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    #16
    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    There is either a big misunderstanding here, or a language disconnect. I grew up in Europe, and recreational soccer the way it's organized in the US is not a thing, if you mean many players sign up, get randomly allocated to a team, then play each other for fun in their local area.

    Recreational soccer in the UK is going to the park for a game with your friends, or playing at lunchtime in school (i.e. pickup). Everything else is competitive - teams are formed, they sign up for leagues, they play to win the league, and enter competitive cups.

    Competitive soccer comes from:

    School Teams
    Local Teams
    Youth Teams of Professional Clubs

    The biggest difference is the sheer concentration of players and teams. There are enough that many leagues can be formed and played competitively without cannibalizing each other. Also teams and leagues are never run for profit, so there is no commercial incentive to grab market share at all costs.
    I call bs on the school teams in European and South American countries .

    https://blog.eftours.com/tours/focus...n-high-schools

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      #17
      Specialization with "periodization" is key.

      Proper time off with a more patient development model can reduce the often unnecessary intensity.

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