Christian Lavers on Identifying And Watching A Developmental Saboteur in Youth Soccer

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• Developmental saboteurs..." Have teams totally dominant on 1-2 players who are technically or athletically gifted, and are surrounded by other players that also happen to be on the field for the sole purpose of giving the ball to these “next special player(s).” The “also on the field” players usually can’t do much right except give the ball to the “next special player(s)” – and most mistakes are their fault."

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I see this all too often.

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If you can't protect your pocket books from these clowns, unfortunately your children fall victim to this massive scam.

Well intentioned parents for sure, but they fail to realize they are dealing with bad actors who are chasing easy $$$$ for useless travel league brands and double dip privates.

It's not a racket, it's a crime.

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Christian Lavers:

Developmental saboteurs use one or two players as their weapons and tools. They identify the best players at a young age (9-13 usually), those players who are already either physically advanced or technically advanced, (neither of which occurred with any aid from the coach), and then begin to become exceptionally close to their parents."

The Xfire formula! Rinse and repeat tossers!