National Training Center Selection

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At the younger ages, the local coaches recommend several players and many more than have any kind of chance of youth national team.

Our church league parent coaches recommend players.

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this is correct. all coaches of club teams have the chance to nominate whoever they want. these nominations must be for players who have a chance of playing on the national team (not the state team or the regional team). then USSF scouts watch those nominated and invite players who they agree pass muster.

Thank you, very helpful to get a better understanding of this process.

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Our church league parent coaches recommend players.

That's very kind of them.

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this is correct. all coaches of club teams have the chance to nominate whoever they want. these nominations must be for players who have a chance of playing on the national team (not the state team or the regional team). then USSF scouts watch those nominated and invite players who they agree pass muster.

So basically no Thusc or Crossfire boys are selected. Got it. Oh wait, Thusc doesn't have a boys program.

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More often than not, in these younger age groups, its parents that push the DOCs to nominate their kids.

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Our church league parent coaches recommend players.

Any parent can. Fill out a waiver and send in a check.

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More often than not, in these younger age groups, its parents that push the DOCs to nominate their kids.

Not true. Coaches have reputations to worry about. Start nominating weaker players just to satisfy parents and the powers that be will stop taking them seriously. Smart coaches nominate the ones they think have a shot.

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Not true. Coaches have reputations to worry about. Start nominating weaker players just to satisfy parents and the powers that be will stop taking them seriously. Smart coaches nominate the ones they think have a shot.

There's not a Timbers Alliance coach out there that has a reputation worth worrying about.