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Post by defenderdad on Jan 15, 2020 10:55:00 GMT -5
So tryouts began this week. Because of the rain, I arrived early to pick up my kids (1 boy / 1 girl) yesterday and was surprised to see the sheer number of kids. I realize we live in an area, East Cobb, where there are a lot of clubs but I counted, no lie, 53 Boys and 51 Girls trying out. There are no Freshman teams for our school, just JV & Varsity so realize each year people are bound to be cut but still surprised by the numbers. Especially since one of these larger High Schools in the area couldn't field a JV team and had 8th graders playing up.
Our friends in South Atlanta said their kids basically walk on because they don't have the numbers. I'm sure it's a coaches dream to have a large turnout but some of the kids who may end up getting cut could surely play at this level. I know club teams are going to be more competitive but there is something to be said for having the opportunity to rep your school and play with your friends.
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Jan 15, 2020 11:04:38 GMT -5
I wish DA/GDA would allow kids the opportunity to represent their schools. I know they are 10+ month programs but maybe they could have a light schedule in the spring to allow for high school ball. The camaraderie, memories and feeling of representing you local school definitely create memories that last a lifetime...
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Post by GameOfThrow-ins on Jan 15, 2020 11:34:29 GMT -5
65+ boys at Riverwood this week.
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Post by footballer on Jan 15, 2020 12:07:47 GMT -5
One can argue that soccer in high school would be a better route for youth soccer. Could use a few tweaks obviously but would probably be a better experience for the all parties involved other than club money machine. The system is set up already, see how american football and basketball can develop and track players.
No need for extensive travel.
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Post by infoguy on Jan 15, 2020 12:34:07 GMT -5
I wish DA/GDA would allow kids the opportunity to represent their schools. I know they are 10+ month programs but maybe they could have a light schedule in the spring to allow for high school ball. The camaraderie, memories and feeling of representing you local school definitely create memories that last a lifetime... I believe USSDA now "allows" via a waiver: see page 11 of www.ussoccerda.com/doclib/2019-20%20DEVELOPMENT%20ACADEMY%20RULES%20AND%20REGULATIONS.pdf |
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Post by soccerdaddy on Jan 15, 2020 13:01:08 GMT -5
I wish DA/GDA would allow kids the opportunity to represent their schools. I know they are 10+ month programs but maybe they could have a light schedule in the spring to allow for high school ball. The camaraderie, memories and feeling of representing you local school definitely create memories that last a lifetime... Great point Futsal Gawdess ! My son played DA for 14U ssa 2 seasons ago. He didn't make U15 DA and was so disappointed. So, he played NPL at UFA and made the varsity team as a Freshman. He absolutely enjoyed every bit of High School Soccer representing his school. This season he played NPL again and after doing 3 tournaments in December and finishing a great season, I thought he would be physically and mentally tired. However, I have never seen him have so much enthusiasm for tryouts. Usually, it's a lot of stress and anxiety for a lot of players going into tryouts. I agree with Futsal Gawdess 100%, DA/GDA players would love the experience and yes will last a lifetime. High School Soccer takes the stress out of Club Soccer for sure! Last point I wanted to make is that my son will tryout for DA next season because he wants to play in College. Although he has loved his club and High School Soccer, he feels that training/playing in DA at the higher age group will give him a better chance at a scholarship. |
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Post by atlfutboldad on Jan 15, 2020 14:40:32 GMT -5
My daughter is excited to play for her middle school this year (tryouts next week). The county doesn't allow 6th graders to play so she was the team manager last year. They had 45 try out last year, 19 made the team, around 15-17 of whom were club players.
I think she's most excited about playing some keeper. She's a winger/striker/mid in club soccer, but plays keeper a lot in futsal, but hasn't played keeper on grass for a couple years. Diving practice will be fun!
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Post by Shesakeeper on Jan 15, 2020 16:26:15 GMT -5
Our tryouts are this week too and while boys have a lot, girls barely have enough to field jv and varsity. The funny thing was up until now they couldn't find a keeper to save their lives but now there are 3 in the freshman class! My daughter is one and she's excited to split time and play striker some, lol.
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Post by georgiasoccerdad on Jan 16, 2020 9:50:07 GMT -5
Last year my daughter's High School team came from behind in the playoffs to beat a rival in an overtime win. About 100 students rushed the field to celebrate with them.
Never seen that in a club match (even after winning State Cup).
