Anonymous
05/06/2025 10:17
Subject: Cap on size
Anonymous wrote:A year is a lot at u13, u14, u15
boys. A kid who starts and plays most of the game at u13 mlsnext would not be good enough to even make a u14 mlsnext team. Or he would sit on the bench.
We are all dumber for having even read your idea OP.
If OP knew anything about teen boys he would know there is a huge difference between u13 and u14 and u15.
Anonymous
05/06/2025 10:16
Subject: Cap on size
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sorry OP that your little guy lost to a team of kids his exact age who happen to be taller and better at soccer. Time to change the rules!
Don’t be sorry for the little guys. Feel sorry for the big guys that lose their physical advantage as they get older and realize they should have tried to challenge themselves to use their technical skills under harder and faster
presssure.
You think all boys above average height should play up? That's ridiculous.
Most of the little guys will stay little. That's how height percentiles work. Athletes have to make the best of what their DNA gives them to work with.
Actually I don’t. If you are playing MLSNext which is supposed to be about development and you are tall and big AND have the technical skills. Yes, they should be playing up.
There are certainly a lot of big and tall players who don’t have the technical skills to play up and are appropriately playing on age.
That's not what you said. You said caps on physical size. No mention of skills.
Anonymous
05/06/2025 10:15
Subject: Cap on size
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sorry OP that your little guy lost to a team of kids his exact age who happen to be taller and better at soccer. Time to change the rules!
Don’t be sorry for the little guys. Feel sorry for the big guys that lose their physical advantage as they get older and realize they should have tried to challenge themselves to use their technical skills under harder and faster
presssure.
That’s my point, a lot of those kids do have the technical skills But how are they are improving or developing if they’re not trying to use them against equally fast and strong players?
Quite a myth and stereotype that all the bigger players only have size without skills
Some being kick and run doesn't make all kick and run
Equally fast and strong?
We talking about rugby and tackle football?
Anonymous
05/06/2025 10:12
Subject: Cap on size
A year is a lot at u13, u14, u15
boys. A kid who starts and plays most of the game at u13 mlsnext would not be good enough to even make a u14 mlsnext team. Or he would sit on the bench.
We are all dumber for having even read your idea OP.
boys. A kid who starts and plays most of the game at u13 mlsnext would not be good enough to even make a u14 mlsnext team. Or he would sit on the bench.
We are all dumber for having even read your idea OP.
Anonymous
05/06/2025 10:09
Subject: Cap on size
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm curious as to which specific team OP played to trigger this suggestion.
They’re a few teams like this in MLSNext. Not sure about the leagues.
Which teams?
Anonymous
05/06/2025 10:09
Subject: Cap on size
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sorry OP that your little guy lost to a team of kids his exact age who happen to be taller and better at soccer. Time to change the rules!
Don’t be sorry for the little guys. Feel sorry for the big guys that lose their physical advantage as they get older and realize they should have tried to challenge themselves to use their technical skills under harder and faster
presssure.
That’s my point, a lot of those kids do have the technical skills But how are they are improving or developing if they’re not trying to use them against equally fast and strong players?
Quite a myth and stereotype that all the bigger players only have size without skills
Some being kick and run doesn't make all kick and run
Anonymous
05/06/2025 10:07
Subject: Cap on size
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sorry OP that your little guy lost to a team of kids his exact age who happen to be taller and better at soccer. Time to change the rules!
Don’t be sorry for the little guys. Feel sorry for the big guys that lose their physical advantage as they get older and realize they should have tried to challenge themselves to use their technical skills under harder and faster
presssure.
You think all boys above average height should play up? That's ridiculous.
Most of the little guys will stay little. That's how height percentiles work. Athletes have to make the best of what their DNA gives them to work with.
Actually I don’t. If you are playing MLSNext which is supposed to be about development and you are tall and big AND have the technical skills. Yes, they should be playing up.
There are certainly a lot of big and tall players who don’t have the technical skills to play up and are appropriately playing on age.
Anonymous
05/06/2025 09:59
Subject: Cap on size
Anonymous wrote:I'm curious as to which specific team OP played to trigger this suggestion.
They’re a few teams like this in MLSNext. Not sure about the leagues.
Anonymous
05/06/2025 09:59
Subject: Cap on size
Anonymous wrote:I'm curious as to which specific team OP played to trigger this suggestion.
me too. what team was oversized, OP?
Anonymous
05/06/2025 09:59
Subject: Cap on size
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sorry OP that your little guy lost to a team of kids his exact age who happen to be taller and better at soccer. Time to change the rules!
Don’t be sorry for the little guys. Feel sorry for the big guys that lose their physical advantage as they get older and realize they should have tried to challenge themselves to use their technical skills under harder and faster
presssure.
Quite a myth and stereotype that all the bigger players only have size without skills
Some being kick and run doesn't make all kick and run
Anonymous
05/06/2025 09:58
Subject: Cap on size
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sorry OP that your little guy lost to a team of kids his exact age who happen to be taller and better at soccer. Time to change the rules!
Don’t be sorry for the little guys. Feel sorry for the big guys that lose their physical advantage as they get older and realize they should have tried to challenge themselves to use their technical skills under harder and faster
presssure.
You think all boys above average height should play up? That's ridiculous.
Most of the little guys will stay little. That's how height percentiles work. Athletes have to make the best of what their DNA gives them to work with.
Anonymous
05/06/2025 09:57
Subject: Cap on size
Anonymous wrote:Sorry OP that your little guy lost to a team of kids his exact age who happen to be taller and better at soccer. Time to change the rules!
Don’t be sorry for the little guys. Feel sorry for the big guys that lose their physical advantage as they get older and realize they should have tried to challenge themselves to use their technical skills under harder and faster
presssure.
Anonymous
05/06/2025 09:56
Subject: Cap on size
I'm curious as to which specific team OP played to trigger this suggestion.
Anonymous
05/06/2025 09:54
Subject: Cap on size
My kid plays basketball and soccer. Basketball is absurd. You show up to an AAU tourbament and are playing 13U teams where all the kids have drivers licenses. OP's head would explode.
It is so refreshing in soccer to know all the kids have been vetted and are the correct age.
It is so refreshing in soccer to know all the kids have been vetted and are the correct age.
Anonymous
05/06/2025 09:49
Subject: Cap on size
Sorry OP that your little guy lost to a team of kids his exact age who happen to be taller and better at soccer. Time to change the rules!