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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is it common for a club to have two teams per age group? For example, two teams in U10 girls? Can anyone speak to the dynamics about this?[/quote]

Also, if the club only has 1 or 2 teams per age group, this is considered a small club…. And growth a development might be limited if are serious about soccer.  We are stuck in a small club now, our eyes are open to how bigger vs small clubs operate.  We are crushed by the bigger clubs regularly.  We are run over at all tournaments also.  With more kids, it allows the club to pay for better coaching staff and run better clinics and eventually develop higher level teams in higher leagues that the small clubs won’t even compete in.  (There may be exceptions.)  I’m starting to develop the opinion that small clubs are like glorified Rec programs.  [/quote]

It's not uncommon to see some really dominant teams at small clubs, especially at the young ages.  What usually happens though is at U13 all the really talented players leave those teams and join ECNL/MLS Next teams so they can eventually get recruited for college.  I think it's pretty obvious that at least 75% of success in youth soccer is natural talent and/or early physical development, not coaching or club resources.  My kids have played against top teams and played against a clubs 4th team at a big club and the difference in level is massive, despite both teams having paid coaches and following the same development approach that the club is emphasizing.  If the the way the club operates mattered that much all of the teams would perform at a decent level, but that's far from the case.[/quote]

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