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Anonymous wrote:Controversial thought maybe but there
should be caps on size of players at U13 and U14 at MLSNext.

It worked, you got every stupid response you could possibly wish for. Hilarious, wish I had started this comedy chain.

Need a cap on posts

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry OP that your little guy lost to a team of kids his exact age who happen to be taller and better at soccer. Time to change the rules!

Don’t be sorry for the little guys. Feel sorry for the big guys that lose their physical advantage as they get older and realize they should have tried to challenge themselves to use their technical skills under harder and faster
presssure.

You think all boys above average height should play up? That's ridiculous.
Most of the little guys will stay little. That's how height percentiles work. Athletes have to make the best of what their DNA gives them to work with.

Actually I don’t. If you are playing MLSNext which is supposed to be about development and you are tall and big AND have the technical skills. Yes, they should be playing up.

There are certainly a lot of big and tall players who don’t have the technical skills to play up and are appropriately playing on age.

Isn't all of youth soccer supposed to be about development?

Resounding no. But that is the constant sales pitch without any payoff.

No the sales pitch is about a back door in to college…lol. They will tell you it’s about development when they are losing or your kid is being kicked off the team.

Anonymous wrote:My kid has a November BD and is one of the tallest kids on his team. What is he supposed to do about that?

Is he being challenged by the competition and getting better? If yes, then he’s right where he needs to be.

If not, why is he still there? But that’s a question for every player.

Anonymous wrote:Controversial thought maybe but there
should be caps on size of players at U13 and U14 at MLSNext.

It worked, you got every stupid response you could possibly wish for. Hilarious, wish I had started this comedy chain.

OP, put your kid in wrestling, then he'll always be matched for weight.

My kid has a November BD and is one of the tallest kids on his team. What is he supposed to do about that?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry OP that your little guy lost to a team of kids his exact age who happen to be taller and better at soccer. Time to change the rules!

Don’t be sorry for the little guys. Feel sorry for the big guys that lose their physical advantage as they get older and realize they should have tried to challenge themselves to use their technical skills under harder and faster
presssure.

You think all boys above average height should play up? That's ridiculous.
Most of the little guys will stay little. That's how height percentiles work. Athletes have to make the best of what their DNA gives them to work with.

Actually I don’t. If you are playing MLSNext which is supposed to be about development and you are tall and big AND have the technical skills. Yes, they should be playing up.

There are certainly a lot of big and tall players who don’t have the technical skills to play up and are appropriately playing on age.

Isn't all of youth soccer supposed to be about development?

Resounding no. But that is the constant sales pitch without any payoff.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Duh; the rules should be whatever gives OPs little munchkin an advantage.

My kid is big and plays up so you can’t tell he plays up try again.

Two teams, both equally skilled technically, one team average sized, the other team averages a head taller.

If the goal is development, which team does not get developed in this matchup?

Soooo much potential for those players, just being held back by coaches and parents.

Teama don't develop. Individual players do

No shit. So there is no development value in playing games? Or using those skills in games?

People really think all those extra private individual and group sessions going to keep your kid competitive?

They’re only good enough for Instagram tricks if they’re not regularly used under game pressure .

Games are the exams to show what you have learned in training

Pressure situations requiring quick decisions are created in training by good coaches

I like this analogy. So some players and teams like to take easiest exams that don’t challenge them.

For the W, yes

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Duh; the rules should be whatever gives OPs little munchkin an advantage.

My kid is big and plays up so you can’t tell he plays up try again.

Two teams, both equally skilled technically, one team average sized, the other team averages a head taller.

If the goal is development, which team does not get developed in this matchup?

Soooo much potential for those players, just being held back by coaches and parents.

Teama don't develop. Individual players do

No shit. So there is no development value in playing games? Or using those skills in games?

People really think all those extra private individual and group sessions going to keep your kid competitive?

They’re only good enough for Instagram tricks if they’re not regularly used under game pressure .

It has to be a mix of team training, team practices, scrimmages & games AND individual training. They both go hand in hand. The only kids who moved up a level from our team this year, were the kids who did a ton of outside team training. Their progress on the team and effectiveness in the games became significantly better, when compared to most other players, but especially compared to the players who only attend team trainings with no or little individual training.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Duh; the rules should be whatever gives OPs little munchkin an advantage.

My kid is big and plays up so you can’t tell he plays up try again.

Two teams, both equally skilled technically, one team average sized, the other team averages a head taller.

If the goal is development, which team does not get developed in this matchup?

Soooo much potential for those players, just being held back by coaches and parents.

Teama don't develop. Individual players do

No shit. So there is no development value in playing games? Or using those skills in games?

People really think all those extra private individual and group sessions going to keep your kid competitive?

They’re only good enough for Instagram tricks if they’re not regularly used under game pressure .

Games are the exams to show what you have learned in training

Pressure situations requiring quick decisions are created in training by good coaches

I like this analogy. So some players and teams like to take easiest exams that don’t challenge them.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Duh; the rules should be whatever gives OPs little munchkin an advantage.

My kid is big and plays up so you can’t tell he plays up try again.

Two teams, both equally skilled technically, one team average sized, the other team averages a head taller.

If the goal is development, which team does not get developed in this matchup?

Soooo much potential for those players, just being held back by coaches and parents.

Teama don't develop. Individual players do

No shit. So there is no development value in playing games? Or using those skills in games?

People really think all those extra private individual and group sessions going to keep your kid competitive?

They’re only good enough for Instagram tricks if they’re not regularly used under game pressure .

Games are the exams to show what you have learned in training

Pressure situations requiring quick decisions are created in training by good coaches

Anonymous wrote:At the MLS Next level they should all be "technical" kids.

I think that’s more of an aspiration than reality. 😆

At the MLS Next level they should all be "technical" kids.

Anonymous wrote:I have an undersized DC and I find this whole suggestion to be ridiculous.

What if, for arguments sake, someone posted there should be a minimum height/weight for the higher tier teams? People would lose their minds.

It’s not the same argument. Someone saying there should be minimum requirements is prob more concerned about the kids safety. But an undersized technical kid is getting all the development benefit from playing bigger and faster players.

I mean biobanding is supposed to make sure the little but mighty player doesn’t get shafted on development.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Duh; the rules should be whatever gives OPs little munchkin an advantage.

My kid is big and plays up so you can’t tell he plays up try again.

Two teams, both equally skilled technically, one team average sized, the other team averages a head taller.

If the goal is development, which team does not get developed in this matchup?

Soooo much potential for those players, just being held back by coaches and parents.

Teama don't develop. Individual players do

No shit. So there is no development value in playing games? Or using those skills in games?

People really think all those extra private individual and group sessions going to keep your kid competitive?

They’re only good enough for Instagram tricks if they’re not regularly used under game pressure .