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Post by invalid on Sept 16, 2020 11:18:55 GMT -5
I want to leave GSA North U10 because the coach and the team is not working for me. I want my son to get on the ATLUTD Juniors so he could get on the U-12 team. I live in GSA North/ Rabbit Hill area and I wanted to know what team would be the best for me. And how would I get recognition to join the ATLUTD Juniors program. And also, what are the best quality teams for me and the area I live in?
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Post by cleansheet on Sept 16, 2020 11:27:02 GMT -5
I want to leave GSA North U10 because the coach and the team is not working for me. I want my son to get on the ATLUTD Juniors so he could get on the U-12 team. I live in GSA North/ Rabbit Hill area and I wanted to know what team would be the best for me. And how would I get recognition to join the ATLUTD Juniors program. And also, what are the best quality teams for me and the area I live in? Go to atl RDS first. If he is good then he will he invited to further training with AU with the top RDS players. Other clubs near you are LSA and maybe UFA. |
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Post by invalid on Sept 16, 2020 11:31:09 GMT -5
I want to leave GSA North U10 because the coach and the team is not working for me. I want my son to get on the ATLUTD Juniors so he could get on the U-12 team. I live in GSA North/ Rabbit Hill area and I wanted to know what team would be the best for me. And how would I get recognition to join the ATLUTD Juniors program. And also, what are the best quality teams for me and the area I live in? Go to atl RDS first. If he is good then he will he invited to further training with AU with the top RDS players. Other clubs near you are LSA and maybe UFA. Isn't UFA in Forsyth? |
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Post by oraclesfriend on Sept 16, 2020 12:01:12 GMT -5
Go to atl RDS first. If he is good then he will he invited to further training with AU with the top RDS players. Other clubs near you are LSA and maybe UFA. Isn't UFA in Forsyth? They have a branch in Norcross and the boys side is usually strong enough. I don't know their U10 coach though so maybe someone else can chip in on that. |
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Post by soccerparentx on Sept 16, 2020 12:03:21 GMT -5
Agree with getting into RDS first. Maybe also put him in an Atlanta United camp because of the coaching pool. My understanding is that it's invitation only.
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Sept 16, 2020 12:29:46 GMT -5
Every player's path to AU is very very different. The RDS route is also a viable one too, albeit a longer road. Usually, you're invited or recommended. Knowing the right coach, coupled with your son's abilities will land him a look-see with the AU Juniors. If you are at GSA, you already have an in house coach that works with the AU Youth Development Programs like Juniors and is part of their scouting network(hint: he's an ECNL coach). The real crux for me though is this. What isn't working about this coach? As far as I know GSA does a pretty good job of trying to develop young lads and many have made it on their talent alone to AU from the Juniors all the way up to the older academy teams. It has been said ad nauseam that being on the right team, having a good coach at the right club by itself is not enough. Ask yourself this, is your kid honestly good enough to be with the Juniors or is this more more for you? How long have you been with the club and have they legitimately been holding him back? What have you done outside of organized team activities with him, privates, juggling(🤭), scrimmages, technical practices, etc.
I mean no disrespect, but this might be an opportunity for him to show the maturity to rise above whatever his situation is, shine through and be the defacto "it" player when AU comes scouting at tournaments and big games. Good-luck and keep us posted...
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Post by Keeper on Sept 16, 2020 13:10:00 GMT -5
Move to Marietta would be the first step.
Second go join a club like Ga Alliance Smyrna who love pushing boys into the AUFC program. The other big clubs are looking out for them, not AUFC.
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Post by blu on Sept 16, 2020 14:14:20 GMT -5
GSA sends a lot of kids to AU at the younger ages. I saw last year they sent like 8+ players to the U12's.
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Post by floyd on Sept 16, 2020 15:24:33 GMT -5
Curious. What is the issue with GSA U10 Boys Team? My son plays for another club, but we played their top team and were surprised they weren’t better. At least what I remember from last year is that they were very strong, and seemed to have declined.
I’m also curious about AU Academy. Is it hard to get into later if you don’t make the U12 team? Do you go all in with the junior program or just hope your son develops at their current club and gets good enough for AU down the road.
