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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I assume my DS is an anomaly but wondered if other folks have seen this. I have a 11 year old that absolutely loved the game. He plays for a large academy and practices everyday either alone or with his team. A few years ago, he was in the 5th team of the academy but rose the ranks progressively and is now a starter in the 2nd team. It usually takes him 2 games with any new coach to convince him that he should start every game. 
However, whenever my son goes to a tryout with a different academy, he will not get any offers (even for their lowest team with kids that started playing last year). 
I assume that the reason is that he is not as fluid as other players that were born with god given ability, but he more than makes up for it with his work rate and consistency.
I wonder if other families have experienced this themselves.
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I do think tryouts are often structured to favor attackers.

But what defensive position does he play? Is he a RB perchance?[/quote]

DP but curious why you ask? Is there something about the RB position that makes it harder to stand out at tryouts?[/quote]

My view is that most coaches think they can make a really good RB out of a skilled player at other positions so they don’t worry about getting that position slotted in their team.  They’re going to be needing a good CAM, a good goalie, a couple good CBs, a strong goal scorer, and then left footed LBs are hard to come by - but they don’t particularly care if the RB in their starting XI has gotten used to the position yet. So I think if you go into a tryout they are comparing you to the entire midfield and it’s a harder sell.  Just a personal view that it’s a tough position to try out as.[/quote]

Thank for your answering. This sucks for my kid as he has been self-selecting to play RB at tryouts. Did not know this about how coaches think of that position. He used to play CB in 7v7, then some midfield in 9v9, and now more RB and RW lately in 11v11 (which is very new as the team just started playing up for spring). Will tell him to try to play midfield. And for future sounds like he really needs to develop his left foot. He is a leftie but somehow favors his right foot in soccer. Not totally awful with his left foot, so I think he will have an easier time of it than a true rightie.[/quote]

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