On topic. If they keep the age band and add the pilot program, its just to keep the girls from leaving the program and the clubs. Not hard to see.
Someone asked why would we have our kids in the "restrictive" DA not really meant for most kids.
Every kid has a different reason. Let's start with the fact high school sports are restrictive for some kids also.
We went to high school games. What we witnessed were high rated players not playing the same as when in the club environment. The game was fast, but ultra direct with very little build up. The tackles were over the top aggressive. Every game featured 2 to 3 fights, multiple yellow cards and at least one red card. The high school game was just violent for no reason.
Now we have watched a lot of ladies college games live. US Womens, UCLA, USC, Stanford, CS Fullerton, CS Long Beach, Pepperdine, Princeton, North Carolina, etc.... We have never seen the aggressive play that was happening on the high school level. The ball was always in the air and the pacing was simple... Go!
We asked her what she wanted to do and she said DA. She wanted a play style and curriculum that fit how she wanted to practice, learn, develop and play. She had done the Go style for a lot of seasons and it fits her physically, but not mentally. She wanted more sophistication and better varied pacing. She understands she isn't considered a US National team prospect, but the universities seem to like her. The DA allows her to showcase her ability to control the game as a midfielder offensively and defensively.
So on a personal level she has gotten what she wants from the system and wants to continue. The main issue is there are so many girls who have been trained to play the Go style on her team, the journey is slower. Our team doesn't comprehend that we can be extremely effect by slowing down a bit and simply moving the ball, connecting passes and moving off the ball and connecting. It looks like we are attempting to play the go style with the DA tactics without understanding the DA tactics and falling way short.
This doesn't stop my girl from excelling in what she does and the universities she is interested in have taken notice. We started this journey with the goal of her earning the college scholarship and this system works for her.
Plenty of universities will still find girls through the high schools and other programs. There are tons of play styles throughout the land and if DA doesn't fit your girls strengths, another will.
Someone asked why would we have our kids in the "restrictive" DA not really meant for most kids.
Every kid has a different reason. Let's start with the fact high school sports are restrictive for some kids also.
We went to high school games. What we witnessed were high rated players not playing the same as when in the club environment. The game was fast, but ultra direct with very little build up. The tackles were over the top aggressive. Every game featured 2 to 3 fights, multiple yellow cards and at least one red card. The high school game was just violent for no reason.
Now we have watched a lot of ladies college games live. US Womens, UCLA, USC, Stanford, CS Fullerton, CS Long Beach, Pepperdine, Princeton, North Carolina, etc.... We have never seen the aggressive play that was happening on the high school level. The ball was always in the air and the pacing was simple... Go!
We asked her what she wanted to do and she said DA. She wanted a play style and curriculum that fit how she wanted to practice, learn, develop and play. She had done the Go style for a lot of seasons and it fits her physically, but not mentally. She wanted more sophistication and better varied pacing. She understands she isn't considered a US National team prospect, but the universities seem to like her. The DA allows her to showcase her ability to control the game as a midfielder offensively and defensively.
So on a personal level she has gotten what she wants from the system and wants to continue. The main issue is there are so many girls who have been trained to play the Go style on her team, the journey is slower. Our team doesn't comprehend that we can be extremely effect by slowing down a bit and simply moving the ball, connecting passes and moving off the ball and connecting. It looks like we are attempting to play the go style with the DA tactics without understanding the DA tactics and falling way short.
This doesn't stop my girl from excelling in what she does and the universities she is interested in have taken notice. We started this journey with the goal of her earning the college scholarship and this system works for her.
Plenty of universities will still find girls through the high schools and other programs. There are tons of play styles throughout the land and if DA doesn't fit your girls strengths, another will.
