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That a trainer is tell you to do side training instead of playing HS

For a small additional fee $.

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For a small additional fee $.

Hahaha you are right. The new soccer business model.

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What is Gawd's name are you saying?

Proof read dummy

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That a trainer is tell you to do side training instead of playing HS

Nope, not a trainer. Just a parent of a kid navigating my way through this mess the best we can; presumably like yourself.

Take it for what it's worth; really don't care to be honest. My daughter has friends who played on town travel/NPL clubs who play HS and has some ECNL friends as well. Of the 4 ECNL players, 3 of them wish they didn't play it this year. Will need to decide for next year.

HS is a great place for some players, but it's not for everyone and not all of those are GDA players.

Carry on...

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Suck my azz

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Your kid is no B. Sem so don't even try to compare. Do what you want and leave everone else to their own decisions.

Not only that but we all can agree some HS programs are terrible and probably not worth playing. Non DA kids always have had the option of not playing HS if they wanted. There's far, far more GDA kids trying to play HS than there are non GDA kids staying out of it. One data point does not a trend make.

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Here is a great example, B Sember, is not playing HS soccer, instead she is training privately until her ECNL team reconvenes in a few weeks to begin their 2019/2020 campaign, which should include a chance for a national championship. The team has talent, but can they play as one, win lose or draw, one team, one objective.

Why do people need to name names ? She isnt the first to do it and wont be the last. As far as the national championship stuff....yawn.

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Not only that but we all can agree some HS programs are terrible and probably not worth playing. Non DA kids always have had the option of not playing HS if they wanted. There's far, far more GDA kids trying to play HS than there are non GDA kids staying out of it. One data point does not a trend make.

It has very little to do with the quality of the program. It all comes down to what you define as "winning". For some its name in paper or HS/Club titles. Others its a College scholarship. Some its making YNTs. Otheres its having a chance to have a meaningful college soccer career. Some its going pro. I get it, some of those goals are going to apply to less or more kids, but each one may lead to a different decision.

The alarming thing is how many think there is one route. I have seen far more "talented" youth players fail to go on and do well in College a the top level than I have succeed. Many of them were pretty burned out physically and mentally by the time they got there. They were not ready for how consuming College soccer can be. They were not used to not being the alpha dog on the team. the one who got all the attention.

If you really want to give yourself the best chance in College, you have to be mindful of how you train, play and recover. For some a diet of HS and Club is going to be a lot to do.

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It has very little to do with the quality of the program. It all comes down to what you define as "winning". For some its name in paper or HS/Club titles. Others its a College scholarship. Some its making YNTs. Otheres its having a chance to have a meaningful college soccer career. Some its going pro. I get it, some of those goals are going to apply to less or more kids, but each one may lead to a different decision.

The alarming thing is how many think there is one route. I have seen far more "talented" youth players fail to go on and do well in College a the top level than I have succeed. Many of them were pretty burned out physically and mentally by the time they got there. They were not ready for how consuming College soccer can be. They were not used to not being the alpha dog on the team. the one who got all the attention.

If you really want to give yourself the best chance in College, you have to be mindful of how you train, play and recover. For some a diet of HS and Club is going to be a lot to do.

You speak sense my friend. However on your last point, HS is more representative of the college athletic experience than club. Training or games 6 days a week, lots of travel, little time to recover, juggling school work.

Even then, as you said, many players don't succeed in college no matter how it was that they got there. For some they just didn't target right and aren't at the right level. Lack of PT means they will quit, transfer or get jut before junior year. For others they come in mentally unprepared for the challenges of not being an Alpha player the first time most have ever faced that. Some are burned out before they even arrive; college just seals the deal. If it were that easy to find success in college athletics 98% would play all four years. The stats aren't anything close to that.

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So what does that make Fury? What a disaster that is. For what they pay it’s a complete joke.

LISC is the new Fury. Haven't you heard?

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You speak sense my friend. However on your last point, HS is more representative of the college athletic experience than club. Training or games 6 days a week, lots of travel, little time to recover, juggling school work.

Even then, as you said, many players don't succeed in college no matter how it was that they got there. For some they just didn't target right and aren't at the right level. Lack of PT means they will quit, transfer or get jut before junior year. For others they come in mentally unprepared for the challenges of not being an Alpha player the first time most have ever faced that. Some are burned out before they even arrive; college just seals the deal. If it were that easy to find success in college athletics 98% would play all four years. The stats aren't anything close to that.

And in the ny metro area, many good players understand the college soccer grind and will take a pass to focus on academics and other opportunities in college. No reason for them to skip HS soccer as that is the end of the road. All decisions are fine

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Suck my azz

Your wife's pick up line?

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And in the ny metro area, many good players understand the college soccer grind and will take a pass to focus on academics and other opportunities in college. No reason for them to skip HS soccer as that is the end of the road. All decisions are fine

Yes indeed. Its all good. I will slightly disagree with my friend who says " HS is more representative of the college athletic experience than club." In some areas maybe, but in many its not. College soccer at a good program is pretty unique.

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Yes indeed. Its all good. I will slightly disagree with my friend who says " HS is more representative of the college athletic experience than club." In some areas maybe, but in many its not. College soccer at a good program is pretty unique.

There aren't many top programs and not many players from around here who will go to them. I think what the poster referred to was the grind of HS soccer. College soccer is a grind, even more so at top programs. Even with academic support, keeping up with your work, long hours training and traveling, very little time off even when it's supposed to be "off season"...it's a grind.

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There aren't many top programs and not many players from around here who will go to them. I think what the poster referred to was the grind of HS soccer. College soccer is a grind, even more so at top programs. Even with academic support, keeping up with your work, long hours training and traveling, very little time off even when it's supposed to be "off season"...it's a grind.

you are boring me with your p_ssy description of "a grind". its no different than any other sport or activity on the college level (football, baseball, basketball, wrestling) training begins 1st day of school or earlier and lasts throughout both semesters at least. keeping up with classes, grades scheduling competitions and/or traveling (throw a pt/ft job in there as well for some)...its part of being a "STUDENT ATHLETE"...this is not a new concept and student athletes have been doing this for many many decades already.