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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWho said anything about kid not giving 3/4 effort? Unless you are referring to parent commitment of not drinking the high stakes cool-aid. Most parents are wise and know what the path of life is about, and understand that will include many more important things outside of soccer. So why feed the club coffers, the motel chains, the airlines, the gas stations, and the personal trainers in an attempt to get a partial college scholarship. And then factor in the other kids who only have 90th percentile talent and athletic ability.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAll very true, but if you start off by setting soccer as a secondary goal and then only give 3/4 effort, you shouldn't even bother. It is amazing how many parents around here are paying for top shelf soccer experiences for their kids without any intention of committing to the soccer aspect of the equation. Sad
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostGo watch your kid play. How many times do actually see them or one of their teammates actually sell all out and as they used to say "leave it all on the field?" Been watching club soccer for going on 20 years. I don't see much of that nowadays, what I see a lot of is kids gliding at 3/4 speed so I ask myself the exact same questions. Why do it if that's all they are willing to give? Yet there doesn't appear to be any shortage of people eager to throw their money at it. Sad actually.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWhat you are seeing is the the other half of the bell curve. Over the course of 40 years, soccer participation has increased dramatically and over the past 10-15 years, club soccer has sky rocketed. So in 1990, they weren't many club or district teams to play on. The kids that made those teams were your die-hards and would battle for 60 minutes to get a win. Today, you have 10 times the number of club teams and many are filled with kids that don't have that "all out" desire. Maybe some of that has infected the top teams too. But maybe I'm fortunate, I can honestly say my kids U12 team doesn't have any 3/4 speed players, well maybe 1. They'd all take a blow to the face if it meant getting a win.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWait a year or two and you'll see a marked difference. All the "academics are our first priority" talk in the car rides home eventually has an impact.
You can criticize the "academic priority" people, but good luck having a functioning system without all those people. Take the 50 kids in the country who realistically can consider putting soccer first, and have fun with your league of 2 teams spread across the US.
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