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    #16
    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    Again, if your kid doesn’t play D3 and you can’t answer the thread question, just sh*t the f*ck up and go start your own thread.
    Uh oh. Someone doesn't understand how discussion boards on the internet work. You don't get to dictate who posts what and where, buttercup. I can see you've been triggered. Take a time out and go find your safe space.

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      #17
      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      Uh oh. Someone doesn't understand how discussion boards on the internet work. You don't get to dictate who posts what and where, buttercup. I can see you've been triggered. Take a time out and go find your safe space.
      ok snowflake. FYI, it is ok if you dont know the answer to the question to just say "i don't know" or not post anything.

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        #18
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        Obviously it all varies by school and coach. Generally D3 is less of a commitment than D1 but it's still a substantial commitment. Off season still has workouts, practices and scrimmages. However, it isn't as intense and regimented as D1 in the spring and there aren't competitive games. It's much easier to do study abroad and internships with D3 as well. Most D3 coaches will stress academics when you talk to them but may not always walk the walk. There's no academic support with D3 so your player has to be able to keep up with their work. But many coaches organize study groups and team tutors to make sure players aren't slipping behind.
        My child played Div 1 and left for a Div 3 school. They enjoyed the soccer at Div 1, but it's pretty much a job. They left because they did not like the school, not the soccer. You do have loads of academic support in Div 1. Div. 1 is year round. Div. 3 the spring is basically a certain number of allowed practices and a certain amount of games (very few). Kind of a waste in my opinion. Every school has academic support for everyone. Div 3 does have the support for athletes according to my child. Div 1 had a academic counselor specific to each sport.

        Div. 3 certainly is not at the level of skill at Div 1, but you still will have some quality players verse the whole team being good players in Div. 1.

        Playing Div 3 allows the student to take advantage of studying abroad, which was one of the reasons my child left Div. 1.

        Lets be honest here the main advantage in Div 1 (or 2) is athletic scholarship opportunities. They are hard to get as in most Div 1 the go to foreign students to entice them to come over.

        Each school has their advantages and disadvantages. There is no blanket answer. Just simply go where is best suited for your child. Every person, situation, goals, ext... is different. Best of luck.

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          #19
          It all depends on the D3 program and league they play in. The top D3 conference and probably the top 1/3 D3 schools are wanting to compete for NCAA playoffs. If you go to one of these programs except NESCAC you can expect to start beginning of August with strength and conditioning until the third weekend when you can start your season with soccer training. You will play 18-20 game spring schedule and train/play 6 days a week in the fall season. You will get a coupe of weeks off once your season is over and depending on how far you go in the NCAA tournament. You will do 3 days a week strength and conditioning until winter break. The start of the spring season you will do 3 days a week of strength and conditioning and skills/small sided play with captains indoors, usually futsal or indoor if they have turfed area. You will do 2 days of strength and conditioning and 3 days a week with your coach for no more than 15 sessions. Might be more but my daughter told me she did if for 5 weeks. They did a day play date and played two 60 minute games in one day round robin format. They did strength and conditioning 3 days a week until last week.

          NESCAC plays 15 games and does not have a spring training season due to league rules.

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            #20
            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            D3 is older ages version of high school,park rec soccer.
            D1 is mostly children of psycho parents who tell other parents their kid "plays" Div 1. But if you look at the rosters and time actually playing, its a few cameo appearances first two years and kids are miserable when they find out that they are not all that on 30 team roster. But it least phycho mom got to brag about "D1" on public forum, so there is that.

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              #21
              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
              Can someone whose kids actually plays in D3 please respond to the question that started this thread? Some of us are actually interested in actual experiences rather than those posting pointless stuff like the above. If you have no first-hand insight, just keep your comments to yourself.
              Yeah your douche comment added so much to the conversation. Thanks.

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                #22
                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                and there we go - didn't take long for you know who to chime in with the "if it isn't top soccer why are you paying for it?"
                Top soccer like UMASS, Holy Cross, and Lowell!!

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                  #23
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  Can someone whose kids actually plays in D3 please respond to the question that started this thread? Some of us are actually interested in actual experiences rather than those posting pointless stuff like the above. If you have no first-hand insight, just keep your comments to yourself.
                  I did, 2nd post. Each school is different, so ask the coach (and again, take what they say with a grain of salt .... they all say what you want to hear when recruiting). My kid's D3 school has commitment and lots of it .... almost identical to her friends that play at D1 and D2s. The D1 starts about 2 weeks before she does and the D2 about a week ahead. They all workout all winter (individually, with S&C, and as groups) and D1 and D2 have slightly longer spring with some additional matches. My kid's coach does not want them taking classes or labs during practice times just like the other coaches so he puts out their schedule of practices for next season before spring classes are selected and kids need to abide by it. All of this really depends on any school and how seriously they take the soccer (even in D3 where some schools approach it exactly the same way as D1 and some are much more lackadaisical). Do not rely on anyone here ..... talk to the coaches (as many as you can) and you will learn a lot.

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                    #24
                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    I did, 2nd post. Each school is different, so ask the coach (and again, take what they say with a grain of salt .... they all say what you want to hear when recruiting). My kid's D3 school has commitment and lots of it .... almost identical to her friends that play at D1 and D2s. The D1 starts about 2 weeks before she does and the D2 about a week ahead. They all workout all winter (individually, with S&C, and as groups) and D1 and D2 have slightly longer spring with some additional matches. My kid's coach does not want them taking classes or labs during practice times just like the other coaches so he puts out their schedule of practices for next season before spring classes are selected and kids need to abide by it. All of this really depends on any school and how seriously they take the soccer (even in D3 where some schools approach it exactly the same way as D1 and some are much more lackadaisical). Do not rely on anyone here ..... talk to the coaches (as many as you can) and you will learn a lot.
                    PS - When on campus, try to talk to as many players as you can as well .... they can offer a much more accurate picture of the program as your daughter will eventually see it.

