Anonymous wrote:The more I look at how high schools handle their programs, the more I feel like I’m seeing recreational soccer for teens.

What are you looking at?

I saw last night a game between Whitman and Churchill where every single player out there was playing high club soccer. MLS Next, ECNL, E64, EDP regular.

They all moved the ball around, they all had technical skills.

The entire rosters in both teams were almost all seniors and juniors.

Soccer parents are absurd lyes your kid is going to make back all the money you spent lol same with lax

Tennis you play your whole life golf and swimming make sense travel school and lax lol no

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Anonymous wrote:But what about Glenelg?

Genuine question...is anyone actually scouted through high school soccer? Are there even talented players only doing high school soccer and not club as well?

The only sport kids get recruited from their high school team is football because there isn't club football.

Anonymous wrote:There's something special about having a chance to play sports with your classmates and school friends. The quality of HS soccer may be rec-tier but the experience is unique.

Meh. Waste of time if you want to play soccer after graduating high school.

There's something special about having a chance to play sports with your classmates and school friends. The quality of HS soccer may be rec-tier but the experience is unique.

Anonymous wrote:The more I look at how high schools handle their programs, the more I feel like I’m seeing recreational soccer for teens.

It’s the same as travel which is rec soccer. Who cares? Once kids leave high school most will never play an organized sport again.

HS has soccer?

On girls side probably not worth it. Is this really a debate this point? Some kids play, some don't nobody talks about it usually unless they are actively trolling

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But what about Glenelg?

Genuine question...is anyone actually scouted through high school soccer? Are there even talented players only doing high school soccer and not club as well?

Teh most talented kids do not play HS - they dont want to get hurt by some field hockey kid from another team trying outside back for the first time.

This is absolutely not true. I would bet 90+% of ECNL boys play and 75% of MLS Next kids. Some DC United players risk repercussions and play against their coaches instructions. They all LOVE playing HS.

Ummm...not new. HS soccer is below req league.

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Anonymous wrote:But what about Glenelg?

Genuine question...is anyone actually scouted through high school soccer? Are there even talented players only doing high school soccer and not club as well?

Teh most talented kids do not play HS - they dont want to get hurt by some field hockey kid from another team trying outside back for the first time.

Anonymous wrote:But what about Glenelg?

Genuine question...is anyone actually scouted through high school soccer? Are there even talented players only doing high school soccer and not club as well?

Anonymous wrote:The more I look at how high schools handle their programs, the more I feel like I’m seeing recreational soccer for teens.

It's been this way (at least in DMV area) for at least 10 years. If you want a great coach- with at least a "b" license and training (not the math teacher) and skilled players - you must play club. HS any sport is political and biased too.

But what about Glenelg?

The more I look at how high schools handle their programs, the more I feel like I’m seeing recreational soccer for teens.