Girls DA = $10,000/yr & NO high school sports???

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Alex Morgan's uncle here.... my niece had the same option. She chose to go to Cal and now has a great career.

Megan Rapinoe and Tobin Heaths fairy godmother here. Both skipped HS soccer. Looks like it was a big mistake for those girls. Imagine how different and wonderful their lives could have been if they only had played JV!

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Megan Rapinoe and Tobin Heaths fairy godmother here. Both skipped HS soccer. Looks like it was a big mistake for those girls. Imagine how different and wonderful their lives could have been if they only had played JV!

Tobin Heath played all 4 years of HS Soccer and was a High School All American.

Megan Rapinoe is one of the most selfish players around. She should have played HS soccer and learn some more about teamwork at a younger age.

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Is it true DAs only play 2 game per weekend?

Only supposed to play 1 game per weekend so they can have the 4:1 practice:game ratio each week.

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Tobin Heath played all 4 years of HS Soccer and was a High School All American.

Megan Rapinoe is one of the most selfish players around. She should have played HS soccer and learn some more about teamwork at a younger age.

Look, playing high school soccer might not make you a better player, but it sure is fun. You only get to be a kid once. To have hundreds of fans cheering you on is fun. To have the football team come and cheer you on is fun. To get to play for your school is fun.

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She isn't from Oregon, she lives in So. Cal and plays for a club called the Blues. Thanks.

Oh, so she's one of the many So. Cal reasons that there isn't really any point for GDA for Oregon girls.

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Look, playing high school soccer might not make you a better player, but it sure is fun. You only get to be a kid once. To have hundreds of fans cheering you on is fun. To have the football team come and cheer you on is fun. To get to play for your school is fun.

No! High school is an impediment to getting better at soccer! They need to be getting better at soccer not screwing around.

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No! High school is an impediment to getting better at soccer! They need to be getting better at soccer not screwing around.

If your kid is going pro, go ahead and skip HS. Otherwise, let them play if they want (not all will and that's fine). Soccer ain't paying the bills for 99.9999% of players. You can't get your HS years back once they're gone.

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No! High school is an impediment to getting better at soccer! They need to be getting better at soccer not screwing around.

What is the end goal? This is a game and is meant for fun.

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What is the end goal? This is a game and is meant for fun.

Don't you know any soccer parents? The end goal is a free ride to UCLA, or at least a spot at Beavs or Ducks that you can pretend they got a full scholarship for. Oh, and Olympic gold & Gatorade & Nike commercials.

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No! High school is an impediment to getting better at soccer! They need to be getting better at soccer not screwing around.

Are you suggesting dropping out of high school?

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Are you suggesting dropping out of high school?

Nobody is suggesting that. But ghosting school and being minimally involved is okay. It you want to get better at soccer you have to be willing to make sacrifices.

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Nobody is suggesting that. But ghosting school and being minimally involved is okay. It you want to get better at soccer you have to be willing to make sacrifices.

Bingo. Elite soccer stars don't get that way by putting anything besides soccer first and foremost in their lives.

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Nobody is suggesting that. But ghosting school and being minimally involved is okay. It you want to get better at soccer you have to be willing to make sacrifices.

Big difference between dropping out and so call ghosting. Just try to keep your grades at a C or better and it will all be fine.

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Big difference between dropping out and so call ghosting. Just try to keep your grades at a C or better and it will all be fine.

Just a C? That's a pretty low bar to set.

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Big difference between dropping out and so call ghosting. Just try to keep your grades at a C or better and it will all be fine.

gda means you will miss most of the high school experience. Get over it and quit complaining.