Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If so many Virginia parents stopped club hopping, then maybe the coaches wouldn't act the way YOU think they will act.

Enjoy your kid playing soccer, making friends and having fun. Because in the end most of these kids, especially on the boys side will not play in college.

Think about it - would you want to go to a college with 2000 kids and play division 3 soccer or something like VA Tech, UVA or UMD and play club soccer? Is your kid willing to sacrifice missing out on college football and basketball? Because between soccer and school, it takes up 80 hours per week. Kids are run down and burned out after the first year. Most don't even get to play their first year.

Most kids want to have college experience, and often their academics don't match their soccer skills.

Also, loyalty can be rewarded; you just don't know about it because you don't stick around long enough.

Ha! Like none of these coaches wouldn't replace a "loyal" player for some new kid at tryouts that they like more. Be loyal to your DC above all else, because most of these coaches are only loyal to themselves.