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Anonymous wrote:the new age requirements really impacted the U11 Boys, Red team is mostly 2015s dropping down. Those 2016s that were Red are mostly all getting moved down.

Red is the third team at this age or the top team? Does it go preacademy 1, preacademy 2, red?

Red is the third team but the same impact on PA1 who had almost half the team be 2015s dropping down

There are 0 kids from this year’s 2015 PA1 dropping down to repeat u11 so where did these kids come from? This year’s u11 PA2 and below? That doesn’t seem right but Arlington has botched this whole thing so badly that I guess I could see it.

The entire pre-academy program is a giant steaming pile of garbage. Here are a few things to consider. 1) if you are PA2 you will never make the ECNL team. Never. Don’t believe the hope they offer you. 2) when U13 rolls around the club prefers outside players to inside players all things being equal. It’s a tacit admission of the failure of their own club but they’ll never see it this way. 3) the training is crap, the PA teams are consistently underperforming expectations. Arlington has the potential to be a great program because it is so big but the inexperience and uncritical carelessness of the people running this program in particular is a handicap. 4) the program and its director are extremely susceptible to enterprising parents and show an obvious amount of favoritism that detracts from overall team performance and cohesion. This may be true at all clubs but Arlington is no different in this regard even though the director tries to show distance from parents. There is a small group of parents allowed in the back room and it shows through the veneer. 5) PA2 exists as a funding mechanism for PA1’s dead-end dreams.

On the whole, sure the PA program is not great.
But why would you expect your PA2 kid to make the ECNL team?
They would have to be better than all the PA1 kids and all the kids trying out from the outside.
Instead of whining, have your kid get better or move clubs.

Anonymous wrote:PA2 also practices four days a week, just like PA1.

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Anonymous wrote:the new age requirements really impacted the U11 Boys, Red team is mostly 2015s dropping down. Those 2016s that were Red are mostly all getting moved down.

Red is the third team at this age or the top team? Does it go preacademy 1, preacademy 2, red?

Red is the third team but the same impact on PA1 who had almost half the team be 2015s dropping down

There are 0 kids from this year’s 2015 PA1 dropping down to repeat u11 so where did these kids come from? This year’s u11 PA2 and below? That doesn’t seem right but Arlington has botched this whole thing so badly that I guess I could see it.

The entire pre-academy program is a giant steaming pile of garbage. Here are a few things to consider. 1) if you are PA2 you will never make the ECNL team. Never. Don’t believe the hope they offer you. 2) when U13 rolls around the club prefers outside players to inside players all things being equal. It’s a tacit admission of the failure of their own club but they’ll never see it this way. 3) the training is crap, the PA teams are consistently underperforming expectations. Arlington has the potential to be a great program because it is so big but the inexperience and uncritical carelessness of the people running this program in particular is a handicap. 4) the program and its director are extremely susceptible to enterprising parents and show an obvious amount of favoritism that detracts from overall team performance and cohesion. This may be true at all clubs but Arlington is no different in this regard even though the director tries to show distance from parents. There is a small group of parents allowed in the back room and it shows through the veneer. 5) PA2 exists as a funding mechanism for PA1’s dead-end dreams.

+1 about time parents woke up to the fleecing. Imagine thinking your DD is going to play ECNL from a PA2 team when the PA1 practice more, supposedly get better coaching and when only around half the PA1 team will make the ECNL team. Not to mention how dumb the red team parents must be to think the NL or RL is realistic from the 3rd team. There would have to be a massive exodus for that to even be a possibility

-1 where exactly are all these kids that are not ECNL level going? They aren't going to make ECNL at any other club either and they will be paying the same money but driving further to play the Arlington Red team in NCSL anyway. I think parents need to be realistic with their kids ability and stop blaming the coaches for why your kid is good enough.

Thanks for the insight coach. At least you weren't dishonest and try to refute what was said, but message received don't have hopes just be more realistic. Ill be sure to pass that along to my DD

Anonymous wrote:Don’t both PA1 and PA2 practice 4x a week?

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Anonymous wrote:the new age requirements really impacted the U11 Boys, Red team is mostly 2015s dropping down. Those 2016s that were Red are mostly all getting moved down.

Red is the third team at this age or the top team? Does it go preacademy 1, preacademy 2, red?

Red is the third team but the same impact on PA1 who had almost half the team be 2015s dropping down

There are 0 kids from this year’s 2015 PA1 dropping down to repeat u11 so where did these kids come from? This year’s u11 PA2 and below? That doesn’t seem right but Arlington has botched this whole thing so badly that I guess I could see it.

