Anonymous
Post 12/05/2025 15:54     Subject: Re:Pros and Cons of playing up?
[quote=Anonymous]Pros: get better faster the more you play and train with higher level players.


Cons: Parents no longer are the parents of the top Player on the team and now get the sympathy good job, he/she is working so hard. No more wow he/she is so good.[/quote]
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2021 11:06     Subject: Pros and Cons of playing up?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:A player should only be playing up if they can start on the clubs next age group's A team.

Ding, ding, ding...Otherwise, just keep them in the age group they're supposed to be in.



sounds like somebody is a little jealous they kid isn't good enough to move up or they have had a younger kid move up and take minutes from their kid


DP. Not at all. Only wonderkids should be playing up. If the kid can't make the A team (or make it and get serious playing time and be effective), they shouldn't be playing up. They will be able to get challenged appropriately in their own age group. I mean, come on!, most of these Clubs have 5-6 teams per age group, surely little Messi can find space to grow there. And, again, if he was a Pulisic, by all means---but when the kid is not effective in the upper age group--no need. Get the challenge scrimmaging and playing street soccer with others, or like a lot of other kids do---form winter indoor/futsal teams and play up in that environment.


Exactly. If you play-up and don't start or get substantial playing time I'm not sure it's worth it. The playing-up training environment is definitely beneficial, but game time is so important in the younger ages.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2021 10:22     Subject: Re:Pros and Cons of playing up?
Anonymous wrote:That and when you are born in January or February, are you really playing up???? I mean there are kids born in Dec./Nov that are weeks away from you.

The 'playing up' thing is so over-used. If you are Dec. 08 playing with the 07s, ok. But if you are a Dec 07, playing with the 08s--come on. That's ridiculous.


Well that example is flawed, I haven't had coffee yet, but you know what I mean. A mere 24 hours can separate 'playing up'.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2021 10:21     Subject: Re:Pros and Cons of playing up?
That and when you are born in January or February, are you really playing up???? I mean there are kids born in Dec./Nov that are weeks away from you.

The 'playing up' thing is so over-used. If you are Dec. 08 playing with the 07s, ok. But if you are a Dec 07, playing with the 08s--come on. That's ridiculous.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2021 10:14     Subject: Pros and Cons of playing up?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:A player should only be playing up if they can start on the clubs next age group's A team.

Ding, ding, ding...Otherwise, just keep them in the age group they're supposed to be in.



sounds like somebody is a little jealous they kid isn't good enough to move up or they have had a younger kid move up and take minutes from their kid


DP. Not at all. Only wonderkids should be playing up. If the kid can't make the A team (or make it and get serious playing time and be effective), they shouldn't be playing up. They will be able to get challenged appropriately in their own age group. I mean, come on!, most of these Clubs have 5-6 teams per age group, surely little Messi can find space to grow there. And, again, if he was a Pulisic, by all means---but when the kid is not effective in the upper age group--no need. Get the challenge scrimmaging and playing street soccer with others, or like a lot of other kids do---form winter indoor/futsal teams and play up in that environment.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2021 07:29     Subject: Pros and Cons of playing up?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:A player should only be playing up if they can start on the clubs next age group's A team.

Ding, ding, ding...Otherwise, just keep them in the age group they're supposed to be in.



sounds like somebody is a little jealous they kid isn't good enough to move up or they have had a younger kid move up and take minutes from their kid
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2021 06:37     Subject: Pros and Cons of playing up?
Anonymous wrote:A player should only be playing up if they can start on the clubs next age group's A team.

Ding, ding, ding...Otherwise, just keep them in the age group they're supposed to be in.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2021 21:19     Subject: Pros and Cons of playing up?
Anonymous wrote:A player should only be playing up if they can start on the clubs next age group's A team.


This is all you need to know about whether or not your child should be playing up an age group. If your child can not be a starter on the clubs older age group's top team, they should not be playing up.