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Some clubs hang on to U15s longer by having a "pre-academy" team at U15. They don't play DA but other top leagues, under the premise that they still have a shot at making the regular academy team when they mature a bit more. In reality a lot of those kids still get cut. Given the Revs aren't known for spending a dime more than necessary I don't see that happening. I know there's been talk of DA going to a single aged team per year but I haven't seen anything official. Regardless, DA is supposed to be a funnel so many kids will get cut no matter what

The U15/U16 team next year would be 2003/2002 players. I would guess they would save more 2003 players because they could keep them an extra year to see if they develop. Plus that team has had better success and does not depend on a few that leave to "play up"

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The U13 team functions like a pinball game. The center back has two settings. Pass it to the left up the line. Pass it to the right to the goalie. Rinse and repeat. And repeat.

There should be signs all over any Revs training facility:

THIS IS A CREATIVITY FREE ZONE!

Want your son to be the best player he can be and not simply concerned with saying "We play for the Revs"?

Get him OFF the Revs.

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The U13 team functions like a pinball game. The center back has two settings. Pass it to the left up the line. Pass it to the right to the goalie. Rinse and repeat. And repeat.

And does not pass to your kid. Good for him, smart player!

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There should be signs all over any Revs training facility:

THIS IS A CREATIVITY FREE ZONE!

Want your son to be the best player he can be and not simply concerned with saying "We play for the Revs"?

Get him OFF the Revs.

Can you name a better alternative? Not just a cute reply but a viable option. Go.

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And does not pass to your kid. Good for him, smart player!

Well that's a good thing since he is not on that team. :)

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Well that's a good thing since he is not on that team. :)

Right, you posted this at 3 a.m out of general concern for a team your kid isn't even on.

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And you wonder why the parents are stressed out

When are these loons *not* stressed out?

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There should be signs all over any Revs training facility:

THIS IS A CREATIVITY FREE ZONE!

Want your son to be the best player he can be and not simply concerned with saying "We play for the Revs"?

Get him OFF the Revs.

It sounds like the holding mid(s) and attacking mid(s) are never moving off the ball to find space to support the centerback and provide additional passing options in the middle. Or the centerback has no faith in his midfield to maintain possession and advance the ball. The reality is if you're playing 4 backs and 3 mids, the centerback should have a couple of options forward, an option wide and and an option back to the keeper. Simple triangles...

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Right, you posted this at 3 a.m out of general concern for a team your kid isn't even on.

OK....who's out of the country?

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Is the 2003 age group screwed next year? To align with international standards, they will be U15 and the 2002's will be U16. So will Revs have a U15/U16 team or a single age team for each? A single team means 2/3 of current U13's cut and some U14's.

The 2004's will then be U14. Will Revs have a 2005 U13 age group?

I wouldn't say the 2003 group is screwed. Just think of them as U14s. The players on the U14 team last year had to fight for a roster spot on a combined U15/U16 group this year, and other than next year, every future U14 group will be dealing with this (and for that matter, the U16s moving up to U17/U18 have to deal with this, as well). I see this more as a case of the U14's and U16's playing this year getting a little bit lucky, because they'll be jumping to the older of the combined age groups, so perhaps a few extra make it through the gauntlet.

As another person mentioned, many clubs that actually care about their DA programs have a those U15s & U17s who were already in the DA system, but weren't able to push one of the older kids off of the combined age group teams, play on their pre-academy team to keep them developing and get them ready to possibly jump in the following year. Also, some of the U15/U16 teams have huge rosters in order to keep some extra U15 players developing. Unfortunately, those are the kids who will see very little playing time.

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Is the 2003 age group screwed next year? To align with international standards, they will be U15 and the 2002's will be U16. So will Revs have a U15/U16 team or a single age team for each? A single team means 2/3 of current U13's cut and some U14's.

The 2004's will then be U14. Will Revs have a 2005 U13 age group?

Basically, if you are a 2003 and aren't playing up with the U14s at some point during the year, you'll either be cut next year, or will see very little playing time. Remember, too, that kids not already in the Revs system will also be entering the mix at U15/U16. Seems to always be a couple of Bolts & Seacoast players who switch to the Revs at this age group, along with some top kids from non-DA clubs who are now ready (or whose parents are now ready) to make the commitment to DA.

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I wouldn't say the 2003 group is screwed. Just think of them as U14s. The players on the U14 team last year had to fight for a roster spot on a combined U15/U16 group this year, and other than next year, every future U14 group will be dealing with this (and for that matter, the U16s moving up to U17/U18 have to deal with this, as well). I see this more as a case of the U14's and U16's playing this year getting a little bit lucky, because they'll be jumping to the older of the combined age groups, so perhaps a few extra make it through the gauntlet.

As another person mentioned, many clubs that actually care about their DA programs have a those U15s & U17s who were already in the DA system, but weren't able to push one of the older kids off of the combined age group teams, play on their pre-academy team to keep them developing and get them ready to possibly jump in the following year. Also, some of the U15/U16 teams have huge rosters in order to keep some extra U15 players developing. Unfortunately, those are the kids who will see very little playing time.

It's a pyramid ... The higher you go, fewer roster spots. As noted many times in previous posts, the revs only care about a handful of players ... trying the find USMNT / Pro prospects. And if those players come from outside the system / and displace players who have moved up the ranks, that is not a concern for them.

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It's a pyramid ... The higher you go, fewer roster spots. As noted many times in previous posts, the revs only care about a handful of players ... trying the find USMNT / Pro prospects. And if those players come from outside the system / and displace players who have moved up the ranks, that is not a concern for them.

100% correct. There is a great deal of turnover there. No one should be surprised by this, but yet for some reason every year many are. It's a function of how the system is structured and the fact that the Revs and USSF don't care. Their job is to focus on the top 2%. The rest are practice players. So if you're considering DA (boys or girls) for your kid you better be dam well sure they'll be a top starter.

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It's a pyramid ... The higher you go, fewer roster spots. As noted many times in previous posts, the revs only care about a handful of players ... trying the find USMNT / Pro prospects. And if those players come from outside the system / and displace players who have moved up the ranks, that is not a concern for them.

Not part of the Revs program, but this is the reality in any organization. Life is a pyramid, and the higher you go the less chances there are; competition increases. Nobody is owed anything, and loyalty doesn't mean anything.

Are people really surprised by this?

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With 19 on the 02 roster and 20 on the 03 one you can assume that the 03's are going to be cut en masse next year when both ages transition to U15/U16.

I can't fathom the scramble those families will need to make come June.

How do the Revs feel about their players taking time out to attend other tryouts?