Who are top premier RI teams to beat for fall 2015 - Predictions

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It looks like Bayside is an easier path to an NPL roster spot. NEFC has more regional teams and it's probably tougher to make their Elite/NPL roster. How does this work out?

Anyone can tryout for an NEFC Elite team, but yes, the player pool at tryouts is much bigger for NEFC Elite than at Bayside NPL, so easier to get to NPL at Bayside for sure. But NEFC Elite will usually have the better talent and team across the board. Same with Stars Breakers and GPS.

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Anyone can tryout for an NEFC Elite team, but yes, the player pool at tryouts is much bigger for NEFC Elite than at Bayside NPL, so easier to get to NPL at Bayside for sure. But NEFC Elite will usually have the better talent and team across the board. Same with Stars Breakers and GPS.

Thank you. A lot to consider.

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It looks like Bayside is an easier path to an NPL roster spot. NEFC has more regional teams and it's probably tougher to make their Elite/NPL roster. How does this work out?

Ultimately what's more important? Playing in the npl? Or playing for a better team with a better coach?

At U12, the Bayside team plays in the NPL, the Southeast A and B teams would both best them and have better coaches.

Is there really something to think about?

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At GU14, NEFC is the team to beat since they won the State Cup last year but Bruno and Bayside still have good teams. Bayside South is a tough team also. The competition at that age along with GU15-Gu16 is very good in RI.

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Ultimately what's more important? Playing in the npl? Or playing for a better team with a better coach?

At U12, the Bayside team plays in the NPL, the Southeast A and B teams would both best them and have better coaches.

Is there really something to think about?

Yes. Who do the NEFC Southeast teams play against if they are not in NPL?

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Ultimately what's more important? Playing in the npl? Or playing for a better team with a better coach?

At U12, the Bayside team plays in the NPL, the Southeast A and B teams would both best them and have better coaches.

Is there really something to think about?

I would take TV over any NEFC coach.

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I actually like TV a lot too, and I also like many of the NEFC coaches. At the GU12 age group, you can't really go wrong with either NEFC or Bayside coaches.

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TV is a good coach but isn't his role at Bayside to either find more coaches like him or to train the other coaches to be more like him? He should be at least providing a curriculum for the coaches to follow. Compare how their teams do in fall play to the spring. Every year they look great in fall but then slip badly in spring. Other clubs improve their players over the course of the year while the Bayside coaches just show up. What a shame.

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I would take TV over any NEFC coach.

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At GU14, NEFC is the team to beat since they won the State Cup last year but Bruno and Bayside still have good teams. Bayside South is a tough team also. The competition at that age along with GU15-Gu16 is very good in RI.

Bayside South doesn't exist any more in that age group.

The NEFC team in that age group is not very far ahead of the other two teams, and if anything they may not be as good. All three teams are good and if you consider NEFC a Rhode Island team then I think you have to consider it a good age group for RI.

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Anyone can tryout for an NEFC Elite team, but yes, the player pool at tryouts is much bigger for NEFC Elite than at Bayside NPL, so easier to get to NPL at Bayside for sure. But NEFC Elite will usually have the better talent and team across the board. Same with Stars Breakers and GPS.

I was at tryouts for the NEFC U14 Boys Elite/Premier and there were over 40 kids. Not sure how many were from RI but saw a few Bayside/Bruno shirts in the crowd.

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I was at tryouts for the NEFC U14 Boys Elite/Premier and there were over 40 kids. Not sure how many were from RI but saw a few Bayside/Bruno shirts in the crowd.

I can see trying out for NEFC if you make the Elite team. But why play on one of their lower teams if you can play NPL with Bayside? I'm having a hard time seeing the advantage of playing in a lower league. Is the coaching really that different?

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I can see trying out for NEFC if you make the Elite team. But why play on one of their lower teams if you can play NPL with Bayside? I'm having a hard time seeing the advantage of playing in a lower league. Is the coaching really that different?

I can't comment on the coaching differences, I only know what NEFC offers and what we've experienced is very positive.
It's a personal choice for playing NPL or not, depends on the child and their playing time. If your child is playing few minutes in NPL versus starting in the next level down, what's better for their development.
Specific to NEFC, if your child is a bubble player they can use club pass to play "up" with the NPL team. It's a good opportunity to have other coaches see your child play under game conditions instead of just tryouts. I don't know if Bayside can offer that same opportunity within the club.

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I can't comment on the coaching differences, I only know what NEFC offers and what we've experienced is very positive.
It's a personal choice for playing NPL or not, depends on the child and their playing time. If your child is playing few minutes in NPL versus starting in the next level down, what's better for their development.
Specific to NEFC, if your child is a bubble player they can use club pass to play "up" with the NPL team. It's a good opportunity to have other coaches see your child play under game conditions instead of just tryouts. I don't know if Bayside can offer that same opportunity within the club.

Also the amount of training available to players should be taken into consideration. Besides team practices at NEFC, there is weekly SAQ and Technical training, there is extra positional training, and you can attend these at any of their regional locations and is included in fees. Is this something Bayside is able to offer? Also if an NEP team is better than the NPL team, and can beat them, then the development is obviously not lacking in the "lower league." Frankly, the talent my child has around them as teammates is the number one consideration I had, when I left Travel Soccer years ago, and as they have moved up in Club Soccer.

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Also the amount of training available to players should be taken into consideration. Besides team practices at NEFC, there is weekly SAQ and Technical training, there is extra positional training, and you can attend these at any of their regional locations and is included in fees. Is this something Bayside is able to offer? Also if an NEP team is better than the NPL team, and can beat them, then the development is obviously not lacking in the "lower league." Frankly, the talent my child has around them as teammates is the number one consideration I had, when I left Travel Soccer years ago, and as they have moved up in Club Soccer.

Your point about training is a good point. NEFC provides opportunities outside of team training that are included in the regular fees. It's unlikely any other club in RI offers that. However, it's a large club and players find their level for the most part.