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Post by atv on Jan 16, 2020 10:29:25 GMT -5
Last year my daughter's High School team came from behind in the playoffs to beat a rival in an overtime win. About 100 students rushed the field to celebrate with them. Never seen that in a club match (even after winning State Cup). Love it! We are in our second year of high school soccer with my daughter. There are definitely good and bad aspects to the level of play but to play for your school, in front of peers and local community. ”Priceless”. |
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Post by kidsocceruber on Jan 16, 2020 11:25:06 GMT -5
I think there were only 32 girls at Chattahoochee tryouts...  |
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Post by oraclesfriend on Jan 16, 2020 12:50:46 GMT -5
Last year my daughter's High School team came from behind in the playoffs to beat a rival in an overtime win. About 100 students rushed the field to celebrate with them. Never seen that in a club match (even after winning State Cup). It is nice to hear those things, but unfortunately that is not the experience that everyone has. Many schools have few spectators and even parents struggle to get there for matches. When you have a huge school you might get lucky to have a lot of fellow students come and watch. Some smaller schools and schools with teams that are weaker (not state cup competitors) don't have that "priceless" experience. Count yourself among the blessed. I am happy for your child that she has that experience. |
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Post by defenderdad on Jan 16, 2020 13:03:55 GMT -5
I think there were only 32 girls at Chattahoochee tryouts... Well hopefully they can field 2 teams. I know our boys teams was finalized this week and while my son made JV as a Freshman, I understand they had to cut some really talented kids and still are taking like 22-23 on each JV/Varsity team. Waiting to hear on Girls. Just thankful for a sunny day |
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Post by kidsocceruber on Jan 17, 2020 10:47:07 GMT -5
I think there were only 32 girls at Chattahoochee tryouts... Well hopefully they can field 2 teams. I know our boys teams was finalized this week and while my son made JV as a Freshman, I understand they had to cut some really talented kids and still are taking like 22-23 on each JV/Varsity team. Waiting to hear on Girls. Just thankful for a sunny day Yeah rosters are posted today, I don't think anyone was going to be cut but there's going to be a couple of girls that were trying out for keeper that will have to play the field. They'll also have a handful of girls play up from JV during the season(including mine), so I guess we'll see how the season goes but the bar is set pretty low at this point. |
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Post by atlfutboldad on Jan 17, 2020 11:07:59 GMT -5
Of the 32 how many were club players? But on the plus side, lots of playing time to be had by all.
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Post by dadofthree on Jan 17, 2020 13:50:05 GMT -5
It was about a third club and two thirds non club as far as club versus non club. And for the goalies they had 5 trying out. They announced they will have one full time varsity goalie and two of the jv girls will take turns being the varsity backup.
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Post by kidsocceruber on Jan 17, 2020 18:13:43 GMT -5
It was about a third club and two thirds non club as far as club versus non club. And for the goalies they had 5 trying out. They announced they will have one full time varsity goalie and two of the jv girls will take turns being the varsity backup. Sounds like someone's daughter actually talks to their dad (or the coach lol)  This about sums it up, at least 3 of the keepers are good club players so hopefully all of the games stay competitive. |
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Post by oraclesfriend on Jan 17, 2020 18:22:50 GMT -5
It was about a third club and two thirds non club as far as club versus non club. And for the goalies they had 5 trying out. They announced they will have one full time varsity goalie and two of the jv girls will take turns being the varsity backup. Sounds like someone's daughter actually talks to their dad (or the coach lol) This about sums it up, at least 3 of the keepers are good club players so hopefully all of the games stay competitive. At least the keepers will face a lot of action which should help them. We know some kids on this team and sounds like it isn't usually a strong one. From a keeper perspective though it should help them develop. I have always heard the keepers need a lot more game time than field players so they can develop their skills. |
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Post by dadofthree on Jan 17, 2020 19:43:05 GMT -5
It was about a third club and two thirds non club as far as club versus non club. And for the goalies they had 5 trying out. They announced they will have one full time varsity goalie and two of the jv girls will take turns being the varsity backup. Sounds like someone's daughter actually talks to their dad (or the coach lol) This about sums it up, at least 3 of the keepers are good club players so hopefully all of the games stay competitive. It helps having two on the team then when they only tell me 50 percent I can come up with the full answer😁 |
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This about sums it up, at least 3 of the keepers are good club players so hopefully all of the games stay competitive. 