How many kids does your kids club roster on each team? Please specify league (ECNL, NEP, GA, MLS NEXT, RDL, etc.) and age group. What do you think the number SHOULD be?
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Younger teams regardless of level should have less players for more touches and more playing time.
Older HS age teams should have 20-22 kids-----yes even though we know you can only roster 18 for games. Older kids are always missing for various reasons. Injuries, school visits, SATS, prom, etc...
Unfortunately most of the time every team will have the maximum.
7v7 should have around 12
9v9 should have around 15
11v11 should have 18 and up
the reason being is that regardless of the number of kids on the roster, the costs of running that team remain the same-----coaches salary, league dues, tourny dues etc... Clubs lose money when the roster doesnt fit the budget. -
For teams that travel a lot they need 15-16-ish to break even. Since when is making a profit above that a bad thing? It's a business people. The sooner parents accept that reality the better. As with just about any other business you usually have options, all with pros and cons. Pick the best that works for you.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Because it hasn't been beaten to death enough on the MA board
http://talking-soccer.com/TS4/showthread.php?t=166251Comment
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Beaten to death on every board. plus what does a roster mean in this lost year. you know roster size will increase next year. Clubs will have to keep prices fixed so that means even larger rosters.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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I loved hearing about the team that has 26 players on it in Mass. The coach must be doing "shift changes" like in hockey otherwise I have no idea how you could ever get enough players involved. Then again maybe there's a non-traveling fully rostered practice team embedded in that count. Either way its legendary.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Our FSA 11v11 team had 24. Not sure now. Could only dress 18. Wasn't a fab experience.Comment
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If you actually read the thread, it was 22. Take a look at CFC and FSA rosters. They aren’t very different. I guess the one difference is that the team being talked about in MA was fully committed. 21 D1 (4 Ivy) and one D3.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Plenty of ECNL and MLS/GAL teams have that many. Buyer beware. If you don't think your kid will be a starter or first off the bench then you have to consider if the coaching or exposure or whatever it is the club is selling is worth getting less PT. Yes there will be injuries and players out for different reasons, but a 20 person roster is more manageable than a 23 person one.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Some ECNL or MLS or GAL clubs will list players on rosters for league purposes but they play more on say ECLR or the composite teams, or play up a year occasionally or are the right age to play down. It doesn't necessarily mean the roster is "stuffed"Comment
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Same here. Was a couple of years ago, though. In addition to 24, we even had 3-4 players from another, younger, team brought up to play as well. The side had massive numbers.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Larger numbers are actually good for creating constant competition during training. Get used to it, college is no different at any level.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Of course college is different I don't advocate players not earning their playing time. But in club you're PAYING for coaching AND games, not just training. Learning is stunted if you're sitting on the bench most of the time. PT doesn't have to be equal but it should be meaningful. In high school a roster of 20 is very workable, 22 gets trickier and past that really is too much.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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The post pretty clearly referenced 26 players. Commitments are a different issue.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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FSA will tell you that you are paying for training, not games.Comment
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