The entire pre-academy program is a giant steaming pile of garbage. Here are a few things to consider. 1) if you are PA2 you will never make the ECNL team. Never. Don’t believe the hope they offer you. 2) when U13 rolls around the club prefers outside players to inside players all things being equal. It’s a tacit admission of the failure of their own club but they’ll never see it this way. 3) the training is crap, the PA teams are consistently underperforming expectations. Arlington has the potential to be a great program because it is so big but the inexperience and uncritical carelessness of the people running this program in particular is a handicap. 4) the program and its director are extremely susceptible to enterprising parents and show an obvious amount of favoritism that detracts from overall team performance and cohesion. This may be true at all clubs but Arlington is no different in this regard even though the director tries to show distance from parents. There is a small group of parents allowed in the back room and it shows through the veneer. 5) PA2 exists as a funding mechanism for PA1’s dead-end dreams.

+1 about time parents woke up to the fleecing. Imagine thinking your DD is going to play ECNL from a PA2 team when the PA1 practice more, supposedly get better coaching and when only around half the PA1 team will make the ECNL team. Not to mention how dumb the red team parents must be to think the NL or RL is realistic from the 3rd team. There would have to be a massive exodus for that to even be a possibility

-1 where exactly are all these kids that are not ECNL level going? They aren't going to make ECNL at any other club either and they will be paying the same money but driving further to play the Arlington Red team in NCSL anyway. I think parents need to be realistic with their kids ability and stop blaming the coaches for why your kid is good enough.

Thanks for the insight coach. At least you weren't dishonest and try to refute what was said, but message received don't have hopes just be more realistic. Ill be sure to pass that along to my DD

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Anonymous wrote:the new age requirements really impacted the U11 Boys, Red team is mostly 2015s dropping down. Those 2016s that were Red are mostly all getting moved down.

Red is the third team at this age or the top team? Does it go preacademy 1, preacademy 2, red?

Red is the third team but the same impact on PA1 who had almost half the team be 2015s dropping down

There are 0 kids from this year’s 2015 PA1 dropping down to repeat u11 so where did these kids come from? This year’s u11 PA2 and below? That doesn’t seem right but Arlington has botched this whole thing so badly that I guess I could see it.

The entire pre-academy program is a giant steaming pile of garbage. Here are a few things to consider. 1) if you are PA2 you will never make the ECNL team. Never. Don’t believe the hope they offer you. 2) when U13 rolls around the club prefers outside players to inside players all things being equal. It’s a tacit admission of the failure of their own club but they’ll never see it this way. 3) the training is crap, the PA teams are consistently underperforming expectations. Arlington has the potential to be a great program because it is so big but the inexperience and uncritical carelessness of the people running this program in particular is a handicap. 4) the program and its director are extremely susceptible to enterprising parents and show an obvious amount of favoritism that detracts from overall team performance and cohesion. This may be true at all clubs but Arlington is no different in this regard even though the director tries to show distance from parents. There is a small group of parents allowed in the back room and it shows through the veneer. 5) PA2 exists as a funding mechanism for PA1’s dead-end dreams.

+1 about time parents woke up to the fleecing. Imagine thinking your DD is going to play ECNL from a PA2 team when the PA1 practice more, supposedly get better coaching and when only around half the PA1 team will make the ECNL team. Not to mention how dumb the red team parents must be to think the NL or RL is realistic from the 3rd team. There would have to be a massive exodus for that to even be a possibility

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Anonymous wrote:the new age requirements really impacted the U11 Boys, Red team is mostly 2015s dropping down. Those 2016s that were Red are mostly all getting moved down.

Red is the third team at this age or the top team? Does it go preacademy 1, preacademy 2, red?

Red is the third team but the same impact on PA1 who had almost half the team be 2015s dropping down

There are 0 kids from this year’s 2015 PA1 dropping down to repeat u11 so where did these kids come from? This year’s u11 PA2 and below? That doesn’t seem right but Arlington has botched this whole thing so badly that I guess I could see it.

The entire pre-academy program is a giant steaming pile of garbage. Here are a few things to consider. 1) if you are PA2 you will never make the ECNL team. Never. Don’t believe the hope they offer you. 2) when U13 rolls around the club prefers outside players to inside players all things being equal. It’s a tacit admission of the failure of their own club but they’ll never see it this way. 3) the training is crap, the PA teams are consistently underperforming expectations. Arlington has the potential to be a great program because it is so big but the inexperience and uncritical carelessness of the people running this program in particular is a handicap. 4) the program and its director are extremely susceptible to enterprising parents and show an obvious amount of favoritism that detracts from overall team performance and cohesion. This may be true at all clubs but Arlington is no different in this regard even though the director tries to show distance from parents. There is a small group of parents allowed in the back room and it shows through the veneer. 5) PA2 exists as a funding mechanism for PA1’s dead-end dreams.

