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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many clubs, if given a choice between two fairly equal players, one already with the club and another coming from outside, will take the player from outside of the club for their top team. Work ethic has nothing to do with it.[/quote]

In my experience this is not true.  In fact I've seen the exact opposite happen over and over again.[/quote]

It is true x10 for Arlington.  In fact, they'll promise a spot on the top team to a player that is not as good as a player already on their 2nd team just to get him/her in the club.  Then ultimately move that new player down to the appropriate level in subsequent years.  I've seen that happen over and over again.[/quote]

Boys / girls / what age group?  On the boys side at the academy age groups I have not seent this occur once in quite a few years. [/quote]

Saw it happen recently on boys side at younger ages - I don't think it's sinister, it is more of a difference in player selection and development philosophies between coaches as the boys age up.  The Arlington coaches for top teams are much better U12 up than below, or at least different.  We heard a lot of chatter about younger boys coaches wanting to make Arlington more of a destination club at earlier ages, so they took in some kids from other clubs to top team with promises of playing up occasionally, and then different coach chose different players for the top team following year.  Not a big deal either way.[/quote]

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