Options besides playing HS

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My kid doesn't want to play for her HS team. Besides trainers, what type of playing options are available for her? Her club team doesn't start their Fall season until late November.

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My kid doesn't want to play for her HS team. Besides trainers, what type of playing options are available for her? Her club team doesn't start their Fall season until late November.

She wants to drop mid season or are you asking about next year when she gets to HS?

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United States Soccer Federation Development Academ.....oh, wait, that's right. No longer exists.

Too many parents wanted to see their kid's name in the local paper.

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United States Soccer Federation Development Academ.....oh, wait, that's right. No longer exists.

Too many parents wanted to see their kid's name in the local paper.

Most kids WANT to play, even more so girls. It's not about the parents.

For those that don't there aren't many options other than a freshmen training with an 8th grade team if the club allows it. The league might also allow fall play but usually that's only if it's a trapped player. Older kids have to train on their own/with a trainer. Some kids try a different fall sport for fun. n reality it's not that long a time period so just staying in top physical shape is the most important vs just soccer skills. It also would be a good time to work with a qualified training on injury prevention exercises to instill good workout habits.

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Most kids WANT to play, even more so girls. It's not about the parents.

For those that don't there aren't many options other than a freshmen training with an 8th grade team if the club allows it. The league might also allow fall play but usually that's only if it's a trapped player. Older kids have to train on their own/with a trainer. Some kids try a different fall sport for fun. n reality it's not that long a time period so just staying in top physical shape is the most important vs just soccer skills. It also would be a good time to work with a qualified training on injury prevention exercises to instill good workout habits.

There really aren’t good options unless your kid is willing to play younger or just train. Training would be alone or with younger. That doesn’t help your skills and the kids we have seen do that are behind the others when club resumes. Club players on HS are typically starters that play the entire game 3 games a week. Nothing replaces game time even if it isn’t great quality - although I will say HS plays too many game a week but when I think back to ulittle tournaments it was the same thing.

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My kid doesn't want to play for her HS team. Besides trainers, what type of playing options are available for her? Her club team doesn't start their Fall season until late November.

Just take break from soccer for a couple months and let her play basketball, lax or coed flag football. Most of the coaches would recommend playing a multiple sports anyway.

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Just take break from soccer for a couple months and let her play basketball, lax or coed flag football. Most of the coaches would recommend playing a multiple sports anyway.

None of the colleges we spot to actually said that, it was more the opposite...but I won't vouch for all. That is more of a myth from our youth than reality today.

As for the HS, while some kids want to play, there's A LOT who don't but are sort of forced to due to lack of options. Reading through all these posts about the poor referring and dangerous play, I don't see the risk/reward honestly.

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my kid was transfering and not sure eligibility and she was thinking 1 day per week with a boys team at her club, maybe few times per month with private or small group and then just finding some pickup. The reality is for most HS teams the season isnt very long at all. Only the better teams play into November, really.

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My kid doesn't want to play for her HS team. Besides trainers, what type of playing options are available for her? Her club team doesn't start their Fall season until late November.

HS has its positives and negatives, if it is about getting hurt then just tell her not to go all out. Mine plays it more like a pick up game ad it usually has a very mixed bag of talent. She won't go full speed so she doesn't get hurt and so far, knock on wood, it has been fine. She has become a little more physical due to HS which has translated into better games in club so it isn't all bad.

Your options are pretty much these, play on or form - a team that does fall ball for a local league like MOSA or SJGSL, a tournament only team or play in DE since they don't play HS until spring. Pretty much though those are all crappy things to do compared to the HS team.

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HS has its positives and negatives, if it is about getting hurt then just tell her not to go all out. Mine plays it more like a pick up game ad it usually has a very mixed bag of talent. She won't go full speed so she doesn't get hurt and so far, knock on wood, it has been fine. She has become a little more physical due to HS which has translated into better games in club so it isn't all bad.

