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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI will give you a hint; it is the ginga coach with the longest name
http://www.gingafc.com/TeamContacts.asp?org=gingafc
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostNot 2020 travel, town is a complete wasteland across the board.
So town travel should be able to produce high school players at a cheaper price but it really can’t anymore. Most towns won’t have a team by u13 and many of the towns that can field teams will be fielding rec teams.
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I meant to quote the original poster saying town travel can do the same as ginga at a cheaper price.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAny input on this club on the girls side would be appreciated?
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It's one of many clubs around the state that does a solid job at the younger ages but once the migration starts in middle school to the higher leagues, things start to fall apart. With talent spread so thin it doesn't take losing more than a few players for a team to nearly or completely collapse.
Also, by HS many players and families start to question why they're continuing if playing in college either isn't a goal or isn't a realistic one. They still want to play but the high cost and still stupid travel becomes harder to justify. One of mine stopped with club after sophomore year, not because she couldn't get recruited (she was getting very good interest) but because she just didn't want to play in college. It was going to be very challenging with her major and she definitely had some burnout. But she also wanted to get a job and do some other things to build her college resume. Admissions offices don't care if you play club, but they love it if you do lots of volunteer work. Anyway, just a point for those parents who think this stuff matters for their U11 studs - many aren't even playing by HS.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIt's one of many clubs around the state that does a solid job at the younger ages but once the migration starts in middle school to the higher leagues, things start to fall apart. With talent spread so thin it doesn't take losing more than a few players for a team to nearly or completely collapse.
Also, by HS many players and families start to question why they're continuing if playing in college either isn't a goal or isn't a realistic one. They still want to play but the high cost and still stupid travel becomes harder to justify. One of mine stopped with club after sophomore year, not because she couldn't get recruited (she was getting very good interest) but because she just didn't want to play in college. It was going to be very challenging with her major and she definitely had some burnout. But she also wanted to get a job and do some other things to build her college resume. Admissions offices don't care if you play club, but they love it if you do lots of volunteer work. Anyway, just a point for those parents who think this stuff matters for their U11 studs - many aren't even playing by HS.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostFunny that kids on better u little teams should leave and go to places like CFC, ow, and FSA who can't develop anyone. Stop ruining your local little clubs for the Walmarts. Stay put, add a player or two and continue kicking their butts at older ages. If these clubs could not recruit an aggregate talent at older ages they would suck forever. Stop rewarding them for poor development. Not to mention you will find so much convenience and save a fortune by staying at the smaller local club.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostFunny that kids on better u little teams should leave and go to places like CFC, ow, and FSA who can't develop anyone. Stop ruining your local little clubs for the Walmarts. Stay put, add a player or two and continue kicking their butts at older ages. If these clubs could not recruit an aggregate talent at older ages they would suck forever. Stop rewarding them for poor development. Not to mention you will find so much convenience and save a fortune by staying at the smaller local club.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostUnless your kid is one of their top players they won't play. They just shuttle their top 6 at every age group between every team and your kid pays the 6 tuition until the top 6 leave at 14, rinse, repeat
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostFunny that kids on better u little teams should leave and go to places like CFC, ow, and FSA who can't develop anyone. Stop ruining your local little clubs for the Walmarts. Stay put, add a player or two and continue kicking their butts at older ages. If these clubs could not recruit an aggregate talent at older ages they would suck forever. Stop rewarding them for poor development. Not to mention you will find so much convenience and save a fortune by staying at the smaller local club.
Travel should also consider allowing towns combine for HS age teams. Many towns may not have enough to field their own team but combined with 1-2 more and they would. I know our HS has multiple players who would probably like to play in the spring, but they definitely aren't interested in pricey club soccer. Plenty of HS coaches would be thrilled to have some of their squads playing any soccer in the spring, even travel.
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