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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because it’s the politically correct and socially acceptable sport to play here in my part of nova. Others?  [b]Maybe they are looking for some admission edge to some slac in New England.[/[/b]quote]

I really do not get this statement. You can not just force your kid to play soccer and except the kid to have an edge in college admissions. The kids who play in college are really good, are self driven and lucky(in terms of finding a good coach vs a bad one, avoiding injuries, etc). These kids are the top 5% of kids in their age group. They are a very select few.

You can‘t just say oh my 3rd or 4th grade kid will play soccer as a hook for college.  He or she will in 7-8 years be one of the top players(like top 3 player) on a regional highly competitive ECNL/DA team because I want him or her to play soccer. It does not work that way. [/quote]

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People have gone on record in this thread to state that at the ECNL or DA level there is no way a kid is being forced to do it. At that level the commitment and expectation is to high for kids to treat it like a hobby. [/quote]

Not only the ECNL/DA level. Any high level teams. Look at the Bethesda Tournament (I'd say U13 and older) for example, ... any player that plays for a team in any of the top 2 or 3 divisions works his butt off. I know my son trains as much or more than ECNL/DA kids.[/quote]

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