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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Having a Dc Being a featured player at a smaller club is much more valuable for development than being mediocre on a large club. At least until U-15.[/quote]

Practicing against mediocre or inferior teammates for the first six or seven years of travel is good for development?  Really?  More valuable for what?[/quote]

Yes it doesn’t matter who you practice against or what league you play until U15. Playing center mid all game every game without getting subbed out matters. Taking every free kick, every corner, every Penalty matters. [/quote]

Oh nonsense.  If true play on a rec team.  Valuable perhaps for parents who want their kids to play for their benefit and do it all and look great next to mediocre teammates and opponents. But not valuable for the kid at all. [/quote]

I was just about to post that when my DD switched from a good, well-regarded club to a DA/ECNL team at U14/8th grade she had a lot of catch-up to do, and if your kid seems serious about soccer in middle school, you may want to consider moving to DA/ECNL at U12 or U13. [/quote]

I don't disagree with making sure a kid doesn't stagnate.  Pace of play says a lot about a player.  That said, I can't disagree entirely with the PP's point.  I've seen players spend all their youth as the 10 minute player on a "great" team, when there is value at being on the field and actually playing.  That doesn't always mean dropping down a level.  It could mean looking at another team or club at the same level but not as "highly regarded".

However, if it does mean playing at a lower level to not be over one's head or at the back of the pack, that's not necessarily a bad answer either. [/quote]

I have watched a number of players dominate at a lower level under good coaching, move to a higher level team at u14 or u15 before dominating that team by u16. This player received more opportunities that players on stronger team and once the join the new team and get used to physicality, speed of play and technical demands, they flourish. The point is that it is possible to pursue such a strategy a strategy of finding a strong coach on a team at a small club where DC can really develop the technical and game IQ and then move to a stronger club/league later.

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