2013-2014 Boys U11 Top Teams (MA)

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Bye bye pathfinder

Please blaze another path on a new thread...

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Newsflash for you: My son's a U13 now, but he was a small, fast and skilled kid as a U11. He's still small, but he's not being dropped. In fact, he's one of the top players on his team, which is one of the top teams in the state. American soccer is more than you think it is.

BS Alert!!!: Let me guess he's the best player on the team too right? Keep writing the checks and shakin your tail feather for the coach, little Billy appreciates it....lol... So your the parent of the kid that everyone is wondering why your kid made the team again. Lets be honest, he must be having fun warming the bench or the coach is loyal to him for some reason.(only you know what that is)

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BS Alert!!!: Let me guess he's the best player on the team too right? Keep writing the checks and shakin your tail feather for the coach, little Billy appreciates it....lol... So your the parent of the kid that everyone is wondering why your kid made the team again. Lets be honest, he must be having fun warming the bench or the coach is loyal to him for some reason.(only you know what that is)

Spoken like the parent of the kid "that JUST missed making the first team, but with another year of dedication, should make the team next year." Yeah, right, or should I say write, as in keep writing checks. Sorry.

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You just got diagnosed

Spoken like the parent of the kid "that JUST missed making the first team, but with another year of dedication, should make the team next year." Yeah, right, or should I say write, as in keep writing checks. Sorry.

Short Man's Syndrome

An angry male of below average height who feels it necessary to act out in an attempt to gain respect and recognition from others and compensate for his abnormally short stature. Also synonomous to little man syndrome.

he got sms

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You two ***es need to take your macho keyboarding somewhere else. Bye bye little boys or little girls

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You two ***es need to take your macho keyboarding somewhere else. Bye bye little boys or little girls

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I am glad he is doing well but you have to admit that size matters. In almost all sports, bigger, faster, stronger matters. There are always athletes that can overcome their physical short-comings by having superior skills, grittiness or game IQ but at the end of the day, size has the statistical advantage.

Unless of course you're a marathoner and then size has a disadvantage. :)

-- Pathfinder

Sure, being bigger would help. But the poster to whom I was replying was stating that you must be big to succeed, at least in the US. That's bogus. The other things you mention matter as well (and don't forget speed, which matters more than anything).

Additionally, the advantage associated with being bigger will become less important in a few years. At U-13, some kids are twice as big as other kids. When they're U-16s, that's no longer true.

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BS Alert!!!: Let me guess he's the best player on the team too right? Keep writing the checks and shakin your tail feather for the coach, little Billy appreciates it....lol... So your the parent of the kid that everyone is wondering why your kid made the team again. Lets be honest, he must be having fun warming the bench or the coach is loyal to him for some reason.(only you know what that is)

People complain about Perspective, but you're the poster I really wish would crawl back under the rock you wriggled out from.

My earlier post said that my kid was "one of the top players on his team." That means he's one of the top players on his team. I can assure that no one wondering why he made the team, and he's not warming the bench, because he starts every game and plays most of it, which happens because--let's say it again, as the repetition seems to be necessary--he's one of the top players on his team.

But if you don't believe me, let's consider another kid (not mine). Go the Revs website and check out their U-14 roster. Here, I'll even help you find it: http://academy.demosphere.com/teams/...5170/TEAM.html. The boy who scored their only goal so far this season is also the smallest kid on the team: 4'10", 80 lbs. Another counterpoint to your theory.

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People complain about Perspective, but you're the poster I really wish would crawl back under the rock you wriggled out from.

My earlier post said that my kid was "one of the top players on his team." That means he's one of the top players on his team. I can assure that no one wondering why he made the team, and he's not warming the bench, because he starts every game and plays most of it, which happens because--let's say it again, as the repetition seems to be necessary--he's one of the top players on his team.

But if you don't believe me, let's consider another kid (not mine). Go the Revs website and check out their U-14 roster. Here, I'll even help you find it: http://academy.demosphere.com/teams/...5170/TEAM.html. The boy who scored their only goal so far this season is also the smallest kid on the team: 4'10", 80 lbs. Another counterpoint to your theory.

Blah, Blah Blah hit a nerve with this one. I'm sure you can find a needle in a haystack also. Messi for example. BTW: stop stalking the Revs.

In YOUR opinion he is a top player on his team. I'm sure the other parents would beg to differ when he is out run and getting the ball taken away. As I previously stated, I'm sure if he isn't riding the bench you have some kind of special relationship with the coach... Have a wonderful day.... Sorry, in general one would have to agree with pathfinder on this debate.

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U11 nep u11 maple

When considering only the top teams for each club:

With regard to league play, I do like the format that the NEP has over MAPLE in that NEP allows the clubs to select their best U11 team and put them in the first division. MAPLE, I think, has become so diluted that the U10 and U11 years combine the very good, the good, and the ugly in each of about 5-6 divisions making the level of play extremely varied at these younger ages when development is most significant.

Even at U12, with regard to league level of play, I give the thumbs up to the NEP by combining their better teams in their first division while MAPLE has essentially two top divisions, one playing 11 v 11 and the other playing 8 v 8.

Although this is arguably an arrogant opinion by considering only the top teams in each club, it may also be better for each clubs second and third teams by having them play in divisions that are better suited to their overall ability.

From U13 and older, I don't see much difference between NEP or MAPLE. The better teams will play in better tournaments and Region 1, the latter which will provide the next level of competition.

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Actually what I have seen is that the kids that dominate U10 and into U11 are the kids that are much smaller than average. Their lateral movement is much better. The bigger boys are clumsy due to growth spurts.

Now putting Messi aside, at U12 and U13 size starts to matter. Getting tackled by a boy that is 30-40 lbs heavier and is just as fast or faster than a smaller boy tends to hurt. The bigger boys suddenly start to realize they have an advantage and start to use it.

Agreed

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Blah, Blah Blah hit a nerve with this one. I'm sure you can find a needle in a haystack also. Messi for example. BTW: stop stalking the Revs.

In YOUR opinion he is a top player on his team. I'm sure the other parents would beg to differ when he is out run and getting the ball taken away. As I previously stated, I'm sure if he isn't riding the bench you have some kind of special relationship with the coach... Have a wonderful day.... Sorry, in general one would have to agree with pathfinder on this debate.

I picture you like Joe Pesci in Goodfellas.

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i picture you like joe pesci in goodfellas.

you think i'm funny? Do i amuse you!

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I picture you like Joe Pesci in Goodfellas.

which scene....when he is shooting kid working the bar, or when he is getting shot in the head the day he was going to be 'made'?

I like Pesci in Casino better. Many more sides to him there.

or are you just simply referring to a short, angry, napoleanic character?

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which scene....when he is shooting kid working the bar, or when he is getting shot in the head the day he was going to be 'made'?

I like Pesci in Casino better. Many more sides to him there.

or are you just simply referring to a short, angry, napoleanic character?

Do you think i'm funny? Do I amuse you!!!