Originally posted by Unregistered
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Having said that, we don't know that abolishing standings accelerates development or drives enjoyment of the sport. Here is a u12 team playing very good soccer, seeming to have lots of fun, in a high-pressure (socal state cup) environment: https://youtu.be/DThjb_XyyoU
Plenty of loud-mouthed coaches in that video. Would be interested to compare how many of those kids are still playing soccer 6-years later v. players who play in an environment that is more nurturing. If I have the age right, believe a couple of the players in that video are playing Galaxy 2 (one might be playing on Mexican youth national team).
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