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Anonymous wrote:That happened to us and it was as soft rejection in our case. We went to PAC and had a good experience there. At that age, he might just not be used to try outs and might show better now that he knows what to do. He could still try out for McLean, Annandale or Great Falls if they are still on-going.

McLean ended weeks ago

Are you talking about the GA tryouts?

You are replying to a post from 2018? Why?

Want to see if the kid bounced back from his original rejection.

He's in 9th grade by now!

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Anonymous wrote:That happened to us and it was as soft rejection in our case. We went to PAC and had a good experience there. At that age, he might just not be used to try outs and might show better now that he knows what to do. He could still try out for McLean, Annandale or Great Falls if they are still on-going.

McLean ended weeks ago

Are you talking about the GA tryouts?

You are replying to a post from 2018? Why?

Want to see if the kid bounced back from his original rejection.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to get feedback? DS was waitlisted, went from being the top scorer in his house team to not making it at u9 level. I know he will be crushed, but we will encourage him to practice and try again next year. Has anyone successfully solicited feedback from VYS?

Here is my advice. At U9 he is too young and any “travel club” won’t teach him anything or develop him. They are all money grab and once they put your kid in a lower team he will get stuck there forever. Keep him for couple years in his home team he enjoys and get him quality small group trainings and private training and go to any travel club later and jump on 1st team from the get go.

Few years ago, my DC was rejected by Juventus in MoCo. We made a mistake to joining a lower team with n Bethesda thinking she will develop better but we got stuck there forever wasting time. Then we scratched all that and focused on private training, left the club and joined a 1st VA team in ECNL after 3 years of hard work (training not club). However, she always remembers that U9 Juventus rejection more than anything. Juventus is now MSI and she is ECNL. Took hard work on her own.

Bottom line, forget travel at this age, have him train with good trainers and be patient. Your kid will eventually make it to the top and he will always remember VYS rejection but by then he may be an MLSNext player. And VYS will be begging to get him and he won’t look at their direction.

Juventus has EDP 1 in many age brackets; not a particular fan of the club but they do perform well and have a good showing and are getting stronger every year! The people I know they are very happy and their kids are developing wonderfully.

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Anonymous wrote:That happened to us and it was as soft rejection in our case. We went to PAC and had a good experience there. At that age, he might just not be used to try outs and might show better now that he knows what to do. He could still try out for McLean, Annandale or Great Falls if they are still on-going.

McLean ended weeks ago

Are you talking about the GA tryouts?

You are replying to a post from 2018? Why?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to get feedback? DS was waitlisted, went from being the top scorer in his house team to not making it at u9 level. I know he will be crushed, but we will encourage him to practice and try again next year. Has anyone successfully solicited feedback from VYS?

Here is my advice. At U9 he is too young and any “travel club” won’t teach him anything or develop him. They are all money grab and once they put your kid in a lower team he will get stuck there forever. Keep him for couple years in his home team he enjoys and get him quality small group trainings and private training and go to any travel club later and jump on 1st team from the get go.

Few years ago, my DC was rejected by Juventus in MoCo. We made a mistake to joining a lower team with n Bethesda thinking she will develop better but we got stuck there forever wasting time. Then we scratched all that and focused on private training, left the club and joined a 1st VA team in ECNL after 3 years of hard work (training not club). However, she always remembers that U9 Juventus rejection more than anything. Juventus is now MSI and she is ECNL. Took hard work on her own.

Bottom line, forget travel at this age, have him train with good trainers and be patient. Your kid will eventually make it to the top and he will always remember VYS rejection but by then he may be an MLSNext player. And VYS will be begging to get him and he won’t look at their direction.

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Anonymous wrote:That happened to us and it was as soft rejection in our case. We went to PAC and had a good experience there. At that age, he might just not be used to try outs and might show better now that he knows what to do. He could still try out for McLean, Annandale or Great Falls if they are still on-going.

McLean ended weeks ago

Are you talking about the GA tryouts?

Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to get feedback? DS was waitlisted, went from being the top scorer in his house team to not making it at u9 level. I know he will be crushed, but we will encourage him to practice and try again next year. Has anyone successfully solicited feedback from VYS?

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Anonymous wrote:That happened to us and it was as soft rejection in our case. We went to PAC and had a good experience there. At that age, he might just not be used to try outs and might show better now that he knows what to do. He could still try out for McLean, Annandale or Great Falls if they are still on-going.

McLean ended weeks ago

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Anonymous wrote:so is he a 2009 or 2010? if he is a 2010, has he had any training, or is he just using speed, being physical, and kicking hard to score?

Op here, he’s 2010, and has done summer camps and development center. He’s the smallest on his team, but quick and agile, he uses the speed well. He is obsessed with soccer, so he will keep playing no matter what, but wants to work on the reasons he didn’t make it.

It’s because he’s small. Don’t overthink it. PAC is full of small kids rejected by Vienna.