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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son is a top player on a strong Rec team and is looking at travel options. Given what has been said about Achilles, I doubt he would make the top team -- but is it so competitive that someone coming from Rec has no shot at all? I don't want to send him to tryouts only to be completely crushed. Thoughts?[/quote]

Unlike a team like Bethesda, Potomac, Arlington or Alexandria, Achilles is very new.  There are great coaches at the club and some very talented kids on the 09 team already.  But the 08 and 09 top teams only have 4-5 sure starters from week to week.  The club has attracted some really strong players- a few grown there in the last couple years, a couple who moved over.  There's sometimes a clear difference in levels on the same field in games.  It often seems with better established clubs that the whole team is often more level on ability, while there might be a star or two.  But Achilles would definitely benefit from a couple more top level players, whether they come from rec depends how good the kid was in rec, whether he plays outside of rec, and how quickly he learns.

I can think of two kids who came straight from rec and they had a huge learning curve. But they're playing with the top teams and it's because they've worked hard at and outside of practie.

What doesn't seem to matter at achilles is size.  I'd guess the big, fast kids didn't consider Achilles when it was new.  Achilles teams are often smaller than the kids they play against and not every kid is fast, but they make up for it with passing and ability to win one on ones.  But of course, size and speed are always great if a kid has them and I'm sure the coaches would love it (with skills, of course).
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I am surprised that this poster would say that there are only 4-5 sure starters for 09. That is not correct as far as I know as the team is doing incredibly well. And it a bit disconcerting for the PP (a parent) to say that they could use a couple more top level players. Presumably, you would be ok with the existing players who are not "up to par" in your opinion to be downgraded. I'll bet if your son went through a performance plateau, you would expect your son to be given the benefit of the doubt.

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