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Anonymous wrote:If [b]all these kids stayed in rec, it wouldn't be an issue[/b]. Has totally become keeping up with the Joneses. Bethesda and Potomac must be laughing all the way to the bank. They're becoming the Bullis of soccer leagues - accepted as long as you payyyyyyy!!

Wrong. In rec everyone gets equal playing time in a limited number of games. Truly talented players run circles around less skilled players and it isn't fun for anyone.

Why did people care so much what others do? If you want your kid to stay in rec, keep them in rec. Problem solved.

Not PP but if most kids stay in Rec, not many kids are able to just run circles around other players. There is also a way called "play-up" to fix it if the kid is very good. In regards to the number of games, if you check some teams in CCL/VPL, there were teams that played less 8 games a season. Not that "limited" compared to Rec. And how many those CCL/VPL players can easily run circles when dropped in a random rec team?

I don't know what clubs your DC plays for but yes our travel players will run circles around rec teams even playing up. I've seen it with my own eyes. It sucks for all kids involved.

Regarding games our travel teams go to several tournaments and play friendlies off season with other travel clubs. That never happened when DC played rec.

Have no doubt about what you said but the premise from what the pp mentioned is had "all these kids stayed in rec" or even just most of the kids stayed in Rec, things would have been much different.

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Anonymous wrote:If all these kids stayed in rec, it wouldn't be an issue. Has totally become keeping up with the Joneses. Bethesda and Potomac must be laughing all the way to the bank. They're becoming the Bullis of soccer leagues - accepted as long as you payyyyyyy!!

Wrong. In rec everyone gets equal playing time in a limited number of games. Truly talented players run circles around less skilled players and it isn't fun for anyone.

Why did people care so much what others do? If you want your kid to stay in rec, keep them in rec. Problem solved.

Not PP but if most kids stay in Rec, not many kids are able to just run circles around other players. There is also a way called "play-up" to fix it if the kid is very good. In regards to the number of games, if you check some teams in CCL/VPL, there were teams that played less 8 games a season. Not that "limited" compared to Rec. And how many those CCL/VPL players can easily run circles when dropped in a random rec team?

I don't know what clubs your DC plays for but yes our travel players will run circles around rec teams even playing up. I've seen it with my own eyes. It sucks for all kids involved.

Regarding games our travel teams go to several tournaments and play friendlies off season with other travel clubs. That never happened when DC played rec.

Wait, our travel team played 16 games last season (including the 2 tournaments) and had about 33 practices, compared to rec that had 8 games and about 8 practices. How is that comparable? We have 2 C team travel players on our rec team and yes they run circles around everyone. Which they like but I kind of wish it wasn't allowed. If everyone were on rec, not even including the top team type players, then the bottom half of talent in rec now would be miserable and would never get passed the ball.

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Anonymous wrote:If all these kids stayed in rec, it wouldn't be an issue. Has totally become keeping up with the Joneses. Bethesda and Potomac must be laughing all the way to the bank. They're becoming the Bullis of soccer leagues - accepted as long as you payyyyyyy!!

Wrong. In rec everyone gets equal playing time in a limited number of games. Truly talented players run circles around less skilled players and it isn't fun for anyone.

Why did people care so much what others do? If you want your kid to stay in rec, keep them in rec. Problem solved.

Not PP but if most kids stay in Rec, not many kids are able to just run circles around other players. There is also a way called "play-up" to fix it if the kid is very good. In regards to the number of games, if you check some teams in CCL/VPL, there were teams that played less 8 games a season. Not that "limited" compared to Rec. And how many those CCL/VPL players can easily run circles when dropped in a random rec team?

I don't know what clubs your DC plays for but yes our travel players will run circles around rec teams even playing up. I've seen it with my own eyes. It sucks for all kids involved.

Regarding games our travel teams go to several tournaments and play friendlies off season with other travel clubs. That never happened when DC played rec.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If all these kids stayed in rec, it wouldn't be an issue. Has totally become keeping up with the Joneses. Bethesda and Potomac must be laughing all the way to the bank. They're becoming the Bullis of soccer leagues - accepted as long as you payyyyyyy!!

