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Reads like a Brit coach lying about having a HS aged daughter.
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LOL.... the Queen's English is tough to forget.
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I like Hickey's comments. 10 technical directors visiting the clubs and observing, correcting etc could be positive. The fact she grew up in a soccer culture, playing much more soccer, is another huge positive. The difficulty will be influencing our coaches, players, and parents to adopt a different mindset.
An easy example of the difficulty we face is international substitution rules. These wreak havoc when team size is more than 15, forcing a large number of paying customers to sit out games. ECNL adopted modified international substitution rules and this was difficult, upsetting team chemistry and player and parent expectations. The Fred and JD hate on this site was particularly strong when this change began. Expecting this change to have a huge impact on slowing the game down is unrealistic, especially given the level of poor skill and the lack of time on the ball as players reach the crucial middle to HS years. If GDAP technical directors solve this glaring problem, and if the focus on skills and vision filters down to NT selection in a mostly fair, unbiased process, regardless of league affiliation, I may have to admit my predicting much won't change was wrong. I wouldn't bet my house. Because implementing change is always tough, and there is still a chance this all sounds great, but it is really about money, power, and control... not the kids. But because of Hickey's comments the odds of GDAP success increased slightly in my skeptical brain. |
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Nope. Any other deflections from my point that the 'elite' teams do not receive appropriate coaching?
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Sounds like you have spent a lot of time at GPS |
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You don't watch College soccer do you? This is part of the problem of development of our top players in this country. Size and athleticism is valued over technical skill exactly because of the substitution rules in college soccer and the style of play. What is described above is exactly what I see in every women's college soccer game I've watched.
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Bottom line
2 DAP Teams 2 ECNL Teams 6 NPL teams Plenty of choices and its up to you to find the right fit, good luck! |
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What elite HS age club *is* coaching specifically to position and team tactical learning? Haven't seen it. Not happening. That is the only real issue behind almost any thread here. Uncommitted, unconcerned, or unable coaching. For a lot of money. Which purchases a certain alphabet soup: ECNL. Which purchases college access. Not to be confused with "development." Mate. |
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