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Post by quest on Mar 29, 2017 11:37:42 GMT -5
SoccerMom, can you give some info on the girls session? Times haven't been set yet At UFA will the tryouts be by invitation only? Will players from other clubs be able to participate in the sessions?
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Post by quest on Mar 27, 2017 12:24:33 GMT -5
Speaking to the 01s/02s, it was professional and well run. All scrimmages. Thanks again for the heads up, SoccerMom. You're welcome! And it was great meeting you :-) The next one will be April 23rd for those interested in attending. I was told they will also have a session for the girls that day SoccerMom, can you give some info on the girls session?
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Post by quest on Jan 19, 2017 14:53:27 GMT -5
What a great idea, this is Awesome.
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Post by quest on Sept 22, 2016 11:57:05 GMT -5
It looks to me that she was off by at least two yards. Every US player was touching the 18 yd line while this player was inside at two yards or more. From the view we had in the video she was off to me.
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Post by quest on Mar 4, 2016 9:20:11 GMT -5
I do not think we've missed any practices so far this season, didn't miss much last season either. We train at an indoor location or alternate if necessary.
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Post by quest on Feb 22, 2016 12:11:06 GMT -5
My daughter (U14) just loves to play and prefers not to sit out. She has played the last two years and will again this year as she really enjoys it.
This is an individual choice per child and family and the experiences will be different for all but playing with different players from other clubs and making friends in the process is great.
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Post by quest on Feb 10, 2016 14:02:15 GMT -5
From Tophats webdsite: NASA and Tophat Soccer Clubs Announce Strategic Alliance ATLANTA, GA (February 10, 2016) – Two of Atlanta’s leading soccer clubs, North Atlanta Soccer Association (NASA) and Tophat Soccer Club, today announced a strategic alliance to create, NASA Tophat, one of the nation’s strongest youth soccer programs. Tophat is a nationally-recognized youth soccer organization located in the Buckhead community, committed exclusively to serving girls soccer players throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area. Tophat is a perennial top performer in state, regional and national play, regularly placing girls in the Olympic Development Program, in the U.S. Youth National Team pools, and in top-tier collegiate women’s soccer programs. In 2015, Tophat was selected as a member of the girls Elite Club National League (“ECNL”). NASA is a nationally-recognized youth soccer organization located in Cobb and Cherokee counties. NASA is a leader in boys and girls soccer in the southeast and nationally, developing both boys and girls for the U.S. National Team pools. As recently as 2013, NASA’s elite girls won the U.S. Youth National Championships. In January of 2016, NASA alum Emily Sonnett was both named to the U.S. Women’s National Team qualifying for the Rio Olympics and selected with the first pick in the NWSL draft. In addition to its success in girls soccer, NASA is a founding member of the Georgia United Development Academy, part of the boys U.S. Development Academy. The combined girls programs will play under the Tophat brand and the boys program will operate under the NASA brand. Ted Colburn and Troy Garner, who have built Tophat into a leading national girls club, will oversee the girls programs, and Ray Tomlin, leader of the NASA boys program since 2008, will oversee the boys program. Dave Smith, Executive Director of NASA, will serve as Executive Director for NASA Tophat. Through the combined programs, Tophat and NASA girls will be able to participate in youth soccer from junior academy through competitive teams at all levels of Athena, Regional Premier League, National League and ECNL. On a combined basis, the programs will serve over 4,500 youth players. “I am very excited about the partnership with NASA,” said Cy Strickler, founder and president of Tophat. “Our combined programs will provide girls in our community with a full range of teams and facilities to play and compete at every level.” “NASA Tophat will offer boys and girls of all ages the training and development they need to excel. From Athena and Classic, through ECNL and U.S. Soccer Development Academy, we will have strength and teams for every level of player,” according to Dave Smith, Executive Director of NASA. The combination will be effective beginning with tryouts for the 2016-2017 season. In the interim, club leaders will interact on a regular basis, hold informal practices and scrimmages of combined club players, and work together on integration planning. The clubs also will publish FAQs to club members and hold town hall meetings in the coming weeks for players and parents to learn more about the strategic alliance. Tryouts for NASA Tophat’s academy, select, ECNL and DA programs will take place in May and June of 2016. For more information, visit: nasatophat.com.
