^^^ Well based on the comments it is obvious that entitlement and ignorance reigns supreme at Arlington.

Anonymous wrote:^^ if it’s so great why don’t the A and B team do it instead of just the C-G teams?

This thread is just more of the crazy soccer parents. Oh my kid did not make the top team...I am so bitter...it must be the coaching, the club screwed him or her over, the top teams train differently, etc, etc. Soccer is a sport. There is a huge difference between the top team and the lower team. There is a large difference in level of play even between the A and B teams. I do not understand why you can not see this. It really shows a lack of understanding soccer and sports in general to think it’s just coaching that is keeping a kid from developing or that kids at different levels of developmental should train the same way. If the lower team lacks the skill(touch, ball control, etc) you should work on that and not on teaching a possession game. Why? Because you have to have a minimum skill level to move the next training level. This happens in all sport.

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Anonymous wrote:^^ if it’s so great why don’t the A and B team do it instead of just the C-G teams?

Ha, ha, ha . . . . well done. LOL. Amazing what BS parents buy.

Perhaps their touch is better. Small sided is better for training than full or half field.

[quote=Anonymous]My daughter joined club soccer late but was doing training before to be able to make it as the later you tryout for any club, the harder it is. She joined in 6th grade on the lowest team and left after 9th to play in ECNL at McLean. Arlington is just OK. They'll put their dedication into their top 2 teams in each age and the rest kind of get ignored. [/quote]

Arlington parent who had kids on Arlington 2nd teams (White). You may have the same coach as the top Red team, but it is all about the Red team. 2nd team gets screwed over every time so that top team can win. Red will borrow White's top players for a tournament or game, and then White will borrow from much lower teams to fill out roster. If you think you will win a tournament, just wait to see how many top players you lose, and a tournament you would have won is now a stretch. Don't get me started with seeding at ASSIST tournament.

[quote=Anonymous]My daughter joined club soccer late but was doing training before to be able to make it as the later you tryout for any club, the harder it is. She joined in 6th grade on the lowest team and left after 9th to play in ECNL at McLean. Arlington is just OK. They'll put their dedication into their top 2 teams in each age and the rest kind of get ignored. [/quote]

For girls, you need to leave ASA if you are good in later years.

My daughter joined club soccer late but was doing training before to be able to make it as the later you tryout for any club, the harder it is. She joined in 6th grade on the lowest team and left after 9th to play in ECNL at McLean. Arlington is just OK. They'll put their dedication into their top 2 teams in each age and the rest kind of get ignored.

Anonymous wrote:^^ if it’s so great why don’t the A and B team do it instead of just the C-G teams?

Ha, ha, ha . . . . well done. LOL. Amazing what BS parents buy.

^^ if it’s so great why don’t the A and B team do it instead of just the C-G teams?

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Anonymous wrote:So the difference between the top teams(red and white) and the lower team is just coaching. This is the only reason the kids on the lower do not develop?

We have never seen the four top girls coaches ever coach one of the low teams. Also, the A and B teams train on half of a regulation field, while the four lower teams share the other half. Lower teams are offered up to play at the undesirable tournaments. This is not hidden from anyone. Don't sign up if you can't handle this environment.

I don't know man, sometimes the kid just wants to play some soccer and make some friends. Parents are the ones who put on the team color goggles.

Sucks practicing 4 teams to half a field. My kid's rec team gets more than that.

It really depends on the training. I have seen six teams train on one field and it was great training. Small space, lots of pressure. It creates a different type of player. You can not reply on speed and size, you have to have touch and ball control. Most rec teams use too much space in training.

^^^ Amen. My kid simply loves playing and wants to make some friends. Geesh people.

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Anonymous wrote:So the difference between the top teams(red and white) and the lower team is just coaching. This is the only reason the kids on the lower do not develop?

We have never seen the four top girls coaches ever coach one of the low teams. Also, the A and B teams train on half of a regulation field, while the four lower teams share the other half. Lower teams are offered up to play at the undesirable tournaments. This is not hidden from anyone. Don't sign up if you can't handle this environment.

I don't know man, sometimes the kid just wants to play some soccer and make some friends. Parents are the ones who put on the team color goggles.

Sucks practicing 4 teams to half a field. My kid's rec team gets more than that.

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Anonymous wrote:So the difference between the top teams(red and white) and the lower team is just coaching. This is the only reason the kids on the lower do not develop?

We have never seen the four top girls coaches ever coach one of the low teams. Also, the A and B teams train on half of a regulation field, while the four lower teams share the other half. Lower teams are offered up to play at the undesirable tournaments. This is not hidden from anyone. Don't sign up if you can't handle this environment.

I don't know man, sometimes the kid just wants to play some soccer and make some friends. Parents are the ones who put on the team color goggles.

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Anonymous wrote:For what it’s worth my kid started on the bottom team at ASA, they are now on the top team. Half the old team is now on one of the top two teams. Silly to think that your lot is cast at 8 or 9.

But that’s only because of DA.

The top teams get absorbed into DA U12-U14. Also, at U13 the teams play 11v11.

A white team at U12 is really a blue/black team. The red team is the white team, etc.

Nope, This is for a girl

OP, go watch a couple practices in mid spring, see what the coaching, tempo and skills look like for the top, mid and lower teams. See the differences for yourself. I know it sounds like a PITA, but unless you have some experience in the system its hard to understand. Remember they've had 5 months of travel training/experience. If you think the top teams are pretty good and your DD might be slightly overwhelmed thats normal, but if you think your DD might be a standout at the mid and lower teams, that might give you some more insight of the environment, players, coaches, training, etc.

Go to tryouts, there is nothing to lose. In fact, go to a handful of tryouts, and watch the kids. just remember there is like 2 days to accept a position and on the higher teams they want to lock it down early so make sure you if you feel ready to make a good choice if selected.

if it doesnt pan out, no biggie. rec is lots of fun still and gice the outside training a go to improve skills. good luck!

sadly the coaching at every level is hit or miss because of coach comfort, favoritism and general attitude. you might dislike the A coach that everyone else thought was awesome. I’ve come across a few that I was just like meh. certs and licenses are only a part of the coach. I’ve seen B coaches that were awesome but lacked the senority or licensing but got the girls excited to train. He became an A coach the next year.

It’s all fit between the coach, player and you.

Anonymous wrote:So the difference between the top teams(red and white) and the lower team is just coaching. This is the only reason the kids on the lower do not develop?

We have never seen the four top girls coaches ever coach one of the low teams. Also, the A and B teams train on half of a regulation field, while the four lower teams share the other half. Lower teams are offered up to play at the undesirable tournaments. This is not hidden from anyone. Don't sign up if you can't handle this environment.