Anonymous wrote:Are your kids trying out or is it the parents? Hard to follow this forum haha

Anonymous wrote:The worst kept secret this time of year...all the best players already have offers and commitments from teams. Tryouts/ID sessions are either not needed or a formality.

It's a nice barometer on where you stand either way!

Anonymous wrote:It’s not so much VIP, but networking among parents that reaches coaches. In some cases, recruiting appears to happen before ID sessions even take place, making those sessions feel more like a formality for certain highly competitive players. Invariably, some worthy players who are not part of that rat race miss out. Truly elite talent will always break through, but for the rest of us this dynamic is concerning and seems to be part of the broader arms race for talent among clubs.

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Anonymous wrote:When I read things like this, I’m so happy my kids have leaned into interests besides soccer and that I have a sense of identity outside of what regional travel soccer team in Virginia my child is invited to join.

And are forming their identities in the new things they like. Don't act like you or your kids are superior. I agree that things in youth sports can be highly toxic, but they "escaped" just to find a new passion that they will sink their teeth into. Enjoy the ride.

No, soccer is a unique brand of insanity. I have a kid who is a good golfer and the community is incredibly supportive and friendly. He used to play soccer and it was like torture. The parents thought their kids were going to the World Cup because they made the A team on a good soccer club. Along with like, 12 other boys. And these kids were U10. No joy, no fun, just intensity from those moms.

The boys were nice enough.

Easy to identify the best golfers, just check the scoreboard. Soccer, like most team sports, the best in the eye of the beholder. But parents are such neutral judges shouldn’t be that hard right Moms?

The people who actually know soccer can tell the best players objectively

Let me correct this for you. Objective soccer professionals can identify the best players.

Yes, that certainly explains why in one tryout season, kids get very different offer levels from different clubs.

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Anonymous wrote:The worst kept secret this time of year...all the best players already have offers and commitments from teams. Tryouts/ID sessions are either not needed or a formality.

It's a nice barometer on where you stand either way!

Awwww. Someone needs attention. Turd players generally move season to season.

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Anonymous wrote:When I read things like this, I’m so happy my kids have leaned into interests besides soccer and that I have a sense of identity outside of what regional travel soccer team in Virginia my child is invited to join.

And are forming their identities in the new things they like. Don't act like you or your kids are superior. I agree that things in youth sports can be highly toxic, but they "escaped" just to find a new passion that they will sink their teeth into. Enjoy the ride.

No, soccer is a unique brand of insanity. I have a kid who is a good golfer and the community is incredibly supportive and friendly. He used to play soccer and it was like torture. The parents thought their kids were going to the World Cup because they made the A team on a good soccer club. Along with like, 12 other boys. And these kids were U10. No joy, no fun, just intensity from those moms.

The boys were nice enough.

Easy to identify the best golfers, just check the scoreboard. Soccer, like most team sports, the best in the eye of the beholder. But parents are such neutral judges shouldn’t be that hard right Moms?

The people who actually know soccer can tell the best players objectively

Let me correct this for you. Objective soccer professionals can identify the best players.

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Anonymous wrote:When I read things like this, I’m so happy my kids have leaned into interests besides soccer and that I have a sense of identity outside of what regional travel soccer team in Virginia my child is invited to join.

And are forming their identities in the new things they like. Don't act like you or your kids are superior. I agree that things in youth sports can be highly toxic, but they "escaped" just to find a new passion that they will sink their teeth into. Enjoy the ride.

No, soccer is a unique brand of insanity. I have a kid who is a good golfer and the community is incredibly supportive and friendly. He used to play soccer and it was like torture. The parents thought their kids were going to the World Cup because they made the A team on a good soccer club. Along with like, 12 other boys. And these kids were U10. No joy, no fun, just intensity from those moms.

The boys were nice enough.

Easy to identify the best golfers, just check the scoreboard. Soccer, like most team sports, the best in the eye of the beholder. But parents are such neutral judges shouldn’t be that hard right Moms?

The people who actually know soccer can tell the best players objectively

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Anonymous wrote:When I read things like this, I’m so happy my kids have leaned into interests besides soccer and that I have a sense of identity outside of what regional travel soccer team in Virginia my child is invited to join.

And are forming their identities in the new things they like. Don't act like you or your kids are superior. I agree that things in youth sports can be highly toxic, but they "escaped" just to find a new passion that they will sink their teeth into. Enjoy the ride.

No, soccer is a unique brand of insanity. I have a kid who is a good golfer and the community is incredibly supportive and friendly. He used to play soccer and it was like torture. The parents thought their kids were going to the World Cup because they made the A team on a good soccer club. Along with like, 12 other boys. And these kids were U10. No joy, no fun, just intensity from those moms.

The boys were nice enough.

Easy to identify the best golfers, just check the scoreboard. Soccer, like most team sports, the best in the eye of the beholder. But parents are such neutral judges shouldn’t be that hard right Moms?