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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This discussion has become unproductive because people are making points that are outside of the scope of the original argument. Let be explain again so that you can follow:

There are strong classic/select teams that provide a better environment for making it to the A/B team of a club than C/D teams at the same clubs and are cheaper and less intrusive (don't require the travel commitment).

If your mission is the line the pockets of Bethesda, McLean, Bryce or Loundoun by spending $3,000/year to play in CCLII, NCSL (Below Div II) or EDP Premier III and IV with the 3rd and 4th string coach while spending 3+ hours in a car to play against weak competition then feel free to do so. What I am saying is that there are classic /select coaches that are strong coaches that will work with your kid and that will play the C/D team in tournaments and beat them.

If you have been around, you will recognize that stars from strong classic/select teams make the B and sometimes A teams every Spring at the U12-U14 ages and beat out players from the C and D teams. Based on my experience, I concluded early on that there is not a need to rush to travel at U10 if your kid is not on the A team and even if they are ready, the rubber does not hit the road until U12 at the earliest. Why burn out yourself or your at such an early age just so that you can brag that your kid is playing travel soccer. 
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“There are strong classic/select teams that provide a better environment for making it to the A/B team of a club than C/D teams at the same clubs and are cheaper and less intrusive (don't require the travel commitment).”

How does a successful NCSL 3rd Division former Classic team prove this? They beat clubs 3rd and 4th teams. Exactly how does that translate into any of these kids making a clubs A/B team? Once they joined NCSL they became a travel team and 3rd division in a second tier league is exactly where a top Classic team can ever hope to end up by 13 years old. Any higher than that is a stretch for all but the Unicorn of the group. [/quote]

Are you capable of following an argument? Seriously?! That is the entire point of the discussion -- A good classic/select team is a cheaper option than the C/D team of a travel club. Why pay $3,000/year to play glorified classic teams  when you can pay less than half that amount by playing classic and then move to Travel the next year and beat out the C/D players. Sorry but I have seen it too many times but if you want to continue paying $3,000 the be my guest. [/quote]

Nobody said that they couldn't beat C/D teams and that was never your point. I will copy and paste your statement for a second time:
“There are strong classic/select teams that provide a better environment for [b]making it to the A/B team[/b] of a club than C/D teams at the same clubs and are cheaper and less intrusive (don't require the travel commitment).”

Winning games in the 3rd Division of a second tier league does not mean any of the kids on that MSI team would make a A/B team at another club. If you want a cheaper alternative to train and become a successful C/D level team in a second tier league then  YES MSI Classic is the way to go. [/quote]

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