Your options are pretty much these, play on or form - a team that does fall ball for a local league like MOSA or SJGSL, a tournament only team or play in DE since they don't play HS until spring. Pretty much though those are all crappy things to do compared to the HS team.

Agree with all of this. Lower level Club can be just as bad and you can get hurt anywhere. Almost every player I know that has had a major injury got it during a club game. You cannot predict it and it’s something we just all hope doesn’t happen anywhere. Especially not in a car.

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Not going all out likely isn't great advice. I can't imagine any really driven kid to "take it easy"; as soon as they are in a footrace that changes. Also, going soft is how you get hurt.

Sounds great and theory and I've had the same conversation w/ my kid, but reality is she really doesn't take it easy come gametime.

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None of the colleges we spot to actually said that, it was more the opposite...but I won't vouch for all. That is more of a myth from our youth than reality today.

As for the HS, while some kids want to play, there's A LOT who don't but are sort of forced to due to lack of options. Reading through all these posts about the poor referring and dangerous play, I don't see the risk/reward honestly.

I am talking about club coaches. Playing different sports helps develop different skills. Multi-sport athletes use a variety of muscles. One sport athletes generally utilize repetitive muscles and joints during practices and games, multiple sport athletes play different positions, acquire varied motor skills including balance and hand/eye coordination, and use a variety of muscles and joints.
Almost all best athletes in HS are multi sport athletes. So whatever college you spot coach told you, he/she is wrong.

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I am talking about club coaches. Playing different sports helps develop different skills. Multi-sport athletes use a variety of muscles. One sport athletes generally utilize repetitive muscles and joints during practices and games, multiple sport athletes play different positions, acquire varied motor skills including balance and hand/eye coordination, and use a variety of muscles and joints.
Almost all best athletes in HS are multi sport athletes. So whatever college you spot coach told you, he/she is wrong.

Again, every college we spoke to completely disregarded the multi-player theory. So, you are telling me every single D1 coach she spoke to (ten, if it matters) is wrong. Got it. No club coach we ever spoke to advocated it either....

The best soccer players in the world aren't multi-sport athletes. That's an archaic line of thinking and those who advocate it, are only doing so because that's what they knew growing up. Hey, I was the same. The reality is for every minute you are swinging at a field hockey ball the kid your are competing against is crafting her technique.

I do find it interesting you used "HS" as the barometer....not sure how that would work if you are advocating not playing HS soccer and instead playing another sport during the fall. What's that leave...volleyball? Field hockey? Winter/spring in this area is soccer time, so anything else wouldn't apply.

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Again, every college we spoke to completely disregarded the multi-player theory. So, you are telling me every single D1 coach she spoke to (ten, if it matters) is wrong. Got it. No club coach we ever spoke to advocated it either....

The best soccer players in the world aren't multi-sport athletes. That's an archaic line of thinking and those who advocate it, are only doing so because that's what they knew growing up. Hey, I was the same. The reality is for every minute you are swinging at a field hockey ball the kid your are competing against is crafting her technique.

I do find it interesting you used "HS" as the barometer....not sure how that would work if you are advocating not playing HS soccer and instead playing another sport during the fall. What's that leave...volleyball? Field hockey? Winter/spring in this area is soccer time, so anything else wouldn't apply.

I am sorry, my bad, I didn't know your kid is next Alex Morgan. My comments was more directed to us commoners with kids not being the best players in the world. I guess our kids can play multi-sports in HS. Good luck.

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My kid doesn't want to play for her HS team. Besides trainers, what type of playing options are available for her? Her club team doesn't start their Fall season until late November.

In Central Jersey there is 3M - teams from Middlesex, Momouth and Mercer counties play U13-18. The idea is to provide an opportunity for middle school and high school age players a chance to play compeptitive soccer outside of the travel and High School space. Basically rec soccer for teens. So many kids drop the sport because they don't have a place to play in their teens. I think it is a great program, wish alot more of NJ soccer community would consider doing the same in their towns.

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