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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Alexandria is basically blurring the line between soccer and futsal. This is a mistake. A good soccer player does not make a good futsal player and vice versa. They aren't even bothering trying kids out by watching them play futsal. They are simply observing them playing soccer and assigning them a futsal team. Basically, they've given up on futsal and are using the program to rake in more money in the winter months. Sad. [/quote]

I think you are overstating several things.

First, ASA’s top futsal teams—which are very competitive—have typically been made up mostly of ASA’s top team soccer players. That’s not going to be a big change.

Second, for non-soccer player (or more realistically soccer players from clubs other than ASA), they can sign up and “will be invited to attend an Academy practice session for evaluation by the coaching staff from August 21st-October 1st. An additional ID/tryout day will be hosted in mid-October for external players if needed.” So there is a pathway to playing ASA futsal even if you’re not an ASA soccer player.

Third, I while I think it’s true that not every type of good soccer player makes a good futsal player (ie, for futsal there’s greater need for technical skills and finishing, less for size and raw speed) there is clearly substantial overlap and soccer; futsal coaches can reasonably identify futsal-relevant skill levels during soccer drills and observation of soccer sessions.

Will the season-long observation of Alexandria soccer players give them a leg up for making a futsal team? Probably a little bit, yeah. Given that nearly all kids who play futsal also play soccer, I don’t see that as unreasonable. It’s been stated many times how much futsal helps develop and improve soccer skills. If there’s a slight advantage for Alexandria soccer players when it comes to Alexandria’s futsal teams, that seems to me not unreasonable and just something that naturally comes with being part of a club.

Instead of griping about Alexandria, non-ASA soccer players can lobby their soccer clubs to also initiate a futsal program.[/quote]

Thanks coach.[/quote]

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