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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, the SYC 2006 top boys team is incredible..beats EDP and CCL teams in tournaments.[/quote]

Many teams beat CCL and EDP teams in tournaments---especially the MD teams.  WTH is in the water in MD?

The CCL teams all stick together and do each others tournaments anyways.  They'll often throw each other some of their many teams in an age group to fill out brackets.  They generally play the same teams over and over again.  Then get shocked when they step outside the CCL bubble.[/quote]

This is not accurate. Are there teams in ccl that are terrible ? of course there are. But several of the best clubs in ccl dominate state cup. The only teams getting shocked in state cup are NON CCL. [/quote]

None of this says anything about your child's skill or personal development.  The CCL teams play American soccer.

Most knowledgeable soccer parents tend towards a different type of development for their children.  Personalized, skill and possession-based.  They don't buy into the big club mantra.   These kids are light-years beyond 'state cup' play which used to be the goal in the 1980s, 90s.  Not anymore.[/quote]

This is not true for all. My kid played against some of the NOVA CCL teams and they played possession style soccer. There was no kick and chase going on. [/quote]

Just about every ccl team my kids under U-12 have played just have the goalie do the long punt it out of the back every.single.time.  This shouldn't even be allowed in the younger years.  It just results in the type of soccer where you send the biggest kid down the middle.  They are learning absolutely nothing about the sport or play doing this.  It's a detriment to their development--especially as physical attributes even out down the road.  Watch champions league and see how often that is done in real play.  LMVSC is one of the few that don't do this.[/quote]

Obviously has not been to any recent CCL matches  .  . . . totally false.[/quote]

+100

CCL teams vary greatly depending on gender, age and club, but for the most part, they are quality teams.  I've had kids play WAGS, NCSL, ODSL and CCL...the CCL teams were definitely better quality, in terms of both coaching and players.  (Of course I'm sure some hyped up ECNL and/or DA person will have a comment here, but not everyone is up for that environment).

If you are looking at teams for U9-U12, then stay close to home if you can...it's not worth a long drive just to play on what someone else perceives to be the "best in the area".  The most important thing to look for is a coach who will be able to develop your player - whatever the skill level.  Once you know what type of player you have (at U11-13), then you can start deciding if they need to be moved to a different team.[/quote]

For the younger years what makes the CCL teams better?  Anyone player can join these clubs and the costs are roughly the same for travel. ..right?[/quote]

Oh, here we go again.

It isnt the league, its the quality of a few teams in the league. To make a A team in Loudoun or Arlington with their player pools puts your kid on a team with good players and some proven coaches. That is all. The league isn't magic. But the league has some quality clubs that have some quality teams. But at U9 and U10 you are dealing with little kids and scores get pretty crazy and that is true for any league.[/quote]

With a very American-style of play.  The problem with these two clubs in they use that player pool to seed the field with large kids.  I've seen kids have a huge growth spurt---and now all the sudden player is very attractive to the upper team coach when they couldn't give a crap before and their skill level of play is exactly the same level as before--just now with size.  It is not unheard of for players to turn down top spots at these clubs to go develop elsewhere.  Not everyone thinks it is the holy grail to play for these Clubs.  But--they do have huge player pools that most clubs do not have.  I'll give you that.

With respect to the long ball crap that pp mentioned---I've seen the same style of play even in Futsal where it is the last place you should be launching balls in the air.  It was cringe-worthy.  [/quote]

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