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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't expect much in HS soccer, no matter how good your kid is.  9th/10th grader playing high level ball doesn't translate into standout in HS because it's 100% speed and size.  Now, when your young ecnl/mlsnext player is a 11/12 grader they will dominate because the size/speed thing isn't an issue anymore.

Don't invest time into guessing why my skilled freshman isn't playing, he's prob just not fast or big enough.  Keep supporting their efforts!  [/quote]

This is true for most but if they can figure it out and adapt to the pace at a young age they are going to be special. If you think high school is a track meet, you should really go watch the college game all these mls next player/parents want there kid to play. It is very sloppy and looks more like a high school game with extreme pressing for 90 minutes. watch the UVA vs VT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMwYpCj2WqA[/quote]

I was going to say. Isn't speed and athleticism where the game ultimately goes for all these players? We focus on skill, mind set and understanding of the game but aren't those prerequisites for what is ultimately a grueling physical sport determined by quickness, speed, power and toughness? [/quote]

You obviously don't know what quality high level soccer is.

You just described tackle football and rugby[/quote]

Huh? Educate me about what high level soccer is. Americans are the only people that believe soccer isn't about toughness, grit and yes, athleticism.  Nobody plays "quality high level soccer" without those attributes.  [/quote]

Go through the best teams in the world and find me someone who would not be a top 5% athlete out of all of the people in the world. Obviously you need other attributes but it’s a huge factor in growing pro. Messi is an absolute freak athlete and people like morris and busquetes may not have elite speed but there change of direction is elite [/quote]

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