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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I saw a 5'10" girl make a team who had played field for her previous team get chosen as goalie, and the other two keepers who actually had keeper experience but were average not make it.  It happens. [/quote]

You can coach up a kid to be keeper, you can't coach up a kid to be tall.

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And there the OP has it.  You are reading the bias your kid will face if he/she isn't projected to be tall enough.  [/quote]

It is bias based on reality. The following are average men's keeper height at the college level broken down by D1, D2, D3 and NAIA ([url]https://www.ncsasports.org/mens-soccer/recruiting-guidelines[/url])

Average height of college goalkeepers by division level
D1 goalkeeper
Average Height: 6’2”
6’3” and over: 30.5%
6’ and under: 33.1%

D2 goalkeeper
Average Height: 6’1”
6’3” and over: 17.5%
6’ and under: 47.3%

D3 goalkeeper
Average Height: 6’0”
6’3” and over: 17.3%
6’ and under: 57.4%

NAIA goalkeeper
Average Height: 6’0”
6’3” and over: 15.7%
6’ and under: 59.7%

As was stated earlier, if you are shorter there is a team for you at a "lower" level of soccer. The tallest keepers generally play at the highest levels. The numbers don't lie. If you are not AT least 6' it is going to be a tough row to hoe. There are not many 5'10" Centers in BB either. [/quote]

How is it that none of those percentages add up to 100%[/quote]

D1 goalkeeper
[b]Average Height: 6’2”[/b]
6’3” and over: 30.5%
6’ and under: 33.1%

Umm, because the rest are between 6'1 and 6'2"[/quote]

Ok, that's an odd way to list it, but that's fine.  [/quote]

I think the overall point was to show where the delineated heights were. Saying the average is 6'2" doesn't provide enough context. But, it is safe to say that 6' is the safest floor walk through the door height to be a keeper at the collegiate level.[/quote]

Is it a bias based in reality? Or a reality produced by bias?

Either way I guess it doesn't matter.  The preference for height is real and it happens at every level.   Keylor Navas is a better keeper by a mile than Courtois, but Navas is 6'1 vs Courtois 6'6", so there you have it. 
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Exactly.  If they followed the stats, they would see who are the better keepers, but they don't.  However as long as this is how the chips are falling, parents should be wary of letting their kids specialize in gk unless they are sure their kids will make the cut.  I've seen great keepers get heartbroken when they get older because of it.  [/quote]

Navas is still 6’1” which is right in line with the D1 average. 2% of the population is taller than 6’4”. The “stats” don’t indicate that players 6’6” are a viable player pool to scout considering that 25% of the worlds 6’6” men ages 25-34 are likely already playing in the NBA.

Six feet is the line. Argue against it all you want it is the reality of the situation.

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Casillas is 5'11" and was the best in the world at one time, playing for Real Madrid.[/quote]

Casillas had a very high ape index where his wingspan was abnormally wide. He can reach balls most people his height cannot.[/quote]

So it's really reach that is the actually better gauge. Which is what I tell my 6-0 keeper. And BTW, the keepers listed heights are probably fudged at least an inch. So if you kids true height is 5-11, the school is probably going to list them at 6-0 anyways. And 6-1 for a 6-footer, etc.[/quote]

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