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Post by rifle on May 20, 2015 20:56:45 GMT -5
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Post by Soccerhouse on May 21, 2015 6:43:20 GMT -5
a few years ago, i heard that was one of the main reasons JD was going around from club to club, focusing on the younger 1/2 for the summer camps. at u11/u12/u13/u14, its crazy the difference 6-8 months can make.
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Post by Soccerhouse on May 21, 2015 7:01:28 GMT -5
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Post by SoccerMom on May 21, 2015 7:06:51 GMT -5
Congrats to our sole GA boy (RS), hes a good kid. Wish him luck!!
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Post by silverback on May 21, 2015 11:01:49 GMT -5
Good article. Identification is always difficult. Not only maturity levels, but I have also thought they need to do a better job dealing with the birthdate/birth year challenges (those players born in latter half of year versus jan-April).
Also, congrats to RS. Very skilled player, great kid, and really nice family!
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Post by fan on May 22, 2015 12:48:51 GMT -5
This is good to see. It would be nice if local clubs also took a closer look at some of the younger players in age groups. I know a couple small girls who I think have been overlooked by a stronger team at the club due to size. Some players on the stronger team have a 50-75 pound(!) weight advantage over them. I can see why it's tempting to take the bigger players but the younger players will close the size gap at some point (probably not completely but close enough). Choosing the player who's bigger may not be the best decision in the long run.
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Post by zizou on May 22, 2015 14:39:58 GMT -5
Congrats to our sole GA boy (RS), hes a good kid. Wish him luck!! Yes, that is awesome. Hope he kicks some grass. But I hope the rest of the really good players in Georgia are not huge physical specimens born in January. Also, why do we continually hear about such programs for boys and little about such programs for girls from US Soccer?
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