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Anonymous wrote:Oh my god . You sound like you want/need to have your hand held on everything in life. Here is your homework are you ready? This Sunday I want you you to go SoccerPlex get there about 8:00 am.. There you will look for teams around your sons age. Approach some parents and ask them which club they are with and are they happy, cost, communication, development, etc. After the game try to talk to the coach. You might not have much time to talk as he may have another game to coach. Doing this will get you almost all the info you need.

OP, please don’t follow this suggestion. Soccerplex does not allow spectators and you would also have to fill out the medical form. Also, due to COVID, people might not want to talk to you. Do what I said and call up MSI. No need to ask anymore questions on this forum. MSI can provide you with any info you need. MSI serves the entire MoCo. Call them unless for some reason you don’t like MSI.

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Not to mention the team OP is specifically interested in (fusion) mostly plays on Fridays.

I'm starting to think the Original Poster is just pulling folks chains.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Better suggestion. Have your kids talk to other kids at school and go with the team your kid suggests. At least he’ll end up on a team with friends.

So, this is where I am confused, because I asked in the other thread whether I can pick a team for my kid and the answer was "LMAO you don't get to pick a team. The club picks the team."

This is why you can’t rely on strangers posting on an anonymous forum. Call MSI (or other clubs) up for information.

So, MSI is a club? Not a league?

I see why you’re confused.

MSI is a club. They have a Rec Program where the team plays against other MSI Rec teams (ie MSI Rec League).

They also have a Classic Program that has parent-coached teams as well as paid professional coaches. They also have a Classic League. Most of the teams are MSI teams but other club teams can also play in the MSI Classic league. (MSI Classic League)

They also have a Travel Program (MSI Academy). The MSI Academy teams play in various travel leagues depending upon their level of play. Teams can register to play in the National Capital Soccer League (NCSL) or Elite Development Program (EDP) league.

Hope this helps.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get your kid on an MSI Classic team. 2 practices a week and more competitve than Recreation. Some teams with a paid coach through a different club (MD Fusion, TOCA, Brit-Am, etc). Some are parent coached. Will cost much less than travel, games are all in Montgomery County, although some teams choose to travel for tournaments (not this year).

My son plays on a parent-coached Classic team and has since 4th grade (costs less than the paid coach teams, and just as competitive - many 1st and 2nd place trophies). They usually do one or two away tournament each year (optional, not mandatory).

And how do I find a list of classic teams and their contact info and the general area they play in?

Call MSI up and ask them:

Montgomery Soccer Inc. MSI
7650 Standish Pl #108
Rockville, Maryland 20855
Phone: 301-762-4674
Email: msi@msisoccer.org

Thank you.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Better suggestion. Have your kids talk to other kids at school and go with the team your kid suggests. At least he’ll end up on a team with friends.

So, this is where I am confused, because I asked in the other thread whether I can pick a team for my kid and the answer was "LMAO you don't get to pick a team. The club picks the team."

This is why you can’t rely on strangers posting on an anonymous forum. Call MSI (or other clubs) up for information.

So, MSI is a club? Not a league?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Better suggestion. Have your kids talk to other kids at school and go with the team your kid suggests. At least he’ll end up on a team with friends.

So, this is where I am confused, because I asked in the other thread whether I can pick a team for my kid and the answer was "LMAO you don't get to pick a team. The club picks the team."

This is why you can’t rely on strangers posting on an anonymous forum. Call MSI (or other clubs) up for information.

Anonymous wrote:Better suggestion. Have your kids talk to other kids at school and go with the team your kid suggests. At least he’ll end up on a team with friends.

So, this is where I am confused, because I asked in the other thread whether I can pick a team for my kid and the answer was "LMAO you don't get to pick a team. The club picks the team."

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh my god . You sound like you want/need to have your hand held on everything in life. Here is your homework are you ready? This Sunday I want you you to go SoccerPlex get there about 8:00 am.. There you will look for teams around your sons age. Approach some parents and ask them which club they are with and are they happy, cost, communication, development, etc. After the game try to talk to the coach. You might not have much time to talk as he may have another game to coach. Doing this will get you almost all the info you need.

Not OP, but is wandering around soccer fields polling random parents really an efficient way for this to work?

