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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I understand that speed is valuable in soccer, but surely it’s not the most important attribute at the high school level?  And is it bot possible for some kids to be in great shape but not necessarily fast runners?  Running is a skill in and of itself...[/quote]

It’s the most important factor in high school and travel soccer. It’s easy to identify and easy to coach. The other big factor is when the other skills are really needed u17 and up travel and high school soccer are done. So if you were a coach and you need to win at u10, u14, u16, etc what would you look for?

Yes kids/people can be in great shape and not be fast/athletic. A really good out of shape athletic player will beat an in shape average to above average player. You see it a lot in high school sports -football, basketball, soccer, etc. Now if you are an average to above average player you need to be in shape because there are a boatload of those type of players. If Patrick Mahomes comes into camp 15 pounds overweight he will be better vs anyone else on the team. If I was invited to camp and came in in the best shape of my life I would get cut during the first session.

Remember this is high school level. Posters keep trying to compare it to professional sports. There is no comparison. So a really fast player will do well. If you put someone with the speed of usain bolt on any local high school or travel team he would have a huge impact. He would have an impact on any college team as well. Now when you get to the highest pro level not so much. Why? Because the all star high school/travel player usually is average to below average in college and the pro level. [/quote]

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