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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I saw a 5'10" girl make a team who had played field for her previous team get chosen as goalie, and the other two keepers who actually had keeper experience but were average not make it.  It happens. [/quote]

You can coach up a kid to be keeper, you can't coach up a kid to be tall.

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And there the OP has it.  You are reading the bias your kid will face if he/she isn't projected to be tall enough.  [/quote]

It is bias based on reality. The following are average men's keeper height at the college level broken down by D1, D2, D3 and NAIA ([url]https://www.ncsasports.org/mens-soccer/recruiting-guidelines[/url])

Average height of college goalkeepers by division level
D1 goalkeeper
Average Height: 6’2”
6’3” and over: 30.5%
6’ and under: 33.1%

D2 goalkeeper
Average Height: 6’1”
6’3” and over: 17.5%
6’ and under: 47.3%

D3 goalkeeper
Average Height: 6’0”
6’3” and over: 17.3%
6’ and under: 57.4%

NAIA goalkeeper
Average Height: 6’0”
6’3” and over: 15.7%
6’ and under: 59.7%

As was stated earlier, if you are shorter there is a team for you at a "lower" level of soccer. The tallest keepers generally play at the highest levels. The numbers don't lie. If you are not AT least 6' it is going to be a tough row to hoe. There are not many 5'10" Centers in BB either. [/quote]

How is it that none of those percentages add up to 100%[/quote]

D1 goalkeeper
[b]Average Height: 6’2”[/b]
6’3” and over: 30.5%
6’ and under: 33.1%

Umm, because the rest are between 6'1 and 6'2"[/quote]

Ok, that's an odd way to list it, but that's fine.  [/quote]

I think the overall point was to show where the delineated heights were. Saying the average is 6'2" doesn't provide enough context. But, it is safe to say that 6' is the safest floor walk through the door height to be a keeper at the collegiate level.[/quote]

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