Given Covid and all the isolation from HS friends over the last year, I think it may be more important than ever to have your kid play HS ball. It’s not about the quality of the soccer, it’s about the experience and comradeship.

If you think your kid is too good for HS then they can sit out. It’s the at simple. Personal choice.

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Anonymous wrote:The nutty soccer parents will say club is the highest priority in yourk8ds life butyhe kids love playing in front of their fellow students wearing their school colors.

My son is on a club team where the players are just entering high school years. My guess is they will remember and value their club soccer experience over their high school soccer experience. They have played on the team for years and know each other pretty well at this point. Big wins, big losses, ups and downs, social events - practice and play almost year round at this point. I can see what you are saying about some of the thrills of high school soccer though I think the crowds are small.

Them have him sit out and watch.

This is my kid's take on HS:

Hello Parents,

I know HS soccer starts this week. Just wanted to provide some information based on observations of young HS age players I have coached over the years.
- HS soccer playing experience is fun and can be productive.
- HS soccer quality varies a lot from school to school.
- HS soccer is typically very physical and often less technical.
- I have seen HS soccer benefit some players and also seen it be counterproductive for others.
- Varsity Teams: more quality. Better sessions. More physical with older/heavier players which increases risk of injuries.
- JV Teams: less technical. Lower quality sessions.

In summary. It is totally fine for players to give HS a try. However be mindful that injury risk increases when one of our smaller players is placed on varsity and is playing vs kids older and heavier that rely more on the physicality of the game rather than technique. Also, if some of our players end up on JV, I’m not sure the training sessions would be productive. A good but not often available option is for kids to train full time with varsity and play a combination of JV/varsity.

Please note that regardless what our players choose to do, we will be holding quality training sessions with... (combined teams)

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Anonymous wrote:The nutty soccer parents will say club is the highest priority in yourk8ds life butyhe kids love playing in front of their fellow students wearing their school colors.

My son is on a club team where the players are just entering high school years. My guess is they will remember and value their club soccer experience over their high school soccer experience. They have played on the team for years and know each other pretty well at this point. Big wins, big losses, ups and downs, social events - practice and play almost year round at this point. I can see what you are saying about some of the thrills of high school soccer though I think the crowds are small.

That's unusual. Even if you were to stay at one Club for years---the rosters change dramatically. The rosters for my kids' teams at U14 and U16 look nothing like they did even a short time ago.

It's nice your kids got that experience.

Anonymous wrote:The nutty soccer parents will say club is the highest priority in yourk8ds life butyhe kids love playing in front of their fellow students wearing their school colors.

My son is on a club team where the players are just entering high school years. My guess is they will remember and value their club soccer experience over their high school soccer experience. They have played on the team for years and know each other pretty well at this point. Big wins, big losses, ups and downs, social events - practice and play almost year round at this point. I can see what you are saying about some of the thrills of high school soccer though I think the crowds are small.

Anonymous wrote:BRYC ECNL girls' program continues to offer training for HS-aged kids who aren't playing public HS soccer in the spring. They usually combine the HS age groups into one training pool since many kids are out. These are also used as ID sessions for new players trying out. There are also 1-2 age group practices each week designated as mandatory for all players (including those playing HS) so that the teams/players are prepared for the May ECNL showcase.

They all do I think

BRYC ECNL girls' program continues to offer training for HS-aged kids who aren't playing public HS soccer in the spring. They usually combine the HS age groups into one training pool since many kids are out. These are also used as ID sessions for new players trying out. There are also 1-2 age group practices each week designated as mandatory for all players (including those playing HS) so that the teams/players are prepared for the May ECNL showcase.

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Anonymous wrote:You can always watch your kid play HS and see a terrible version of the beautiful game and possibly get injured play with and a bunch of hacks.

Has anyone every seen a player (keeper) given a card that required leaving the field but then the official gives the card to a different player that was not involved in the foul and send that player off so that the keeper can remain?

You’re high.

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Anonymous wrote:You can always watch your kid play HS and see a terrible version of the beautiful game and possibly get injured play with and a bunch of hacks.

What does your kid do? Play sh@ty GAL teams in PA-NJ? Doesn’t it get old beating teams 11-0?

I digress.

Tell me where to find the beautiful game being played by kids. I’d like to watch. Perhaps you can attach a video clip.

Ha! So agree. My kid plays in HS in WCAC and I see better passion and play and players then from his 'elite team' in the 'super elite league'. Sure, you get a few that aren't up to task--but that lets the others have to do even more to make up for the deficiencies and the team spirit and teammates that actually pull for one another instead of merely try to outdo one another and talk smack.

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Anonymous wrote:You can always watch your kid play HS and see a terrible version of the beautiful game and possibly get injured play with and a bunch of hacks.

Has anyone every seen a player (keeper) given a card that required leaving the field but then the official gives the card to a different player that was not involved in the foul and send that player off so that the keeper can remain?

No Ive seen Keepers sent off but its rare. To be honest Ive seen Refs hold back from giving cards to attackers that hit the keeper recklessly many times over.

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Anonymous wrote:You can always watch your kid play HS and see a terrible version of the beautiful game and possibly get injured play with and a bunch of hacks.

Yeah but your kid can score a goal and then get laid and smoke a joint behind the stands after the game. He can't do that at his club.

+100

Anonymous wrote:You can always watch your kid play HS and see a terrible version of the beautiful game and possibly get injured play with and a bunch of hacks.

Yeah but your kid can score a goal and then get laid and smoke a joint behind the stands after the game. He can't do that at his club.

The beautiful game......lol. Sigh.