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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A PP mentioned that playing down an age group (biobanding) is not the same as playing on age (or even up) but on the B team.  At least with two clubs in the DMV area, this is very true. That is, a 2013 top team has arguably more skilled players than the same club’s 2012 B team.

The intensity and the skills and the speed of play is just higher on the top teams than the B teams. This is why parents would rather move to a different club than have their kid move down on the B team

I know this is just anecdotal but DS has played with two clubs in the area and the difference between the A and B team is vast. At one club that he practiced with, the A and B scrimmaged and it was very uncompetitive with no B team player standing out all. For another club, the age group practiced at the same time but separately but the difference in intensity, speed of play and discipline was pretty obvious.

Of the small, late age players we knew from those top teams that could/would be cut, if I were their parent, I’d just move to them to a completely different club bc I knew they were just much better than anyone on the B team (despite their size).

We’ve had at least two coaches tell us that they would rather pull a kid up from the younger age group than promote a kid from the B team. [/quote]

How about if the A team (of the new club) is not as good as the B team (of the current club), would you still move to the A team?  [/quote]

Depends on the coaching. If they don’t win as much bc they are always trying to play possession and/or focus on individual development, then yes. But if play kickball or focus on physicality and are still loosing, no.

Assuming ur in the DMV area, there really are a lot of options. And frankly, it’s more abt the individual player than the team they’re coming from.

We know of a kid who played on an EDP IV team and also up on an EDP III Team who tried out and got on an MLSNext team. Bc regardless of the team they were on, they were clearly a very good player bc of technical skills and physicality.

DS has played Bethesda’s top and b teams over the last few years. Technically, I thought the players were on par and both played possession based soccer.  But the top team hustled more and the speed of passing was faster. Also they stayed mentally strong the entire game, never let bad calls or shenanigans distract them. The B team and their coach and parents were so obnoxious about every call they perceived went against the team. To me it was a huge difference in focus, discipline, and determination.

And perhaps that’s why it’s so impt to be on the top team. A kid on that team is truly more confident and determined to stay there too.

FWIW, I have a kid on a top team and even if he is a starter and plays all the time, he wont let himself get too comfortable and assumes he has to fight for that spot every week. I’m sure his teammates feel the same way. 
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