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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So what DMV MLSNext teams are biobanding? [/quote]

Every MLSNext teams have bio banded kids in almost all age groups.[/quote]

there is a 5'6" 13 yo playing down on my son's team and not sure how 5'6" at 13 is an undersized late bloomer but ok I guess. whatever it takes to win. yes I am bitter and no he wasn't 4'10 at beginning of season and had some kind og miraculous 8 inch spurt causing him to have sized out of biobanding.  its a jok[/quote]

I mean if a biobanded kid threatens your kid’s place on the team, then perhaps consider whether your kid is  good enough for an MLSNext team?

Maybe it’s team specific. But even the regular starters on my DS MLSNext team don’t ever think their starting slot or time is secure. And that anyone (current teammate, second team player, outsider, etc.) can be better or can get better. They’ve seen it happen a few times on their team and other teams so no one considers biobanded kids any different from any other player threat. 
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enough with the tough guy bs.  this situation defeats the purpose of bio-banding and is done by clubs purely for a competitive advantage.  it is absolutely legitimate to complain about it.  it is nonsense that if you are against age-cheating it's because you are afraid your kid can't compete.  size and speed matters.  That's why there's a bio-banding rule in the first place.  That's why there are age groups in the first place.  MLS Nest players face plenty of early developing big and fast players, and there's no excuse, or gain, by adding older big and fast players to younger groups.  [/quote]

There should be tougher players and families. It’s simply true. People are afraid their kids can’t compete against biobanders.

And I fully support biobanders if it weeds away a player who doesn’t have it in them to keep competing at MLSNext or who will let a biobander derail their development.

If a player wants a more kumbaya training environment, MLSNext is not it. If a player feels or is threatened by a biobander, they need to move on. There are better environments for them. Like all other leagues that don’t do biobanding.

[/quote]this is the dumbest take.  Biobanding is an excellent tool when used correctly.  When used to have bigger players play down for wins it's anti-development.  It's not about whining, or whatever, you're on about, it's about competing and developing in the best environment.  And "complaining" about it doesn't mean your kid can't handle the MLS Next level, which at times is not very impressive.  It's about having development slowed because there are bigger, less-skilled players dragging the level down.  Kind of like how your tough guy approach drags down a conversation. Maybe there's a better environment for your argument, like one that doesn't include adults, or words.[/quote]

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