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    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    i'm assuming these really strong players on ECNL and DA did not play RI high school this year, correct, since there definitely were no elite studs out there?
    The DA ones didn’t, but I saw a handful of very strong (ECNL/NPL) players playing this season. But most were not strikers and/or they are freshmen. Either way, the simple soccer mind only sees a player who scores tons on goals as elite, whereas some us recognize talent in more complex ways. But I will say this, I saw some coaches who were clueless as to how to play their best players. How your best is not playing down the spine of the field is beyond me.

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      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      The DA ones didn’t, but I saw a handful of very strong (ECNL/NPL) players playing this season. But most were not strikers and/or they are freshmen. Either way, the simple soccer mind only sees a player who scores tons on goals as elite, whereas some us recognize talent in more complex ways. But I will say this, I saw some coaches who were clueless as to how to play their best players. How your best is not playing down the spine of the field is beyond me.
      Most coaches have no clue to play their players due to the changing style of club soccer vs HS soccer. Most HS play a 4-4-2 but have no clue as to how to apply players in that setup in relation to the current modern game.

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        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        i'm assuming these really strong players on ECNL and DA did not play RI high school this year, correct, since there definitely were no elite studs out there?
        I watched a lot of really talented players on several teams throughout the season. Maybe your expectations of highschool players isn’t very realistic.

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          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          Most coaches have no clue to play their players due to the changing style of club soccer vs HS soccer. Most HS play a 4-4-2 but have no clue as to how to apply players in that setup in relation to the current modern game.
          Wow who is smarter than you? You should be coach of the year every year, a-hole!

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            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            Most coaches have no clue to play their players due to the changing style of club soccer vs HS soccer. Most HS play a 4-4-2 but have no clue as to how to apply players in that setup in relation to the current modern game.
            The current modern game? As opposed to the past modern game, or even the future modern game? Yes, coach of the year. And don't forget the changing style of club soccer vs. HS soccer?? Huh?

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              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
              The current modern game? As opposed to the past modern game, or even the future modern game? Yes, coach of the year. And don't forget the changing style of club soccer vs. HS soccer?? Huh?
              It sounded pretty good! lol What a dbag!

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                regardless of the process and how we all feel about it, when does the allstate come out from prov journ?

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                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  regardless of the process and how we all feel about it, when does the allstate come out from prov journ?
                  If you don't already know your kid didn't make it!

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                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    If you don't already know your kid didn't make it!
                    Thanks dbag...so if my kid isn't on the allstar team for the nfl i guess i shouldn't wonder when it comes out to see who else is on it? no wonder why your spouse left you

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                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      regardless of the process and how we all feel about it, when does the allstate come out from prov journ?
                      I think it gets posted in mid January.

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                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        Thanks dbag...so if my kid isn't on the allstar team for the nfl i guess i shouldn't wonder when it comes out to see who else is on it? no wonder why your spouse left you
                        nfl doesn't have an all star team

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                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          If you don't already know your kid didn't make it!
                          So players have been notified if they are all state?

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                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            So players have been notified if they are all state?
                            Yes and coaches.

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                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              nfl doesn't have an all star team
                              nfl has the Pro Bowl

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                                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                                The current modern game? As opposed to the past modern game, or even the future modern game? Yes, coach of the year. And don't forget the changing style of club soccer vs. HS soccer?? Huh?
                                Most high level club teams (NPL, ECNL, top Premiership) are playing a 4-2-3-1, or 3-5-2 with the occasional 4-3-3 or 4-1-4-1 thrown in. Most HS's are playing a 4-4-2. The 4-4-2 works for dump and chase attacking (which most HS's default to) and defensively match up with numbers up against most formations they will see while keeping the team shape simple in and out of transition and balanced against counter attacks.

                                It isn't rocket science and honestly, why try to play possessive soccer, build from back, and be creative through the mid-field when half your starting 11 can't connect a 10 or 15 yard push pass to the correct foot or have no first touch.

                                As to playing your best players down the spine, I agree, to an extent defensively and offensively, but playing your best midfielders "in the middle" may be counter-productive if the team bypasses the middle most of the game and your middies are really either 10's or 6's.

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