Ok so I guess when your son isn't playing NPL you shouldn't expect to be in the top bracket or maybe even on the most centrally located fields, but you parents out there of kids playing in GPS March Madness or NEFC Pre-Season do you have an expectation like I do that your kid will at least be seen by some sort of coaches? Just looked up where my two boys (different ages) will be playing and I'm honestly thinking about having them sit out. No point in suffering in the cold for nothing. Which is an insane statement because I paid for this crap (twice). How are we allowing ourselves to get screwed by these clubs????
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I suspect you've known for sometime that your son was a middle of the pack player. College coaches need to maximize their time too. So, if you were seeking talent to play at a higher level, what would you do? What games would you watch?Originally posted by Unregistered View Post -
Certain Parents at each level look down on those "beneath " them. Enjoy the ride and don't get hung up on expectations regardless of level. If something comes of it (a good college experience) so be it.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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So much wrong with this little fiction, it isn't even funny. Anyone who is honestly interested in the topic might want to go ask their club about how recruiting works before you take anything this clown has to offer seriously. Bottom line is the OP clearly doesn't understand that college coaches recruit specific players not shop for random players at tournaments and they will actually show up to low level games if there is a player they are interested in playing in it. The clue that the OP is clueless about recruiting is they obviously think the exposure comes at the beginning of the process and is how a player gets "found" when the reality is the exposure is at the middle of the process and is more like a private tryout than the open tryout they envision it to be. Parents have to sell coaches on their player first in order for them to show up to see them play anywhere. That is all about their kid's resume and the soccer connections they use to get that coach interested in it.Comment
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Coaches are really good at blending in. Sometimes the disguise themselves. Your son will be fine. I'd expect an email roughly a week after GPS March Madness concludes. Trust me.Comment
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The key to getting a kid recruited is knowing exactly what level of player they are and targeting programs that are looking for their level player. If your player is relatively unheralded and on a C or D level club team then realistically your target should be commensurate with that level. That should be common sense but apparently some want to pretend that there aren't any differences between player abilities and that they all have an equal shot at landing at any program they want. Anyone who wants to test that philosophy will find that after spending a small fortune that all players are not equal and that they are actually leveled in a pyramid. College coaches typically look for players who project at their level and up and seldom down from it.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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You are one sick dude, BTNT. You started the thread, just so you could respond with the above. You spend all day and night thinking of ways to belittle families. You are the ultimate fraud.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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She plays because she enjoys it. College exposure will be there, when the time comes, and she is worthy.
That's not why she plays the game.
You people obsess over college too much.Comment
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But BTNT wants to know why you would spend all of that money without "some sort of" goal in mind. Not concerned about college or pro? Then why not just have her play rec if all you want is fresh air and exercise?Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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BTNT can toss my salad.
Where is all the obsession for people skiing all weekend? Dropping thousands of bucks each year on gear, double that in tickets, condos, etc.
Gymnastics is more...what opportunities are there for that?
Piano lessons; hockey; you name it.
I wonder if Tommy looks at him like "*** did I raise"?Comment
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If my kid were on a lower level team, I honestly wouldn't expect any coaches showing up to scout at a showcase, unless, as someone mentioned, there happened to be one spectacular kid on the team (which would be uncommon, since usually a better player would have moved to a higher level team or to a bigger club).
Seems to me the best shot for a player at that level would be to target particular schools who take kids at that level and attend their summer camps for a couple of years. That way the player is assured that the coaches will at least see them play and, at the same time, will get to know how the coaches operate to see if there is a good fit.Comment
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OP here. Agree about the idea of connecting with coaches prior to tournaments, but what you all might want to hear is that coaches don't want to come see a kid who does not play NPL or above. I'm not talking about some low level player having dreams of playing D1, this is so more complex than that. Let's just say your kid is a mediocre player but a great student and they dream of playing for say Colby for example. I don't care what sort of sales pitch you give the Colby coaches they're not coming to watch your kid when there is a kid on NPL who is also vying for their attention. Even if your kid is a better student or even by some off chance a better soccer player. Honestly this is not about me or my boys. I really only posted this because I feel bad for the parents who genuinely don't understand the pay to play system.Comment
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Yes it will be more difficult without certain badges but there are many exceptions as well.
That said having your kids sit out because it'a cold and you think it isn't worth your time isn't fair to the rest of their teams. Nice life lesson there dad.Comment
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So let me get this right. You posted this made up garbage just so that you could say in a nicer way, "Parents of kids on lower level teams, don't expect coaches to come and watch your kid's team at showcase events. You're wasting your money."Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
If that was your intent, a big thanks for your service! I'm sure most of those parents had no idea and were expecting coaches to show up in droves to watch their C team level player.Comment
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Is it ok with you that we wanted to play in the tournament and didn't care about college coaches? What if, say, you want to play at the highest level you can, have been couped up futsal and indoor courts all winter, and love the game?
Is that ok with you?
Are your boys nice and warm this morning? Did you be sure to put a scarf around them before heading off to school?Comment
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