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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Think PP is correct. And seems we are talking about the Academy teams (i.e. MLS club affiliated teams).  If you look at the New York Red Bulls, Philly Union, and DC United...the bulk (not all) of the kids are much larger than the average U13, U14 kid. At U15 it may even out because they've already stopped growing and others have caught up. But kids are being brought into the system, in part, because they are more physically developed than their counterparts. And this hurts the actual development of a talent pool because the smaller, more technical kids have been passed over. And then you're stuck with a bunch of early bloomers with mediocre skills. [/quote]

I wonder which of the top club academies or even 2nd tier club academies in Europe, Africa and South America have a roster filled with tiny munchkins? 
Relative Age Effect is indeed an issue historically in team selections pre-puberty. However, you can't generalize. 
There are several 'small' exceptional players on the DC United U15's and U14's mixed with some exceptional (current and projected performance) early bloomers.

Maybe you should lookup video of a recent U14's tournament in Europe to see top academies from England, Netherlands, Spain, Belgium with small, medium and large players.  [/quote]

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