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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] Rankings are mostly BS. The scores don't represent the way a game was played or the ability of the teams. You could win 3-0 and play kickball or you can win 3-0 and play the right way.[/quote]

I agree with this in general, although at some point if the athletic kids can still beat the kids playing "the right way" as they age, perhaps a reassessment of "the right way" is in order.   I think there are many strategies to winning soccer, some of which may not be aesthetically pleasing, but effective.[/quote]

I think what previous poster was saying is that U15+ rankings matter more than U11 rankings

The goal of ECNL for many is to play D1 college soccer. D1 coaches really don't care what your kid did when they are 10 or 11.[/quote]

Pssst...[whispers in ear] D1 coaches don’t really care about your teams record either. [/quote]

They don't, but they do.  If you go to a showcase, see which teams have 50+ coaches up and down the sidelines during recruitment years.  It's not the clubs with 10+ losses.  A team that wins generally has a collectively higher talent pool, which is why they win.[/quote]

I think the point is that if your DD is a mediocre player on a great team, these top coaches don’t care. They are not going to offer her a scholarship because the team is 10-0. Likewise, a superstar on a bad or so-so team is still going to get top college interest and will have coaches there to watch her play. The level of competition and how she performs matters the most. There are so many examples of this occurring just look at the data.[/quote]

That wasn't the point in the post above yours.  What your saying isn't purely wrong; however, it needs qualifiers.  The point there is not that coaches offer a player or don't based off of win/loss records.  The point was that coaches are attracted at showcases, tournaments, and so on to teams with great records.  Half of the challenge is getting the coach to see your child.  If he/she plays for a top tier team in the league, coaches come in high numbers and watch.  At that point, it is up to your kid to perform.  If not, then it will be much harder to get them there.    So, yes a mediocre player still won't get recruited.  A great player on a lousy team has an uphill battle in getting coaches to come to see him or her in the showcases.  It's doable; it's just a lot harder.

Regardless, the player must still do ID sessions, email coaches, and all of that.   [/quote]

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