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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If goal is development, PAC is superior then E and F teams.  Why anyone stays in Arlington for that experience is mind boggling.  If you are an A team player, you will hate PAC.  The players are not skilled and not athletic enough.  HOWEVER, in theory, a PAC like approach with top A level players will get you far more development, because Arlington wants wins even at U9.  Team building and wins. PAC is development. But since you don't have that A level at PAC (often they have G, H, and I level players), stick with Arlington A or B team.  But, you will not get better with that alone, trust what you hear.  Train outside their offerings.

C and D teams think they will move up, but few do and No Man's Land is not worth it for development.  But do not got to PAC unless your goal is to be a superstar on the team.  Find a smaller club and go there.  FPYC, BRYC, etc. come to mind.  If you play for a small Club and supplement that with the right training, by U13 you will have better first touch on the ball and more skill then the majority of the B team players and at least half of the A team players.

That's the pro/con generalized comparison.  Been there, done that, seen it, and generally? a starting point for making that choice "to just go to PAC."[/quote]

I don’t know.  I know kids that made the A and B teams and went elsewhere because of development.  It’s not the “Golden ticket” like so many think it is.  They end up playing a much more direct style and coaching can be inconsistent with no building on concepts from year to year.  There also are way too many tournaments for those teams (esp. red).  Not to mention, for some it’s too big and impersonal.  U9 is too young to worry about anything other than development and fun.  Not pressure from the sidelines as well.

I do agree about “no mans land” for the C-F teams.  [/quote]

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