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[quote=Anonymous]The mile is used as MOTIVATION to get all the interested athletes to show up in shape.  No one is automatically cut because they didn’t make the time.  That would be dumb.  All athletes must go thru a minimum of a 3 day tryout in fcps where they are also assessed on their technical and tactical skills.  I’ve never seen or heard of a player get cut on the basis of not meeting a timed mile in any sport that requires that as a part of their tryout process.  What I have seen is any player that makes the team but did not make the mile time stay after every practice to run a mile until they made it or got closer to improve stamina.  Anyone who argues that a 5:30 mile doesn’t test your ability to run almost in sprint like way for 1600meters has prob definitely never run that kind of time or has lost site of that level of fitness that it requires.  In soccer players run anywhere from 3 to 5 miles in a game where you are sprinting and recovering.  Anyone wishing to play soccer should be able to run a mile at a fast clip.  If not, they can prepare by attending conditioning sessions prior to tryouts voluntarily in order to get ready.  No excuses.[/quote]

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