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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone else ditching club next year?

We aren't doing league/club play next year.  Kids have a good opportunity to just train with professionals and they are gung-ho for it.  Fairly tired of the BS that is the local club soccer scene.[/quote]

No games? Just training? And your kids *want* to do this? Why?[/quote]

They actually love soccer.  They grew up in a household that has a deep understanding of how the game should be played.  Even at a very young age they could understand what they weren't getting after visiting abroad and playing with relatives. They have seen firsthand what focusing on training can do for development.  Many family members have done the same.

They will play internal games every weekend with referees, etc. They will practice with all age groups and have the opportunity to continually train with older kids if the level of players they are with is below their current level. They will get individual focus and there is no wrong focus on team rankings and zero parent influence or politics.  [/quote]

Ah. OK. So they're still playing games. That makes sense.

I'm skeptical about "zero parent influence." Who gets into the program? If it's everyone, great, but then you're describing a House league.

Some clubs and leagues do better jobs than others in emphasizing development over winning. It varies wildly.

But in some cases, they go overboard. Kids want to compete, at least occasionally. The vast majority of soccer players will be rec players after U19. So what are you "developing" them for? The life lessons of teamwork and competition, on the other hand, are broadly applicable.

I've studied European academies quite a bit. Their games aren't considered particularly important compared to the "U11 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!" mentality here. But they're still competing.

Meanwhile, wasn't it mentioned in the other thread that a lot of Development Academy kids go through all their pretty meaningless games and have to be shaken by pro coaches informing, "THESE GAMES BLEEPING MATTER!" [/quote]

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