No, it isn't. That is terrible advice.

Better suggestion. Have your kids talk to other kids at school and go with the team your kid suggests. At least he’ll end up on a team with friends.

Anonymous wrote:Oh my god . You sound like you want/need to have your hand held on everything in life. Here is your homework are you ready? This Sunday I want you you to go SoccerPlex get there about 8:00 am.. There you will look for teams around your sons age. Approach some parents and ask them which club they are with and are they happy, cost, communication, development, etc. After the game try to talk to the coach. You might not have much time to talk as he may have another game to coach. Doing this will get you almost all the info you need.

Not OP, but is wandering around soccer fields polling random parents really an efficient way for this to work?

Anonymous wrote:Oh my god . You sound like you want/need to have your hand held on everything in life. Here is your homework are you ready? This Sunday I want you you to go SoccerPlex get there about 8:00 am.. There you will look for teams around your sons age. Approach some parents and ask them which club they are with and are they happy, cost, communication, development, etc. After the game try to talk to the coach. You might not have much time to talk as he may have another game to coach. Doing this will get you almost all the info you need.

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If OP can start 2 threads and ask 100 questions on here, they can surely google MSI contact info and call.

Anonymous wrote:Oh my god . You sound like you want/need to have your hand held on everything in life. Here is your homework are you ready? This Sunday I want you you to go SoccerPlex get there about 8:00 am.. There you will look for teams around your sons age. Approach some parents and ask them which club they are with and are they happy, cost, communication, development, etc. After the game try to talk to the coach. You might not have much time to talk as he may have another game to coach. Doing this will get you almost all the info you need.

OP, please don’t follow this suggestion. Soccerplex does not allow spectators and you would also have to fill out the medical form. Also, due to COVID, people might not want to talk to you. Do what I said and call up MSI. No need to ask anymore questions on this forum. MSI can provide you with any info you need. MSI serves the entire MoCo. Call them unless for some reason you don’t like MSI.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get your kid on an MSI Classic team. 2 practices a week and more competitve than Recreation. Some teams with a paid coach through a different club (MD Fusion, TOCA, Brit-Am, etc). Some are parent coached. Will cost much less than travel, games are all in Montgomery County, although some teams choose to travel for tournaments (not this year).

My son plays on a parent-coached Classic team and has since 4th grade (costs less than the paid coach teams, and just as competitive - many 1st and 2nd place trophies). They usually do one or two away tournament each year (optional, not mandatory).

And how do I find a list of classic teams and their contact info and the general area they play in?

Call MSI up and ask them:

Montgomery Soccer Inc. MSI
7650 Standish Pl #108
Rockville, Maryland 20855
Phone: 301-762-4674
Email: msi@msisoccer.org

I forgot to add that MSI might be your best option as they have 3 levels of play: Rec, Classic (Select Soccer) & Academy (Travel Soccer). Ask them about their entire program, how to show for a practice session with a team. I recommend you ask about your DC joining a practice with with one or more Classic teams and one Academy Team so you can gauge which team is the best fit for your DC. Good luck.

Oh my god . You sound like you want/need to have your hand held on everything in life. Here is your homework are you ready? This Sunday I want you you to go SoccerPlex get there about 8:00 am.. There you will look for teams around your sons age. Approach some parents and ask them which club they are with and are they happy, cost, communication, development, etc. After the game try to talk to the coach. You might not have much time to talk as he may have another game to coach. Doing this will get you almost all the info you need.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get your kid on an MSI Classic team. 2 practices a week and more competitve than Recreation. Some teams with a paid coach through a different club (MD Fusion, TOCA, Brit-Am, etc). Some are parent coached. Will cost much less than travel, games are all in Montgomery County, although some teams choose to travel for tournaments (not this year).

My son plays on a parent-coached Classic team and has since 4th grade (costs less than the paid coach teams, and just as competitive - many 1st and 2nd place trophies). They usually do one or two away tournament each year (optional, not mandatory).

And how do I find a list of classic teams and their contact info and the general area they play in?

Call MSI up and ask them:

Montgomery Soccer Inc. MSI
7650 Standish Pl #108
Rockville, Maryland 20855
Phone: 301-762-4674
Email: msi@msisoccer.org