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We thought the U13s playing up played phenomenal. The striker is a natural and syncs well with the team. The defender is as big and talented as any of the 14s. Golden boy played well as expected. Congrats to the Revs for recognizing opportunities for players.

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Better get a few more practices in before NC.

Your teams will be playing MLS academies. There will be much smirking on the bench as teammates get rolled over like bowling pins. Almost makes me want to buy a plane ticket.

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Ok dad

Doubt it with those backhanded complements

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Revs are no different than any other club on the planet. You can either choose a high level team and risk reduced playing time, or you can drop down a level and be a stud. The only 22 players on earth this is not true for are the Real and Barca starters.

Well there is that "Development" in the program name....

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Doubt it with those backhanded complements

sharp#

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Doubt it with those backhanded complements

veiled, obviously!

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Well there is that "Development" in the program name....

It is impossible to know if a kid will develop more by being pushed in practice by a stronger group, and then have less playing time, versus being the stud able to express himself more fully in games, but with weaker players on the field. The sweet spot seems to be a solid starter in the top third, but not the outstanding star.

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It is impossible to know if a kid will develop more by being pushed in practice by a stronger group, and then have less playing time, versus being the stud able to express himself more fully in games, but with weaker players on the field. The sweet spot seems to be a solid starter in the top third, but not the outstanding star.

Everyone has to remember that the U13 and U14 players are still transitioning through puberty and long bone growth, which will occur until at least age 18. The later bloomers are usually the tallest, eventually. As their long bones grow, players can have spurts of clumsiness and feelings of weakness as the muscles adjust and reinsert. However, because the shorter players have a lower center of gravity, the effects of puberty are not as pronounced on the field giving them an early advantage. But all players should expect peaks and valleys.

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Everyone has to remember that the U13 and U14 players are still transitioning through puberty and long bone growth, which will occur until at least age 18. The later bloomers are usually the tallest, eventually. As their long bones grow, players can have spurts of clumsiness and feelings of weakness as the muscles adjust and reinsert. However, because the shorter players have a lower center of gravity, the effects of puberty are not as pronounced on the field giving them an early advantage. But all players should expect peaks and valleys.

I think you believe you are the smartest person on TS. Children start puberty at different times and progress at different rates.....is that what you are telling us? That's a new concept, thanks for sharing. Do you think the Revs know this fact?

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Everyone has to remember that the U13 and U14 players are still transitioning through puberty and long bone growth, which will occur until at least age 18. The later bloomers are usually the tallest, eventually. As their long bones grow, players can have spurts of clumsiness and feelings of weakness as the muscles adjust and reinsert. However, because the shorter players have a lower center of gravity, the effects of puberty are not as pronounced on the field giving them an early advantage. But all players should expect peaks and valleys.

Spoken like a dad with an unusually small player for his age. Keep hoping.

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Everyone has to remember that the U13 and U14 players are still transitioning through puberty and long bone growth, which will occur until at least age 18. The later bloomers are usually the tallest, eventually. As their long bones grow, players can have spurts of clumsiness and feelings of weakness as the muscles adjust and reinsert. However, because the shorter players have a lower center of gravity, the effects of puberty are not as pronounced on the field giving them an early advantage. But all players should expect peaks and valleys.

Sorry yours is a late bloomer. It can be tough on boys especially. However, I wouldn't hang your hat on the "late=taller" statement as there's no validity to that. Above average kids tend to start above average and stay that way. Pediatricians can chart children's final heights with very accurately as early as two years old. If your kid has always been in 35th percentile on the chart it's extremely unlikely he'll end up in the 95th percentile.

Of course coaches know about puberty. Do they take it into account? Questionable. The go-to answer for many coaches is to go for the biggest kids first. However coaches with half a clue know there's much more to it than that. Do Revs coaches have half a clue? I sometimes wonder. However, they are the coaches, and they also know that many young superstars plateau in middle school. That is a tough one for parents to deal with. You can make excuses for your kid all you want and maybe there's some validity to the assertion some kids are treated unfairly. But there's little you can do other than try and help/guide your player through the process.

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Sorry yours is a late bloomer. It can be tough on boys especially. However, I wouldn't hang your hat on the "late=taller" statement as there's no validity to that. Above average kids tend to start above average and stay that way. Pediatricians can chart children's final heights with very accurately as early as two years old. If your kid has always been in 35th percentile on the chart it's extremely unlikely he'll end up in the 95th percentile.

Of course coaches know about puberty. Do they take it into account? Questionable. The go-to answer for many coaches is to go for the biggest kids first. However coaches with half a clue know there's much more to it than that. Do Revs coaches have half a clue? I sometimes wonder. However, they are the coaches, and they also know that many young superstars plateau in middle school. That is a tough one for parents to deal with. You can make excuses for your kid all you want and maybe there's some validity to the assertion some kids are treated unfairly. But there's little you can do other than try and help/guide your player through the process.

'Short' kids at this point are short adults.

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Don't pay so much attention at their height before puberty, look at the height of the biological parents. Some start earlier than others, but in the end, genetics will hold the key.

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Don't pay so much attention at their height before puberty, look at the height of the biological parents. Some start earlier than others, but in the end, genetics will hold the key.

I'm 5'10" and my wife is 5'4". My son is 16 and 6'2". Unless the parents carry round their family tree with heights included then you're kidding yourself about a child's potential height.

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I'm 5'10" and my wife is 5'4". My son is 16 and 6'2". Unless the parents carry round their family tree with heights included then you're kidding yourself about a child's potential height.

Yours is the exception to the norm and most likely you or your wife has a tall family member(s). historically each general population generation has been a bit taller than the prior because of nutrition and healthcare. However those gaps are slowing in Western countries.

That said, I bet he's always been above average? Like someone said a kid low down on the chart up until age 13 isn't going to suddenly end up being 6'3"