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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So winning games and club raking don’t matter? Tell that to the other top clubs….[/quote] Also tell that to the parents who club hop. Players in the DMV do not have to go out of region to get better or be recruited. [/quote]

That is from someone defending their club that continually loses to the better Maryland clubs.  The DMV clubs, especially during the middle school years are failing at developing talent.  Player growth isn't there and it shows.  That's why the top DMV players continue to leave Pride and Stars and go to the better Maryland clubs.  [/quote]
It’s surprising how many kids commute from Virginia to play for the Baltimore teams. [/quote]

Why?  Better coaching, schedules and opportunities.   If the families want to drive a little more, why the surprise?[/quote]

MD clubs get the Nova kids who don’t make Capital.

The sport is growing. 180 DC kids tried out for Capital last year. Not all will make it.

Those who don’t will face the decision of going to Pride, Metro or MCE - or fighting rush hour to go to a MD club to try and match the recruiting strength of Capital.

I’ve been around this crazy sport for years and have never heard of a Nova kid who chose a MD club over Capital. I know plenty who didn’t make Capital and joined a MD club as a second choice. [/quote]

It's not about choosing a Maryland club over Capital, it's more about choosing a Maryland club over the DMV clubs in the middle school years.  That is the big issue.  If a player moves in 6th or 7th grade, the choice to go to M&D, Heros, Skywalkers etc is more about choosing a new home for the long term, especially development in the MS years.  The Capital teams will continue to get weaker with the weaker MS teams/clubs, that is an issue.[/quote]

Is that why 180 kids tried out for Capital last year?[/quote]

And of those 180, there's probably 50 worth looking at and maybe 20 that could make MD clubs and that's being nice.  Do you really think Capital is better than Heros, M&D, Skywalkers etc for talent? Capital is good and has a strong track record for recent recruiting.  However, as stated above, the middle school clubs feeding capital continue to get weaker and weaker.  [/quote]

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