Oakwood

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For many HS doesnt matter and in most cases is a waste of time BUT for some its important and is a big deal.

In Central part of the state
Weha
Gbury
Farmington
Simsbury
Avon
Wethersfield

Thats about it other than that its a waste

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awww you're so cute thinking high school soccer matters

lol if HS didn't matter GDA would have been a roaring success.

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Most of the kids that play club are from those towns....thus the issue oakwood has

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Repeating facts isn't proof of drinking Koolaid. Blindly saying this is the best plan ever would be.

It is not the best plan. But some high schools simply are not worth playing for, and your kid will get better soccer by training at OW and playing whatever they are given.

Sure, its a romantic idea that your kid and their preschool buddies will fight shoulder to shoulder for the honor of their community. But what if the bulk of those buddies don't care enough to train outside of soccer season, the geometry teacher coach doesnt know eff-all about the sport, and your kid doesn't play because seniors get priority, regardless of how trash they might be?

That is the reality in many high schools and i am sure at least some kids recognize that and dont want to waste a season when they could be getting better.

the KoolAid the poster is referring to is you're drinking it and thinking OW will actually deliver on these promises. The bulk of players DO WANT to play with their friends in HS. That's a huge reason why GDA fell apart and many teams couldn't operate in the fall because it was HS season. For all its faults, HS soccer has many benefits also and more importantly kids want it.

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Repeating facts isn't proof of drinking Koolaid. Blindly saying this is the best plan ever would be.

It is not the best plan. But some high schools simply are not worth playing for, and your kid will get better soccer by training at OW and playing whatever they are given.

Sure, its a romantic idea that your kid and their preschool buddies will fight shoulder to shoulder for the honor of their community. But what if the bulk of those buddies don't care enough to train outside of soccer season, the geometry teacher coach doesnt know eff-all about the sport, and your kid doesn't play because seniors get priority, regardless of how trash they might be?

That is the reality in many high schools and i am sure at least some kids recognize that and dont want to waste a season when they could be getting better.

The real question is; are they getting better in comparison to their peers who play high school? The jury is out on that. So why give up something fun to “get better” when in actuality, that may not be happening? There is no evidence that this model works; at least not locally at OW.

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The real question is; are they getting better in comparison to their peers who play high school? The jury is out on that. So why give up something fun to “get better” when in actuality, that may not be happening? There is no evidence that this model works; at least not locally at OW.

It's questionable it changed much in BDA as well, at least at the many mediocre non MLS clubs.

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They've already released the names of the schools and teams they'll be playing in the fall. Other GA clubs will form teams from girls that don't do HS and they'll be playing against some private schools for friendlies.

As I said before ... Oakwood tried this about 4 years ago and ended up doing next to nothing and playing ZERO college teams.

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Most of the kids that play club are from those towns....thus the issue oakwood has

What issue? These players chose Oakwood over JV or Freshman teams. Have fun!

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As I said before ... Oakwood tried this about 4 years ago and ended up doing next to nothing and playing ZERO college teams.

Why would any team want to scrimmage an ok team of high school players, especially in the middle of their college season?

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As I said before ... Oakwood tried this about 4 years ago and ended up doing next to nothing and playing ZERO college teams.

Before GDA came along a few clubs tried to do a fall "season" for the very few players that didn't want to play HS. It flopped every time - not enough participants, zero games.

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Why would any team want to scrimmage an ok team of high school players, especially in the middle of their college season?

But the fools continue to believe it. How stupid and gullible can these kids aide drinkers really be?

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Can Oakwood please release the D-1 D-2 D-3 and prep schools that will be attending the 08/07 Showcase in NC for the GA. So far I see 0 schools listed. That's 0.0

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Can Oakwood please release the D-1 D-2 D-3 and prep schools that will be attending the 08/07 Showcase in NC for the GA. So far I see 0 schools listed. That's 0.0

Ask them directly you spineless whiny fuk

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The list should be on-line. Looking the CFC and FSA showcases they have all the schools listed. Just remember its not a showcase at 07/08. Just go and enjoy the games and have fun.

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Can Oakwood please release the D-1 D-2 D-3 and prep schools that will be attending the 08/07 Showcase in NC for the GA. So far I see 0 schools listed. That's 0.0

A showcase for 7th graders?