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Post by quest on Dec 31, 2015 12:22:01 GMT -5
We drive 1.25 hours one way for practice twice week and 2.5 hours one way for ODP. If our child has the desire and she willing to work to achieve her goals then it is our pleasure to help her. We also have the benefit of being a home school family so it allows us allot of flexibility.
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Post by quest on Oct 30, 2015 13:10:16 GMT -5
The issue I have is that we need to get better with our ball skill and confidenc, this is done in small sided games. This mandate with the current matrix will have 7yr old kids playing 7v7. I don't know about you but I am a coach in our PDA program and most 7yr old kids are not ready for that type of game.
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Post by quest on Oct 26, 2015 11:46:04 GMT -5
I think that would be the best solution for the age matrix.
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Post by quest on Oct 26, 2015 11:38:12 GMT -5
If this revised matrix is correct this really does not help anyone. Both of our children are Dec babies and event though it will not affect my daughter as she currently plays up a year it will affect my son. He is currently in our PDA program and should have been playing U9 in the fall but now be playing U10. This would mean that 7 yr old will go to 7v7 at U9. This has no benefit for anyone and not good for development. The emphasis on small sided games is being ignored especially at the youngest age groups.
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Post by quest on Oct 23, 2015 9:32:15 GMT -5
It looks like there possibly was a hand ball in there as well. In slow motion it looks like it might have hit the blue teams forearm but cant be sure.
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Post by quest on Oct 21, 2015 13:07:26 GMT -5
No
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Post by quest on Oct 21, 2015 12:47:18 GMT -5
Yes you are correct, I didn't notice that it says 2016-2017 plus my son is a Dec 2007 so I was a little thrown off.
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Post by quest on Oct 21, 2015 12:33:31 GMT -5
Correct but if you look at the matrix it says that 2007 would be U10 which at no time will any 2007 be older than 9.
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Post by quest on Oct 21, 2015 12:28:57 GMT -5
If this is correct, it would mean that my 8yr old would start at U10. I do not believe this is correct because it also states:
Also note that the format “ U followed by age ” really means that age andyounger. For example, U8 should be read as 8 and younger.
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Post by quest on Oct 13, 2015 11:30:33 GMT -5
That is the SSA South (White). There are three main locations, White is South Newnan/Douglassville, blue is Central or Cobb/Marietta area and Black is North Kennesaw/Acworth area.
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Post by quest on Sept 27, 2015 14:25:43 GMT -5
I have a question or should I say a concern. We played our first U14 SRPL game yesterday and I am a little confused about the time played. We played the first 35 minutes and we were up one but for some reason the second half for 40 minutes long. I started my timer at the whistle of the Ref for 35 minutes and with 1.5 minutes left the Ref said there were only two minutes left but the game kept playing. Once the time hit 37 minutes I was really confused. This seems very odd since there was nothing to add the time too, there were no delays, no injuries, nothing. Our team controlled possession for the majority of the game except for the one or two counters the other team had one of which they almost tied in the 39th minute.
My question is how can there be a 40 minute half in a U14 RPL match?
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Post by quest on Aug 1, 2015 9:24:22 GMT -5
My daughter has played the last two years and really enjoys it. One day a week practice and then games over the weekend. This is completely her choice as she prefers not to take the summer off. I agree with the less stress factor and she also gets to play with players from other clubs so friendships are made.
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Post by quest on Aug 1, 2015 9:07:39 GMT -5
I see that there are teams listed as Concorde Fire West in the Nike Cup. Has anyone heard anything?
