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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Except there is still winning and losing- the winners of the QOP scoring advance to MLS Next Cup.  But nobody is really quite sure what they are actually being scored on.  Hence OP's original question.   [/quote]

Why do you care about advancing to the MLS Cup? A MLS Cup does not have any meaning to me. The desire for that end result is a focus on winning.

I really recommend folks who don’t understand either: 1) Take a trip across the pond and interview 3-5 youth coaches; 2) Talk to a psychologist or someone who can explain the inferiority complex that you can’t see that comes out in your desire to always win.

My kid wants to win at everything which is natural. I know how to keep that desire to just the current focus which is practice, scrimmage and game. Beyond that, a focus on short-term winning takes away from ingraining the habits that create professional winners.

For example, our team lost a game recently.  I was ecstatic at my son’s performance because he controlled the midfield with great first touch and used several turns we worked on over the winter. The other team resorted to long-ball over the top with 1 big athlete and came back on us and won. You would have be stressed over that and screaming at your son on the car ride home about XYZ. I had the biggest smile on my face when my kid approached as he knew he balled his ( | ) off and executed difficult skills under pressure.

We have a lot of talent in this area. Stop wasting the talent by learning what is important in your kids development and stop focusing on the scoreboard and charts.

One club in this area focuses on natties and winning. One club focuses on development and loses more than they win. Two opposite approaches. Do the research and see which one has more players playing in Europe.[/quote]

[b]There's no database of DMV players born and raised in the area, when they started playing soccer, their U-littles foundation to development clubs, their outside club private training and their signed contracts to European clubs[/b]

So not sure what research someone is supposed to do

[b]Let's also be clear, after a certain age, a lot of consistent losses, especially lopsided, is telling that the coaching isn't great and the smaller pieces of technical, tactical and mental aren't being taught to elevate and work together [/b]

[b]The best academies in the world that produces professional players like Barcelona, Ajax, Real Madrid, PSG etc wins majority of their games 
So drop the nonsense that winning affects development and doesn't produce Pros[/b][/quote]

1) Correct. No official database. I guess this means I have inside information I was not aware of.
2) Correct again for the most part post-puberty. However, linking back to 1, it appears that coaching has much more to do with those in European versus being on a winning team
3) I [b]think you are confusing correlation and causation. If you knew how those European systems were set up, you probably would not have this opinion.[/b]

Nevertheless, despite the plethora of talent the DMV and the US has, people are going to continue to defend mediocrity. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink it. [/quote]

[b]PP said a plain and simple fact that the top academies in the world who produce the most professionals consistently also win majority of their games.[/b]

What are they confused about?[/quote]

If that is what you are going to reduce their response to and his intent then I can’t help you. You go it all figured out. Enjoy manipulating Taka.

Two final tips for those who don’t have it figured out:

1) Please learn how to create a IDP and choose a club/coach who can help you get to your child’s next steps in their IDP.

2) Please save at least dollar for dollar the money you spend on MLS Cup, private training, club fees, etc. in a 529 plan, CESA or a Custodial Roth IRA.

God bless and enjoy Passover![/quote]

What does Taka, 529, Roth IRA etc have to do with the fact that the best youth soccer academies in the world also wins lots of games?
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I imagine because you will whine about not getting a D1 scholarship after all of this work you are putting into the wrong aspects of your kids development.[/quote]

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