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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Getting blown out game after game doesn't do anything for development. Obviously they couldn't compete at that level which means they couldn't do anything on the field to get better. They should have just played in a lower EDP division.[/quote]

The decision to play up a division ultimately took a devastating emotional toll on the players, overshadowing BM’s well-meaning intentions to accelerate their growth. While the team started the season with strong morale and fought hard in early, competitive losses, the relentless pressure of facing elite opponents systematically broke their spirit. Several heavy defeats stripped the players of their natural swagger and honestly it was hard to watch. They just had another scrimmage vs the 2015 top team again and their remaining confidence completely collapsed into capitulation as the goals mounted. Though BM’s experiment came from a place of deep care, it resulted in a painful lesson. Their spark has been extinguished. With Super Copa on the horizon, I pray they can reignite it and turn it around with a great showing. Next year I hope they will return to their actual age group. I believe this is a vital step to heal their morale, rebuild their broken confidence, and get their swag back.[/quote]

I'm the op. I would also like to add that I am not saying these girls aren't talented. It's just hard to play against bigger/faster kids who have been playing 9v9 already. There's only so much you can do.[/quote]

Honestly that’s a cop out. There’s always something to improve upon on the field. There will always be bigger and faster players. You don’t get better by dominating and winning all your games. My dd’s team would scrimmage the boys teams pretty consistently. They would initially lose but eventually they improved and the games ended quite competitive. It’s only going to get tougher and harder at the top level. [/quote]

So getting blown out every game helps develop players?[/quote]

If you’re a competitive player it certainly does. You see where you need to get to and what you need to improve upon. If you have a parent constantly crying how unfair it is, the player will hear that and emulate that. They play EXPECTING to lose, rather than seeing it as a chance to improve. [/quote]

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