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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I appreciate the efforts of the PP who is trying to pull together actual numbers of girls playing in college from around here, though I think more investigation would be needed to get a real picture.  Most, but by no means all, D1 commitments get reported to TDS or other places. Relatively few D3 commitments get reported, so you'd have to check club or college websites or player social media for those.

I also think the bottom half of the roster argument misses the point that a lot of players are aiming for an admission bump to good colleges that may not be D1 or, if D1, may not offer athletic money. I can tell you from experience that non-starters on boys' DA teams often are able to get recruited to schools that might otherwise have been difficult admissions-wise, and I imagine this is true for the girls' program as well. Also, many families are perfectly fine paying the higher fees. Some calculate the tangible return on investment of their soccer dollars, while many don't think twice if their kid seems happy. [/quote]

Original poster here:  My numbers were by all measures...rough.  It was in direct response to the poster said that we should apply some reasoning.  So I tried.  Anyway, I agree with you that TDS is not inclusive - but it is pretty accurate for D1 commitments and very inaccurate for D3 commits.

I think it is safe to infer that few (IF ANY) of our DMV girls will ever make the USWNT.  Further, very few will make it to a top D1 school - and all of them are top of their roster.  Not trying to crush hopes and dreams - just thought the parents who monitor the board should have some facts to go on AND perhaps consider taking a different path to make sure your girl is a top performer.  Like I said, re-investing the money you spend on club fees, Marriot Courtyards, tolls, gas, fast-food would be better spent on a private trainer, local club game-play and developing your daughter's fitness instead of sitting on the bottom of a roster of an elite club.

Best regards.

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