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Post by cantgetright on Sept 19, 2016 11:36:20 GMT -5
What to expect and where to go from here? Anyone have any experience? Boys side.
Thanks.
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Post by alacrity174 on Sept 19, 2016 12:09:54 GMT -5
What to expect and where to go from here? Anyone have any experience? Boys side. Thanks. Good experience, you normally get three invites, and from there possibly get more. Don't get hung up on it, don't go bragging about it just enjoy it and let your son get out of it what he can.
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Post by allthingsoccer on Sept 19, 2016 13:02:24 GMT -5
Agree... I know 3 players. Great honor. Like alacrity174 said" Don't get hung up on it, don't go bragging about it just enjoy it and let your son get out of it what he can"
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Post by footy on Sept 20, 2016 19:47:25 GMT -5
So how was it?
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Post by th1976 on Sept 21, 2016 10:05:12 GMT -5
Can only speak for the girls. Higher level of talent (overall) and coaching much better than state ODP; think of it as next level up. YNT coaches often at practices. YNT team local players are there so great chance for kids to play with and compare where they are with them. Parents can watch but from a distance and interaction strictly forbidden. Last summer kids were sent home with drills used by YNT coaches to gage juggling, shooting and passing, all timed. Had to mail in results. Quote: April Kater: "The NTC’s are free, one-time a month soccer clinics for the most competitive players in a specific market. When you have this level of talent together for a session, it naturally creates a competitive level that cannot be replicated in other environments. If a player can impact in a NTC environment, they are noted and tracked by the NTC staff. When a player consistently stands out and proves they are of an elite level, they are then recommended to the YNT coach to evaluate and track. Carrie Taylor: How many NTC’s are there around the US? How are players invited to these centers? April Kater: Currently there are 23 active National Training Centers across the country. Players can be recommended by their club, as well as ODP or scouted by our staff and then invited. Players are processed by their birth year. Once a player is involved in the Training Center, they can be cycled out if deemed not competitive enough by our staff." There is no guarantee that a player who is recommended will receive an invite. The idea is to train the very best players in a particular market, so the staff has to be selective in order to keep the numbers realistic and manageable for quality sessions, and, of course, to keep the training groups competitive.
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