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Sept 16, 2020 16:07:30 GMT -5
I’m also curious about AU Academy. Is it hard to get into later if you don’t make the U12 team? Do you go all in with the junior program or just hope your son develops at their current club and gets good enough for AU down the road. In speaking with my nephew, his parents, some other parents I know who have kids there and listening to and having conversations with some folks on here who have kids at AU, the only thing you can control is what you as the player or family does. Ball out and they will hear or notice you. It does help to be at one of the big clubs so that when you play/scrimmage you do get seen by AU. Also, those clubs have relationships with TA+ If you notice when they announce the new roster of players yearly, you see boys from local and faraway clubs who do make it on to the established teams. I think it wouldn't hurt to also go watch your concurrent age group play. I say this because then you know oh oh, they have a Nat'l Team caliber player playing my position at my age group or oh yup, i'm definitely a solution to a void they are missing. Obviously, it doesn't hurt to get on at U12 and ride that wave to a homegrown contract or at the very least a college scholly and you definitely can't beat the exposure that comes from being at a club like AU. It gives you instant credibility. I know when I get around my nephew with friends who don't know they are always impressed when I say he plays for AU. He of course turns bright red...#Score 🤗🤗🤗 |
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Post by DunwoodySoccerDad on Sept 16, 2020 16:09:23 GMT -5
Curious. What is the issue with GSA U10 Boys Team? My son plays for another club, but we played their top team and were surprised they weren’t better. At least what I remember from last year is that they were very strong, and seemed to have declined. I’m also curious about AU Academy. Is it hard to get into later if you don’t make the U12 team? Do you go all in with the junior program or just hope your son develops at their current club and gets good enough for AU down the road. I can't speak to the specifics of the U10 boys @ GSA but it does seem as if clubs are hurting for numbers at U10 and lower. I have a U11 daughter at one club who ended up with only 3 girls at the U9/U10 age groups. THREE! Last year that age group had 11 girls and we had a great season together. My older daughter plays U14 at a different club and they too have really low numbers in the U10 girls group. Now these could just be isolated situations but I really think a lot of kids who normally make the move from rec to academy at the U9/U10 level decided not to due to the pandemic. |
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Post by Shesakeeper on Sept 16, 2020 17:28:42 GMT -5
This exactly. We are at a smaller club and my u10 son is on the 3rd team, and they have 8 kids. We have to borrow a player or two every single game. The girls u10 has only one team with barely enough players. We had several drop out due to Covid, and I think as you said, a lot of parents who might have made the move from rec this year decided to wait. Curious. What is the issue with GSA U10 Boys Team? My son plays for another club, but we played their top team and were surprised they weren’t better. At least what I remember from last year is that they were very strong, and seemed to have declined. I’m also curious about AU Academy. Is it hard to get into later if you don’t make the U12 team? Do you go all in with the junior program or just hope your son develops at their current club and gets good enough for AU down the road. I can't speak to the specifics of the U10 boys @ GSA but it does seem as if clubs are hurting for numbers at U10 and lower. I have a U11 daughter at one club who ended up with only 3 girls at the U9/U10 age groups. THREE! Last year that age group had 11 girls and we had a great season together. My older daughter plays U14 at a different club and they too have really low numbers in the U10 girls group. Now these could just be isolated situations but I really think a lot of kids who normally make the move from rec to academy at the U9/U10 level decided not to due to the pandemic. |
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Post by oraclesfriend on Sept 16, 2020 18:08:16 GMT -5
Curious. What is the issue with GSA U10 Boys Team? My son plays for another club, but we played their top team and were surprised they weren’t better. At least what I remember from last year is that they were very strong, and seemed to have declined. I’m also curious about AU Academy. Is it hard to get into later if you don’t make the U12 team? Do you go all in with the junior program or just hope your son develops at their current club and gets good enough for AU down the road. I can't speak to the specifics of the U10 boys @ GSA but it does seem as if clubs are hurting for numbers at U10 and lower. I have a U11 daughter at one club who ended up with only 3 girls at the U9/U10 age groups. THREE! Last year that age group had 11 girls and we had a great season together. My older daughter plays U14 at a different club and they too have really low numbers in the U10 girls group. Now these could just be isolated situations but I really think a lot of kids who normally make the move from rec to academy at the U9/U10 level decided not to due to the pandemic. We are at a big club and hurting for players at U11. We are always having to borrow players from other teams for all levels. No real influx of kids to help fill the numbers from U10 to U11 but too many to cut down by a team. At same age older kid had twice as many players in the age group (this was still after age group change before all of those people try to weigh in🙄). IMO it is both an issue of fewer kids playing sports in general at high levels, being forced to choose one sport at a young age due to major time commitments to that sport, expense, fear due to the pandemic all at one time with each issue compounding the problem. 60 kids vs 30 in 5 years. That being said different age groups seem to suffer more than others at different clubs. A lot of factors in play... |
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