Wrong. In rec everyone gets equal playing time in a limited number of games. Truly talented players run circles around less skilled players and it isn't fun for anyone.

Why did people care so much what others do? If you want your kid to stay in rec, keep them in rec. Problem solved.

I'm not disagreeing with you, as my kid is one of the talented ones. But when all the good players leave, there's no impetus for any of them to stay (and I'm not talking about the 5 - if that - kids in MSI who may eventually go pro). If travel only accepted the really good kids, then maybe rec would remain somewhat competitive. But they accept everyone now, so it is what it is.

In my experience most may get on the team but only the exceptional players get on top team. Even the kids on the lower skilled travel team benefit from getting professional instruction rather than the parent-coach only approach of rec.

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Anonymous wrote:If all these kids stayed in rec, it wouldn't be an issue. Has totally become keeping up with the Joneses. Bethesda and Potomac must be laughing all the way to the bank. They're becoming the Bullis of soccer leagues - accepted as long as you payyyyyyy!!

Wrong. In rec everyone gets equal playing time in a limited number of games. Truly talented players run circles around less skilled players and it isn't fun for anyone.

Why did people care so much what others do? If you want your kid to stay in rec, keep them in rec. Problem solved.

Not PP but if most kids stay in Rec, not many kids are able to just run circles around other players. There is also a way called "play-up" to fix it if the kid is very good. In regards to the number of games, if you check some teams in CCL/VPL, there were teams that played less 8 games a season. Not that "limited" compared to Rec. And how many those CCL/VPL players can easily run circles when dropped in a random rec team?

You guys suck. Not the party bunch you all use to be...can we just trash VYS and BRYC? It's more entertaining.

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Anonymous wrote:If all these kids stayed in rec, it wouldn't be an issue. Has totally become keeping up with the Joneses. Bethesda and Potomac must be laughing all the way to the bank. They're becoming the Bullis of soccer leagues - accepted as long as you payyyyyyy!!

Wrong. In rec everyone gets equal playing time in a limited number of games. Truly talented players run circles around less skilled players and it isn't fun for anyone.

Why did people care so much what others do? If you want your kid to stay in rec, keep them in rec. Problem solved.

I'm not disagreeing with you, as my kid is one of the talented ones. But when all the good players leave, there's no impetus for any of them to stay (and I'm not talking about the 5 - if that - kids in MSI who may eventually go pro). If travel only accepted the really good kids, then maybe rec would remain somewhat competitive. But they accept everyone now, so it is what it is.

Anonymous wrote:If all these kids stayed in rec, it wouldn't be an issue. Has totally become keeping up with the Joneses. Bethesda and Potomac must be laughing all the way to the bank. They're becoming the Bullis of soccer leagues - accepted as long as you payyyyyyy!!

Wrong. In rec everyone gets equal playing time in a limited number of games. Truly talented players run circles around less skilled players and it isn't fun for anyone.

Why did people care so much what others do? If you want your kid to stay in rec, keep them in rec. Problem solved.

Anonymous wrote:If all these kids stayed in rec, it wouldn't be an issue. Has totally become keeping up with the Joneses. Bethesda and Potomac must be laughing all the way to the bank. They're becoming the Bullis of soccer leagues - accepted as long as you payyyyyyy!!

Exactly where were those 4-5 kids that pro academies like Spirit and DC United are focused on at 18 years old supposed to play and train when they were 10 years old?

If all these kids stayed in rec, it wouldn't be an issue. Has totally become keeping up with the Joneses. Bethesda and Potomac must be laughing all the way to the bank. They're becoming the Bullis of soccer leagues - accepted as long as you payyyyyyy!!

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Anonymous wrote:Will girls get the same level of training and development overseas?

For the average player, most likely.

Depends on the country.....there are many out there who still, culturally, prefer a woman not to play "masculine" sports.

This is the stupidest and most Unecessary PSA of all time.

Anonymous wrote:Will girls get the same level of training and development overseas?

For the average player, most likely.

Will girls get the same level of training and development overseas?

I think we should send all of our kids to Africa and develop into better footballers.

"You will run little Johnny"
"Why father? Is it so the defender can't catch me?"
"Nope, there is a damn lion coming!"