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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some reality of whats going on at the collegiate level with teams. I you think Aug birthdays playing down a year will open doors you're going to be sadly mistaken.

https://benslingerland.com/2025/02/19/the-changing-college-soccer-recruiting-landscape/

It’s a really tough time to be a good high school soccer player.

The upcoming NCAA D1 roster cap rule, limiting Division 1 soccer programs (outside of the Ivy’s) to carry a maximum of 28 players in the 2025-26 season, has caused a massive trickle-down effect.

To start, many programs are now cutting players to make room for their incoming classes. This has caused a record number of players to enter the transfer portal (+3500 on the men’s and women’s sides). In addition to players entering the transfer portal due to being cut, several others are entering the transfer portal to simply “level up.” Meaning, for example, if a student-athlete was at an all-conference selection within a mid-major conference, many of those players are now looking for opportunities to make it at a Power 4 school. And many coaches at those Power 4 schools, like the idea of a proven player at the college level rather than rolling the dice on a high school freshman.[/quote]

All this underscores the importance of finding the best coach/team you can to continue to develop, which means playing time. So, that could mean playing up or it could mean playing on age. It also means trying to stand out in other ways at ID camps, ODP or even semi-pro teams. And it means try to figure out which schools you want to go to and be deliberate about it and focused sharing your journey and while you're a good fit.[/quote]Underlying theme of clubs agreeing with you and are flexible depending on the situation.[/quote]
Lower level D2 D3 and "other" schools might provide development. Most college coaches are looking for impact players day one that dont require additional training.[/quote]

Depends on the coach and school I bet pretty much all of them want someone that continues to get better before they show up on campus, so they are ready (which means a team you're starting). But even then, because of other issues noted, freshmen may not start and maybe redshirt, because well, they still gotta keep getting better. Some players don't like these situations so they don't transfer, but if you're there for a degree, you should stick it out and enjoy the ride. All depends on what your goals are.[/quote]

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