+1 about time parents woke up to the fleecing. Imagine thinking your DD is going to play ECNL from a PA2 team when the PA1 practice more, supposedly get better coaching and when only around half the PA1 team will make the ECNL team. Not to mention how dumb the red team parents must be to think the NL or RL is realistic from the 3rd team. There would have to be a massive exodus for that to even be a possibility

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Anonymous wrote:the new age requirements really impacted the U11 Boys, Red team is mostly 2015s dropping down. Those 2016s that were Red are mostly all getting moved down.

Red is the third team at this age or the top team? Does it go preacademy 1, preacademy 2, red?

Red is the third team but the same impact on PA1 who had almost half the team be 2015s dropping down

There are 0 kids from this year’s 2015 PA1 dropping down to repeat u11 so where did these kids come from? This year’s u11 PA2 and below? That doesn’t seem right but Arlington has botched this whole thing so badly that I guess I could see it.

The entire pre-academy program is a giant steaming pile of garbage. Here are a few things to consider. 1) if you are PA2 you will never make the ECNL team. Never. Don’t believe the hope they offer you. 2) when U13 rolls around the club prefers outside players to inside players all things being equal. It’s a tacit admission of the failure of their own club but they’ll never see it this way. 3) the training is crap, the PA teams are consistently underperforming expectations. Arlington has the potential to be a great program because it is so big but the inexperience and uncritical carelessness of the people running this program in particular is a handicap. 4) the program and its director are extremely susceptible to enterprising parents and show an obvious amount of favoritism that detracts from overall team performance and cohesion. This may be true at all clubs but Arlington is no different in this regard even though the director tries to show distance from parents. There is a small group of parents allowed in the back room and it shows through the veneer. 5) PA2 exists as a funding mechanism for PA1’s dead-end dreams.

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Anonymous wrote:the new age requirements really impacted the U11 Boys, Red team is mostly 2015s dropping down. Those 2016s that were Red are mostly all getting moved down.

Red is the third team at this age or the top team? Does it go preacademy 1, preacademy 2, red?

Red is the third team but the same impact on PA1 who had almost half the team be 2015s dropping down

There are 0 kids from this year’s 2015 PA1 dropping down to repeat u11 so where did these kids come from? This year’s u11 PA2 and below? That doesn’t seem right but Arlington has botched this whole thing so badly that I guess I could see it.

The entire pre-academy program is a giant steaming pile of garbage. Here are a few things to consider. 1) if you are PA2 you will never make the ECNL team. Never. Don’t believe the hope they offer you. 2) when U13 rolls around the club prefers outside players to inside players all things being equal. It’s a tacit admission of the failure of their own club but they’ll never see it this way. 3) the training is crap, the PA teams are consistently underperforming expectations. Arlington has the potential to be a great program because it is so big but the inexperience and uncritical carelessness of the people running this program in particular is a handicap. 4) the program and its director are extremely susceptible to enterprising parents and show an obvious amount of favoritism that detracts from overall team performance and cohesion. This may be true at all clubs but Arlington is no different in this regard even though the director tries to show distance from parents. There is a small group of parents allowed in the back room and it shows through the veneer. 5) PA2 exists as a funding mechanism for PA1’s dead-end dreams.

On the whole, sure the PA program is not great.
But why would you expect your PA2 kid to make the ECNL team?
They would have to be better than all the PA1 kids and all the kids trying out from the outside.
Instead of whining, have your kid get better or move clubs.

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Anonymous wrote:the new age requirements really impacted the U11 Boys, Red team is mostly 2015s dropping down. Those 2016s that were Red are mostly all getting moved down.

Red is the third team at this age or the top team? Does it go preacademy 1, preacademy 2, red?

Red is the third team but the same impact on PA1 who had almost half the team be 2015s dropping down

There are 0 kids from this year’s 2015 PA1 dropping down to repeat u11 so where did these kids come from? This year’s u11 PA2 and below? That doesn’t seem right but Arlington has botched this whole thing so badly that I guess I could see it.

The entire pre-academy program is a giant steaming pile of garbage. Here are a few things to consider. 1) if you are PA2 you will never make the ECNL team. Never. Don’t believe the hope they offer you. 2) when U13 rolls around the club prefers outside players to inside players all things being equal. It’s a tacit admission of the failure of their own club but they’ll never see it this way. 3) the training is crap, the PA teams are consistently underperforming expectations. Arlington has the potential to be a great program because it is so big but the inexperience and uncritical carelessness of the people running this program in particular is a handicap. 4) the program and its director are extremely susceptible to enterprising parents and show an obvious amount of favoritism that detracts from overall team performance and cohesion. This may be true at all clubs but Arlington is no different in this regard even though the director tries to show distance from parents. There is a small group of parents allowed in the back room and it shows through the veneer. 5) PA2 exists as a funding mechanism for PA1’s dead-end dreams.