Oakwood

[Unregistered]

You see OW's quality of coaching in OW's recruitments. OW releases a lot of OW-trained players (not the coaches' kids tho) at U13-14 and signs up a lot of players trained with other clubs. The OW players are released because the players trained at other clubs are better. And, by other clubs, this actually includes clubs like Simmons, Celtic, and even CJSA town clubs. While OW can't really do anything about the leagues it is stuck with, it could boost the quality of the coaching. Step 1: dump the daddy coaches.

All club's dump players in the u-13 to u-15 window. Kids that could play at 10 now can't keep up. It happens everywhere. Puberty is kind to some and cruel to others. I see it all the time. Parent's and players invest a lot of time and money in the u9 - u13 years hoping it will pay off in technical ability & understanding. It's is truely a crap shoot. It's a hard pill to swallow for parents when a u15 player shows up from a travel team and takes their kids spot because they are a better player because puberty was kind to them. It sucks for them but that is life and that is sports and that is just how it is.

[Unregistered]

All club's dump players in the u-13 to u-15 window. Kids that could play at 10 now can't keep up. It happens everywhere. Puberty is kind to some and cruel to others. I see it all the time. Parent's and players invest a lot of time and money in the u9 - u13 years hoping it will pay off in technical ability & understanding. It's is truely a crap shoot. It's a hard pill to swallow for parents when a u15 player shows up from a travel team and takes their kids spot because they are a better player because puberty was kind to them. It sucks for them but that is life and that is sports and that is just how it is.

This maybe a stretch some are more athletic than others and they were just on the roster holding a spot

[Unregistered]

All club's dump players in the u-13 to u-15 window. Kids that could play at 10 now can't keep up. It happens everywhere. Puberty is kind to some and cruel to others. I see it all the time. Parent's and players invest a lot of time and money in the u9 - u13 years hoping it will pay off in technical ability & understanding. It's is truely a crap shoot. It's a hard pill to swallow for parents when a u15 player shows up from a travel team and takes their kids spot because they are a better player because puberty was kind to them. It sucks for them but that is life and that is sports and that is just how it is.

Puberty kind? Bigger? My kid is young and I see how the ones who enter puberty early are favored by size. Interested how things will change in a few years when all have gone through puberty.

[Unregistered]

Puberty kind? Bigger? My kid is young and I see how the ones who enter puberty early are favored by size. Interested how things will change in a few years when all have gone through puberty.

This is what happens: the kids who relied on early size and/or athleticism most often are passed by the smaller kids, who not only catch up in size but they've been working on their skills. It doesn't always play out that way but certainly very frequently. Girls tend to go through it in a tighter time table so by HS it's more sorted out. Boys can be all over the place, so the later bloomers can struggle against the 15 year who could pass for 21.

[Unregistered]

Puberty kind? Bigger? My kid is young and I see how the ones who enter puberty early are favored by size. Interested how things will change in a few years when all have gone through puberty.

Puberty isn't always kind to girls - some get much wider/bigger hipped/large chested. It can slow them down.

[Unregistered]

This is what happens: the kids who relied on early size and/or athleticism most often are passed by the smaller kids, who not only catch up in size but they've been working on their skills. It doesn't always play out that way but certainly very frequently. Girls tend to go through it in a tighter time table so by HS it's more sorted out. Boys can be all over the place, so the later bloomers can struggle against the 15 year who could pass for 21.

Sorry to say but there is no overcoming this bias. studies have shown this out.

[Unregistered]

Sorry to say but there is no overcoming this bias. studies have shown this out.

Not to mention the kids who struggle because of size are often ones who quit because of frustration. Those that stick it out end up having an advantage eventually because the skill needed to keep up with the bigger stronger faster.

But they must stick it out and many don’t.

[Unregistered]

Not to mention the kids who struggle because of size are often ones who quit because of frustration. Those that stick it out end up having an advantage eventually because the skill needed to keep up with the bigger stronger faster.

But they must stick it out and many don’t.

GDA Beat down at OSP this weekend in portland CT. top hat and NEFC coming to town

[Unregistered]

GDA Beat down at OSP this weekend in portland CT. top hat and NEFC coming to town

splains why OW didn't post results on facebook lucy

[Unregistered]

Can’t post results for a game that has happened yet? “This weekend” I think means the game will happen this weekend.

[Unregistered]

splains why OW didn't post results on facebook lucy

Oakwood results are posted on USA Soccer DA website, not some lame Facebook page managed by the team Mom.

[Unregistered]

Oakwood

Us soccer website - Tophat / Oakwood game 10/12 explains why results are posted yet, keep listening to people that have no idea what they are talking about

[Unregistered]

Us soccer website - Tophat / Oakwood game 10/12 explains why results are posted yet, keep listening to people that have no idea what they are talking about

Oakwood is full of hyperbole. Gushing parents with zero clue

[Unregistered]

Oakwood is full of hyperbole. Gushing parents with zero clue

Hyperbole? You mean it’s not fact that results are posted on US Soccer DA website? You mean it’s not fact that the game hasn’t been played yet?

Wow. Such hyperbole.

Douche.

[Unregistered]

Question - I was looking at OW results (considering it for my kid next year....long story why). Why is it the U19s had no games mid September to next week? I know there is a December showcase, but there's also no league games on the books from mid November to Mid March. Yes, it's winter and many clubs are doing mostly training then. But a month off in the fall? 3 months off in the winter? Again, yes, I know DA is about the training but never playing games gets boring for players and doesn't give them a chance to implement what they are working on.

http://www.ussoccerda.com/sam/standi...E5NzI3ODg=&v=3