coaches and recruiters value more based upon their teams’ makeup, style of play and needs. So unless anyone of the posters in this thread is a college coach or recruiter, it really doesn’t matter what we think or say. (I am just a parent and not a college coach/recruiter.)[/quote]

Or you can look at a college rosters and see the size of the players. The short players(5’-4” or shorter) are about 15-20% of the team(80% of shorter players are 5’-3” to 5’-4”). 60-75% of the team is 5’-6 or taller. Why is this even a debate. They start selecting for this at u9. [/quote]

So the vast majority are within and inch or two of the national average. Not a big advantage.This was said fifty pages back. It was also said that most heights are fabricated by at least an inch....or at a minimum, rounded up. This is fact. The difference between a 6'6 and 6'4 is what? Should we stop looking at 6'4 kids and go for 6'8 kids because they have an advantage over the 6'6 kid? How about we go 7'0 next.  Its madness. Either the kid can compete at that level or they can't. Thats what should be evaluated. Its all about winning space.

I read an article once talking about how Messi would have never made it in America. Let that sink in. [/quote]

Go watch women’s college soccer. 3/4 of the women on the field are tall. If the player is listed 5’4” or 5’5” they are noticeable smaller vs other players on the field. The smaller players are at a disadvantage vs the bigger player. It seems you have made a choice to ignore the facts and focus on the except. My DD is average height in college 5’6”. So I see reality on the field.

Just stop with Messi. Messi would have been a super star in America. He is explosive- extremely fast and quick. Speed and size are selection criteria in the US. Soccer iq, technical ability and vision are things that the US system does emphasize in the younger ages.

On the men’s side there are vastly more high demand players(and highly compensated) who are over 5’11” vs players under 5’8”. There is an advantage to being tall in soccer. It is shown in the player selection and their production on the field. You can say they round up or lie about size and therefore all the players are really short but they are not short. There is a height distribution that is pretty consistent across all levels. 
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What is the advantage?[/quote]

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