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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I like this idea for many reasons. Girls like playing HS and this provides a true path to the next level for elite players who also want to play HS.  Baltimore should have ECNL options given its size and soccer culture. Three area girls HS teams were ranked in the top 25 nationally.

If BA keeps DA, this will be a win-win for everyone except MUSC and BSC, which will both lose Baltimore-area players to Pipeline. [/quote]

High school soccer is crap. [/quote]

There is more to playing high school sports than whether it is "good".   Especially for girls.  Social benefits, leadership opportunities, mentoring, being a part of  a team in your school.   It's especially helpful for 9th grade girls its a great way to build friendships in the school.  Yes, there are downsides - but for most kids, the benefits outweigh the downsides. [/quote]

It is crap.

You don't build friendships in club? You will never go on 2 to 4 day trips with a high school team sharing hotel rooms, flights, bus trips.

You meet kids from different schools in club.

Club soccer has captains as well.

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Yes, actually it is harder to build friendships in club because club tends to be a year to year proposition with plenty of movement, whereas most people stay at the same high school for four years.

As a 9th Grader playing any fall sport, your sports practices get you accustomed to the school and allow you to start classes already knowing some of your classmates. In addition, high school soccer provides media exposure. There's  no Metro Club Player of the Week in an newspaper, as exists for high school sports. Some people actually want to play sports as part of their high school experience, for their classmates and the honor of their school community.

Is may not be the highest quality soccer, but there are benefits.

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