Anonymous wrote:Yes, I know of a number of 2014s getting offers on a few of the teams (preGA to White).

For 2014 girls is preGA the red team? Red highest, white middle and blue lowest?

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Anonymous wrote:There it is, the ASA warrior on the clock again! Lol

I don’t think I was all that flattering of ASA. I just think the criticism of them being kickball is sort of strange so I wondered where poster saw that.

I read that entry as meaning that the person’s DC was on a team that played kickball and that they would be willing try a new club that taught passing and possession. That a crazy take o what the poster meant?

Yes exactly. The PP means their kid is on t team that plays kickball and is looking for a kid that teaches passing. Kickball works at the beginning of the season, but as the teams grow in skill, they will start to win games against the big kickball teams the emphasis dribbling, selfish play and kickball.

You all are right, I read it differently, but after you point it out, it is clear I was wrong.

And I agree, kickball isn’t great for player development. I actually like ASA’s approach. Just pointing out some parents get grumpy about it.

Carry on… lol

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Anonymous wrote:There it is, the ASA warrior on the clock again! Lol

I don’t think I was all that flattering of ASA. I just think the criticism of them being kickball is sort of strange so I wondered where poster saw that.

I read that entry as meaning that the person’s DC was on a team that played kickball and that they would be willing try a new club that taught passing and possession. That a crazy take o what the poster meant?

Yes exactly. The PP means their kid is on t team that plays kickball and is looking for a kid that teaches passing. Kickball works at the beginning of the season, but as the teams grow in skill, they will start to win games against the big kickball teams the emphasis dribbling, selfish play and kickball.

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Anonymous wrote:There it is, the ASA warrior on the clock again! Lol

I don’t think I was all that flattering of ASA. I just think the criticism of them being kickball is sort of strange so I wondered where poster saw that.

I read that entry as meaning that the person’s DC was on a team that played kickball and that they would be willing try a new club that taught passing and possession. That a crazy take o what the poster meant?

Anonymous wrote:There it is, the ASA warrior on the clock again! Lol

I don’t think I was all that flattering of ASA. I just think the criticism of them being kickball is sort of strange so I wondered where poster saw that.

Anonymous wrote:There it is, the ASA warrior on the clock again! Lol

Go back to your overly invested post. It was made just for you

There it is, the ASA warrior on the clock again! Lol

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the info, if their 2014g pre-GA team practices passing instead of kickball, we might just come out and join a practice.

Where are you getting this observation? If there is anything Alexandria gets slammed for it may be they are too possession focused. Some ASA parents get annoyed because the club will not relent in coaching that style even when they could win more games (especially at younger ages) by employing more direct tactics.

Coaches are all individuals, but the 2014s, like every other team in the club, run practice for the whole age group simultaneously and every team runs through the same circuit of whatever the day’s drills are at each practice.

All of this is not to say ASA does anything right or wrong with this approach, but even those who criticize it rarely do so for it being ‘kickball.’ If anything ASA’s faults may lie in the fact it is the farthest thing from kickball and could use a little boot and chase here and there depending on game flow and opponent.

Thanks for the info, if their 2014g pre-GA team practices passing instead of kickball, we might just come out and join a practice.

I have seen this at several clubs in DMV. Our DC has been at two clubs that do this and we have known of kids from our own clubs that did it at two others. It’s usually with the highest team in the age. If you see multiple kids show up it = an influx of talent. If you see multiple missing kids it = an outflux. It’s not that unusual as many teams want to integrate the new kids sooner than at the end of the summer right before season-opening tournaments.

Anonymous wrote:To the uniformed individual on here , several future players at practice and game this week.

Weird, not at my kid’s age and gender.

To the uniformed individual on here , several future players at practice and game this week.

You can do that at different of clubs play in different leagues.

Anonymous wrote:How can they play games for next years team if they are currently rostered for a different club?

If one is under USYS and the other club soccer- you can.

How can they play games for next years team if they are currently rostered for a different club?