2010 Girls

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That's the way it was run when JD was in charge of Blue. Don't assume things have not changed.

It has not changed. This age group hasn’t hit the point where they stack Blue yet. Once it does, 3-4 of the kids will be offered spots on Blue. SM may want those families to stay but that doesn’t mean that they will. I can’t imagine a sales pitch that would get me to pass up the recruiting prowess of Blue if I was given that option.

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Blue coaches always have first pick and their offers go out first. Then it’s up to the player/family. They can choose to stay on white or move to blue. SM may be able to convince families to stay on white, but he can’t keep a kid from getting a blue offer.

White players can always go to Blue tryouts and practices. Happened last year and a few of SM white girls landed on blue after a year of crap with SM. SM doesn’t own the players on his team.

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Some excellent 2010s out there not at Stars yet. Better than many of Stars Blue. Will they bump current players off roster or will another club be savvy enough to find those players and consolidate that talent? NEFC? Scorpions? What will happen if a bunch of strong players land on the same team besides Blue… they could beat Blue. What then for Stars? They don’t like blue losing to other MA clubs especially a GA team. The point is the current roster is fine today, but blue will be seopping half the girls or more over the next couple years as they start to see NEFC, Select, Scorpions grabbing more talent. Will those Blue players go back to SM? Will they drop to regional? So much left up in the air with this age group. We will see after those kids who haven’t hit puberty do so, and the kids who are still deciding if soccer is their top sport to specialize in.

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What age does the funnel begin for the top girl teams

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What age does the funnel begin for the top girl teams

Heavy funnel from U13-U15. Trickle afterwards.

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Heavy funnel from U13-U15. Trickle afterwards.

When do goalies start heading to the top teams, or are they already there?

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When do goalies start heading to the top teams, or are they already there?

If you're not already there it's too late

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If you're not already there it's too late

Yah. Ok. Goalie is the position most likely to find late bloomers. Tall athletic girls that play other sports or other positions often come to goalkeeping late.

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If you're not already there it's too late

Ok Goalie dad, goal keeps are needed at all top clubs at this age.....u15 is when most gook keeps move to top teams

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Good goalies start move to top clubs in 9th grade

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Ok Goalie dad, goal keeps are needed at all top clubs at this age.....u15 is when most gook keeps move to top teams

None of the top teams are in serious need of a keeper. The top four teams very in the quality of their keepers, but all of them are good.

That doesn't mean a prodigy won't show up by u15. And no club turns down a serious upgrade.

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Yah. Ok. Goalie is the position most likely to find late bloomers. Tall athletic girls that play other sports or other positions often come to goalkeeping late.

And they lack the foot skills needed to play the position in the modern game.

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And they lack the foot skills needed to play the position in the modern game.

You don’t need to be ronaldinho to play goal in MA youth soccer. Even at ECNL. Not a one of the current ECNL/GA goalies are so good with their feet that that will be a deciding factor. It will come down to shot blocking. A tall athletic girl with the right mindset and some coaching can displace the incumbents. Happens every year. 2010 is no different.

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None of the top teams are in serious need of a keeper. The top four teams very in the quality of their keepers, but all of them are good.

That doesn't mean a prodigy won't show up by u15. And no club turns down a serious upgrade.

The top goalies will look to upgrade their team/club in the next year or so. All will aim for Stars Blue.

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You don’t need to be ronaldinho to play goal in MA youth soccer. Even at ECNL. Not a one of the current ECNL/GA goalies are so good with their feet that that will be a deciding factor. It will come down to shot blocking. A tall athletic girl with the right mindset and some coaching can displace the incumbents. Happens every year. 2010 is no different.

most accurate post yet - NEFC 2010 GA has a kid whose pretty tall and athletic. if she is getting the proper training from the club she will be a force for many years with whatever team she ends up on