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                      #25
                      Player #1 goes to D3, gets merit-based (wink-wink) aid, gets a quality education, plays a sport they love and goes into the working world, fortunately in a field of their choice.

                      Player #2 goes to D2, gets a little bit of money to play, gets a quality education, plays a sport they love and goes into the working world, fortunately in a field of their choice.

                      Player #3 goes to a bad D1 soccer-school, gets a little bit of money to play, gets a quality education, plays a sport they love and goes into the working world, fortunately in a field of their choice.

                      Player #4 goes to a good D1 soccer-school, gets a little bit of money to play, gets a quality education, plays a sport they love and goes into the working world, fortunately in a field of their choice.

                      Player #5 goes to a good D1 soccer-school, gets a lot of money to play, gets an education, plays a sport they love and goes into the working world, fortunately in a field of their choice.

                      Player #6 goes to a good D1 soccer-school, gets a lot of money to play, gets an education, plays a sport they love and goes on to play professional soccer, where they need to supplement their income in a field of their choice.



                      The end result for almost all of them is they go into the working world, fortunately in a field of their choice. Nobody cares during the interview process if they played D1, D2, or D3. Heck, some don't even care if they played at all.

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                        #26
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        PS - When on campus, try to talk to as many players as you can as well .... they can offer a much more accurate picture of the program as your daughter will eventually see it.
                        not the OP, just wanted to say it is refreshing to finally read REAL input.

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                          #27
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          It all depends on the D3 program and league they play in. The top D3 conference and probably the top 1/3 D3 schools are wanting to compete for NCAA playoffs. If you go to one of these programs except NESCAC you can expect to start beginning of August with strength and conditioning until the third weekend when you can start your season with soccer training. You will play 18-20 game spring schedule and train/play 6 days a week in the fall season. You will get a coupe of weeks off once your season is over and depending on how far you go in the NCAA tournament. You will do 3 days a week strength and conditioning until winter break. The start of the spring season you will do 3 days a week of strength and conditioning and skills/small sided play with captains indoors, usually futsal or indoor if they have turfed area. You will do 2 days of strength and conditioning and 3 days a week with your coach for no more than 15 sessions. Might be more but my daughter told me she did if for 5 weeks. They did a day play date and played two 60 minute games in one day round robin format. They did strength and conditioning 3 days a week until last week.

                          NESCAC plays 15 games and does not have a spring training season due to league rules.
                          Thanks for taking the time. This is very helpful. If someone has the same info on the boys side please do share.

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                            #28
                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            Player #1 goes to D3, gets merit-based (wink-wink) aid, gets a quality education, plays a sport they love and goes into the working world, fortunately in a field of their choice.

                            Player #2 goes to D2, gets a little bit of money to play, gets a quality education, plays a sport they love and goes into the working world, fortunately in a field of their choice.

                            Player #3 goes to a bad D1 soccer-school, gets a little bit of money to play, gets a quality education, plays a sport they love and goes into the working world, fortunately in a field of their choice.

                            Player #4 goes to a good D1 soccer-school, gets a little bit of money to play, gets a quality education, plays a sport they love and goes into the working world, fortunately in a field of their choice.

                            Player #5 goes to a good D1 soccer-school, gets a lot of money to play, gets an education, plays a sport they love and goes into the working world, fortunately in a field of their choice.

                            Player #6 goes to a good D1 soccer-school, gets a lot of money to play, gets an education, plays a sport they love and goes on to play professional soccer, where they need to supplement their income in a field of their choice.



                            The end result for almost all of them is they go into the working world, fortunately in a field of their choice. Nobody cares during the interview process if they played D1, D2, or D3. Heck, some don't even care if they played at all.
                            But Mom and Dad get to brag at the water cooler that their kid played D1 soccer.

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                              #29
                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              Cracks me up that some think D1 soccer is top-quality or even high-quality. It's more like advanced kick and run with little emphasis on technical skills or tactical insight. MLS clubs (not that they're exactly "quality") have figured out to de-emphasize the college draft in favor of signing USL or overseas players. The Union traded all their draft picks for allocation money. The College Cup is unwatchable, and that's not just because the NCAA has them play on dirt patches.

                              To accentuate the positive, at least the D1 players are bigger, faster and stronger. So they run nowhere fast, hoof the ball upfield very far, and smash into one another very robustly.

                              I'm not saying D3 etc is any better (it's the substitution rules amongst other "tweaks" to FIFA laws), just let's not delude ourselves that college soccer is greatest expression of the beautiful game. Or that the differentials between D1 and D3 are all that significant or meaningful.

                              HAHAHA great post

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                                #30
                                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                                Cracks me up that some think D1 soccer is top-quality or even high-quality. It's more like advanced kick and run with little emphasis on technical skills or tactical insight. MLS clubs (not that they're exactly "quality") have figured out to de-emphasize the college draft in favor of signing USL or overseas players. The Union traded all their draft picks for allocation money. The College Cup is unwatchable, and that's not just because the NCAA has them play on dirt patches.

                                To accentuate the positive, at least the D1 players are bigger, faster and stronger. So they run nowhere fast, hoof the ball upfield very far, and smash into one another very robustly.

                                I'm not saying D3 etc is any better (it's the substitution rules amongst other "tweaks" to FIFA laws), just let's not delude ourselves that college soccer is greatest expression of the beautiful game. Or that the differentials between D1 and D3 are all that significant or meaningful.
                                You are correct. D3 is kick and run only with slow and out of shape players

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