Stop saying ulittle doesn’t matter

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Pretty harsh re: parents. You have no idea what that parent did regarding athletics when they were in their teens and 20's. People don't keep up with sports or put on weight for various reasons, so grading a kid based on how their parents look is a bit silly. Also, being athletic doesn't prevent someone from being a grade a ahole.

Besides that stuff, your post is accurate.

Yes agree. Some of the most out of shape parents were once pro athletes. But remember many pros get injured and thus as they age they put on the weight bc they can’t workout the same way. Great shape super athletic worked for 30+ years on the body and then it’s shot. Kudos to those without major injuries that have been able to maintain their prime shape.

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Soccer at any level doesn’t matter as much 90% of TS bloggers think it does.

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Soccer at any level doesn’t matter as much 90% of TS bloggers think it does.

Yet here you are

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Yet here you are

so? Just bc i read blogs of people blowing up youth sports to a point where it’s overly important, I have to think that way too?

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The model is all about convincing people that what they want is not possible unless you follow them and then charging you for it. Its brilliant because people will often change what they want to be part of the Club.

This is accurate. I know parents on the MFS teams for example. While most admit Ryan is an excellent salesman, he’s overly invested with certain parents, they are constantly dealing with drama, he’s told blatant lies etc. they can’t admit that he’s actually sold them too. They are willing to deal with a lot more than the average parent because he has convinced them that his way is the path to greatness. This is both impressive and alarming. kids will be damaged because their parents got caught up in a dream and didn’t look out for their best interests. It’s amazing what ego can do to people.

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Someone from youth soccer should conduct and publish a study on this

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The model is all about convincing people that what they want is not possible unless you follow them and then charging you for it. Its brilliant because people will often change what they want to be part of the Club.

Reading stuff like this is so weird to me. D was at a town club and was clearly outgrowing it. So she tried out at a bunch of clubs that we heard about, she got accepted at a couple of them and she chose one. No coaches making pitches or promises, no drama, just went to the one that felt right to her.

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Reading stuff like this is so weird to me. D was at a town club and was clearly outgrowing it. So she tried out at a bunch of clubs that we heard about, she got accepted at a couple of them and she chose one. No coaches making pitches or promises, no drama, just went to the one that felt right to her.

That’s the way it should be. My biggest red flag is if a coach is talking to parents as a group during try outs etc. It’s not about me, it’s about my kid. If a coach is focusing on me buying into something it makes me uneasy.

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Reading stuff like this is so weird to me. D was at a town club and was clearly outgrowing it. So she tried out at a bunch of clubs that we heard about, she got accepted at a couple of them and she chose one. No coaches making pitches or promises, no drama, just went to the one that felt right to her.

Consider yourself very lucky. Not the case for many but happy for you. However there are issues at all levels, HS, college —and if the kid has never faced it, they may had a pretty hard time when it happens later on—because it will.

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That’s the way it should be. My biggest red flag is if a coach is talking to parents as a group during try outs etc. It’s not about me, it’s about my kid. If a coach is focusing on me buying into something it makes me uneasy.

Yes stay away from a coach trying to snag multiple players. But little harm in a coach talking to a parent after a game and just inviting your kid to a practice. If you're not interested no harm no foul, but there's also little harm in checking it out either. When my oldest player was still young and on a town team, a parent from the other team approached us and told us about a new club starting up with great coaching etc. Took them to a practice and my kid was instantly enamored, with good reason. I also did some investigating into the owner and coaches. When they were ready to move up again two years later the club encouraged it. You wouldn't know it if you only relied on Talking Soccer, but not all coaches or clubs are sleazy dbags out to rob you blind. Just be smart about it and be frank with your kid's abilities

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Hey google.. What is Ulittle ????

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Hey google.. What is Ulittle ????

Depends but usually its everything before 8th grade. SOme people might say everything before 9th grade.

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Depends but usually its everything before 8th grade. SOme people might say everything before 9th grade.

Technically its all YOUTH soccer until they are adults. But many consider U15 and younger developmental years - which is 9th grade and younger. But on this chain I think they are talking really little like 12 and younger.

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Technically its all YOUTH soccer until they are adults. But many consider U15 and younger developmental years - which is 9th grade and younger. But on this chain I think they are talking really little like 12 and younger.

Yes I think most look at it as before the move to 11v11 and before puberty really starts to hit.

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For girls, U14. For boys, maybe U15 due to growth spurts usually being a drop later. You can see a physical difference in the games at these ages versus year prior.