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Tryouts at boys younger ages were packed last night. Interested to see if same numbers show up today .

JC and AV are two of the best technical coaches in RI. Kudos to Bayside.

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JC and AV are two of the best technical coaches in RI. Kudos to Bayside.

The high numbers were at the younger age groups 11, 10,09 and 08's . AV will have older u13's expecting that group to be large at next next week try outs too .

Just shows that parents are looking for better training at younger and younger ages.

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Communication from club could be better (to put it mildly) but if your kid is serious about soccer and aspires to play in college then Bayside is the best option in RI. Deserved or not they get the best players. Look at state cup this year. All six boys teams won and all 6 girls teams are in the finals tomorrow. Only RI clob where all teams play in NPL. As they get older, this gives them access to high level college showcase tournaments (Jefferson Cup, PDA, Disney Showcase, etc) which are well attended by college coaches. I know on the girls teams the past two years the U18ish teams had approximately 90% of the girls go on to play in college (most D3, some D2 and a few D1). So the “stay away” comment above all depends on why you are paying $2000++ per year for your kid to play soccer. If you want great communication from the coach then play for GPS. Best soccer on the field is at Bayside.

Also helps Bayside won 10 out of 12 State Cup this year.

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Also helps Bayside won 10 out of 12 State Cup this year.

Luckily for them, their main competition isn’t from RI. Being top dog in RI is pretty damn easy, and nothing that special.

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We just received a package from Bayside. There are, indeed, no indoor practices listed there for the winter time. Still, we were so impressed with the skill level of the kids that came for the try-outs, that we decided to give Bayside a try for the next year.
There were A LOT of kids there for the tryouts, especially considering the weather.

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We just received a package from Bayside. There are, indeed, no indoor practices listed there for the winter time. Still, we were so impressed with the skill level of the kids that came for the try-outs, that we decided to give Bayside a try for the next year.
There were A LOT of kids there for the tryouts, especially considering the weather.

u11 and under have indoor practices , the older ages go outside .

This year school gym last year at Sherwood.

Coaches are good , parents are crazy , they all think they have the next Ronaldo

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Communication from club could be better (to put it mildly) but if your kid is serious about soccer and aspires to play in college then Bayside is the best option in RI. Deserved or not they get the best players. Look at state cup this year. All six boys teams won and all 6 girls teams are in the finals tomorrow. Only RI clob where all teams play in NPL. As they get older, this gives them access to high level college showcase tournaments (Jefferson Cup, PDA, Disney Showcase, etc) which are well attended by college coaches. I know on the girls teams the past two years the U18ish teams had approximately 90% of the girls go on to play in college (most D3, some D2 and a few D1). So the “stay away” comment above all depends on why you are paying $2000++ per year for your kid to play soccer. If you want great communication from the coach then play for GPS. Best soccer on the field is at Bayside.

Jeff Cup, PDA, Disney are a waste of time if your team is playing at an offsite field miles away from the college coaches. Better to play for a top Massachusetts team if your kid wants to play in college.

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Jeff Cup, PDA, Disney are a waste of time if your team is playing at an offsite field miles away from the college coaches. Better to play for a top Massachusetts team if your kid wants to play in college.

agreed, the number of kids from even the top New England clubs that go to schools outside of New England for soccer is so small.

Waste of time for Bayside kids, or 99% of teams to attend.

This is especially the case at those tournaments, where not only are the Bayside kids attending Rhode Island and Mass schools, they also aren't playing on the fields with all the coaches.

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Jeff Cup, PDA, Disney are a waste of time if your team is playing at an offsite field miles away from the college coaches. Better to play for a top Massachusetts team if your kid wants to play in college.

Not true. 8-10 college coaches on the sideline of Bayside game at PDA this year. Played at same facility as many ECNL teams. Many colleges coaches watching all games. The point that was made is that Bayside is the best option in RI for playing after HS. For many/most RI families, driving to Lancaster or Boston 3 times a week is not an option so playing for a MA team does not apply. To the other comment about kids not being able to play college soccer outside of New England, I would say who cares. Many of the best colleges in the country are in New England. Getting a great education, and playing soccer at D3 or D2 (D1 longshot) college is all RI players can hope for. Bayside is the best option for kids living in RI to accomplish that due to NPL and high level college showcase tournaments. No other club in RI can offer this. .

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Not true. 8-10 college coaches on the sideline of Bayside game at PDA this year. Played at same facility as many ECNL teams. Many colleges coaches watching all games. The point that was made is that Bayside is the best option in RI for playing after HS. For many/most RI families, driving to Lancaster or Boston 3 times a week is not an option so playing for a MA team does not apply. To the other comment about kids not being able to play college soccer outside of New England, I would say who cares. Many of the best colleges in the country are in New England. Getting a great education, and playing soccer at D3 or D2 (D1 longshot) college is all RI players can hope for. Bayside is the best option for kids living in RI to accomplish that due to NPL and high level college showcase tournaments. No other club in RI can offer this. .

You don't need to go to New Jersey to play for a New England School. You certainly don't need to go to Virginia or Florida.

Good players attending Thankgiving or March tournaments in New England will do just as well.

Don't drink the kool aid.

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You don't need to go to New Jersey to play for a New England School. You certainly don't need to go to Virginia or Florida.

Good players attending Thankgiving or March tournaments in New England will do just as well.

Don't drink the kool aid.

What kool aid are you talking about? Just being honest. Bayside is the only RI based club that is worth paying for. The rest are second fiddles. That’s just facts. Winners of 10 out 12 State eCups.
Rhode Island Ranking:
Boys
U11 1st (11th Ranked in the National)
U12 DA
U12 5th
U13 1st
U14 2nd
U15 1st
U16 1st
U17 1s
U19 1st

Girls
U11 1st
U12 3rd
U13 1st
U14 2nd
U15 1st
U16 1st
U17 1st
U19 1st

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What kool aid are you talking about? Just being honest. Bayside is the only RI based club that is worth paying for. The rest are second fiddles. That’s just facts. Winners of 10 out 12 State eCups.
Rhode Island Ranking:
Boys
U11 1st (11th Ranked in the National)
U12 DA
U12 5th
U13 1st
U14 2nd
U15 1st
U16 1st
U17 1s
U19 1st

Girls
U11 1st
U12 3rd
U13 1st
U14 2nd
U15 1st
U16 1st
U17 1st
U19 1st

First of all, what?

Second of all, I stick to my point. You don't need to go to Disney for a showcase if all of your players are going to play college in New England. That's just fact.

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First of all, what?

Second of all, I stick to my point. You don't need to go to Disney for a showcase if all of your players are going to play college in New England. That's just fact.

Mendon is 5 Miles from Ri border. Much better option.

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Mendon is 5 Miles from Ri border. Much better option.

If you want DA, might be the better option. Otherwise you're on NEFC's 2nd team which hasn't been as strong since the move to ECNL and then DA. Also, don't kid yourself that you'll be practicing at Mendon all the time... most of the teams out of Central, including NPL practice at Forekicks Marlborough. A good deal further than "5 miles from the Ri border".

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If you want DA, might be the better option. Otherwise you're on NEFC's 2nd team which hasn't been as strong since the move to ECNL and then DA. Also, don't kid yourself that you'll be practicing at Mendon all the time... most of the teams out of Central, including NPL practice at Forekicks Marlborough. A good deal further than "5 miles from the Ri border".

Our “2nd team” beat your first team handily both times this year. And we were always Mendon in fall and spring. Only winter did we ever go to Marlboro, but that was only once a week. Norfolk was the other. And STILL better than driving to EP for second rate club with crazy parents.