Having survived u12 tryouts I am curious about the hell that u13 brings. What was your experience with u13 team placement? If you take the top u12 A team in the club, do all of the girls tend to make one of the top two teams at u13? Are there girls that go from A team to C team? Do you see a flood of girls from outside the club making teams at this age? I figure NPL and ECNL will be on everyone's minds this season.
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Experience should tell you your answer.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post -
Experience showed a few players moved around and a couple new faces. U13 adds satellite team kids competing for spots so it will be different I assume.Comment
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Hell? Seriously?Comment
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Well when you have been told for the last two years "we are grooming your kid for ECNL" and the you end up on the satellite elite team.. That is hell; especially when you realize you have been fleeced for around 6K.Comment
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It is better than making an ECNL team and playing 10 minutes a half then you are getting fleeced 10k a year with fees and travel.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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U13 is Move to 11 v 11
U13 is the official move to 11 v 11. All clubs are looking for more good players at every level, and they started looking a month ago.
Most clubs secure contracts for the majority of their roster BEFORE tryouts. This includes returners, and recruits. There are usually 1 or 2 spots in case The Mia shows up. Most new players have already had contact with the coach and/or attended a practice as a guest. The tryout circuit is essentially a show.Comment
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Did your child play for the satellite all along? I have heard most ECNL and NPL players come from the main team, not satellites. Not sure why this is.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Welcome to club soccer! Try-outs still going on for many teams, you do have other options but I'd first have a conversation with the coach if you feel he gave you the old bait & switch.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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So the girls that play u12 elite for Stars and Breakers already know before tryouts that they have made NPL or ECNL? Aren't there multiple u12 elite teams for those clubs? one would think the kids need to compete for roster spots.Originally posted by Yablu View PostComment
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We are on one of these teams. No one except the one or two know. The clubs keep everyone in the darkOriginally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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No club allows an expected starter to go uncovered for tryout season. Those girls are locked, sworn to secrecy, and mandated to attend tryouts.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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