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Post by quest on Jun 6, 2015 7:38:59 GMT -5
The clubs are allowed to but the roster rules require 9 holdovers from this past spring on the RPL roster. Hearing that GSA may not play RPL, but wouldn't a Georgia team take their place in SRPL and another Georgia team come into 1st division if that happens? Can someone tell me where this (9 holdovers from this past spring) is in the rules, I cant seem to find it. Is this as a whole or by age group?
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Post by quest on May 28, 2015 19:55:59 GMT -5
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Post by quest on May 26, 2015 10:29:39 GMT -5
My daughter plays on the SSA team and I was there through all the non-sense and was really disappointed at the entire situation. I don't want to add anything to the negative that was accurately stated in an earlier post so I thought I would add something positive. Not long after the incident one of the DSC players was hurt and needed to be helped off the field. They were standing behind us (player and mother) and she was in real pain and was not able to walk. After a couple of minutes one of our parents carried the player to where the parents were siting. We are all parents and need to understand that these are children playing a game that they love. We need to allow them to play and make it about them not us.
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Post by quest on May 12, 2015 8:32:48 GMT -5
I am amazed at the amount of physical play there is in a Athena match vs Classic. Do referees not think that girls can play a technical game of soccer that they allow this type of play? I know there is a physical side of the game but I have seen some really bad fouls that have not been called and it makes me wonder if they Ref differently if it is a boys or a girls match. I believe this takes away from the beautiful game and hurts the girls development.
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Post by quest on Jan 24, 2015 10:40:27 GMT -5
That is great for her because she really needs to be on a team that can support her but it just re-enforces my thoughts of the lure of ECNL Clubs. There are other clubs in Athena A that that she would have made a bigger impact on, regardless she is an enjoyable player to watch.
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Post by quest on Jan 24, 2015 9:30:09 GMT -5
This is really about perception and not intent. If a top player from one club trains with another top club the perception would be that it is recruiting regardless of intent.
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Post by quest on Jan 17, 2015 12:54:04 GMT -5
Our daughter is on the 02g team and all three teams we played were playing out of the back. I do not recall seeing any punting but I guess there could have been one two. I think all the girls looked great and the possession game was good to see. Very enjoyable.
PS: We played 4-3-3
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Post by quest on Oct 7, 2014 14:16:35 GMT -5
My daughter chooses to practice all the time. Last year she practiced 4 to 5 sessions a week plus pick-up games at our local indoor complex on Friday's. Her current team practices twice a week but when they have a supplemental practice she wants to be there. We have a younger child as well and when we are at the fields for his practice she works on skills, shots etc. Off season, my daughter doesn't understand this. Her mother would love to take summer and winter off but our daughter just wants to keep going. Even in our house she always has a ball at her feet. I encourage her to an extent but she mostly takes it on her self. I do wish she watched more on TV as she can learn allot watching the Pro's.
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Post by quest on Oct 7, 2014 7:09:41 GMT -5
Our team rotated goalies until U12. At U11 we had less of a rotation but still moved players around. My daughter is a mid but she took goalie lessons/practice because she wanted to be ready if needed even though she didn't play goalie since U10. Currently she is a play-up in U13 and her coach moves her around quite a bit. It is great because she is getting the opportunity to improve on what she is not great at.
I also believe that all players should get even play time if possible, it just makes it harder with the amount of players on a squad. At 6v6 we had 8, at 8v8 we had 10. Now on out U13 we have 13, lots of playtime for all players.
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Post by quest on Oct 7, 2014 6:45:04 GMT -5
I do think that playing ECNL players, whose primary team is the ECNL team, is wrong. Correct me if I am wrong but only three or so clubs in Georgia are ECNL this gives a disadvantage to 30 plus non-ECNL clubs. The better players leave their club to play for these ECNL clubs, now the non-ECNL clubs need to rebuild and play against their former elite players. To allow this to happen is allowing these clubs to stack the teams to get the end result which is to manipulate the tables.
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