So far so so good. The weather is going to be great.
SOCCER POSTS ONLY... Can this be done?
- Thread starter Footy30
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Nah, were good, follow the science and let them kids play.
Showtime Cup? what age bracket?
Chalklines
GOLD
Or you could follow common sense. 800+ youth teams coming in over the Holiday Weekend when hospitals are at capacity's the issue and thats not even counting everyone else random flying in for the holiday.
Yes U18/19
Desert Hound
DA
He is an idiot.
""We need to say, 'wait a minute, folks. We understand the willingness to go on the field to get some type of normalism, but this is not the time,'" said Gallardo. "Let’s take a 30-day time out. Let's get us into the new year, then we can return to the field. This is a matter of life and death.:"
-People under 19 have zero risk. CDC data shows that.
- We have yet to see anyone show any outbreak due to watching or playing soccer anywhere. And games in a variety of sports have been going on since early summer.
- We have not seen outbreaks related to hotels, etc either.
This is the same guy warning us that schools were an issue.
And it goes on with these guys.
Play soccer. Enjoy life.
Yep, got it, we know your position. I fully expect tournaments scheduled for this weekend will happen. I would not be surprised to see Surf Cup cancelled. Their will be an undercover force of low level government operators out and about this weekend trying to find fault with an outdoor event.
But what are your thoughts on roster size, # of keepers to carry? Base your recommendation from the perspective of a U15 or older top team playing in a top tier league. Be specific as to why you would choose the roster size and your rationale for keepers. You can use your past experience or your expectation as a parent that pays plenty of dinero every year for your player.
Nah, scientists said go for it, no parents on the field. Safety measures in place and smiles on kids face. Don't leave your bubble, you will be just fine and so will we watching our kids on the pitch.
You seem determined to start an argument over covid shutdowns.
Mind doing it over in off topic?
You realize that people will disagree about who did the derailing, right? Some will read the last two pages and blame Lavey29, others will blame Chalklines. ( Let them grownups rant!!! )
The key to roster size for me is why do we have so many injuries that a continual load of 2-4 injuries per team sounds reasonable.
At least we’ll be arguing over who derailed the thread instead of covid
I'm not the one posting alleged hospital stats and or other China virus info. Those were posted in response to my soccer related posts by others so I'm very much on topic here. Got some great video service for the upcoming matches this weekend also. I can send you the link after so you can watch a little bit of good soccer. Really makes you feel good the rest of the day.
Back to soccer, rosters and keepers.
So you have a 15 man roster. The top players are in the game at least 85% of the time. Important game experience for development.
I wouldn't want my keeper to split time and only play 50% of the time, either every other game or splitting halves. How does that help development? When your kid plays half the games and doesn’t develop as well or gain experience like another kid on another team playing every game makes it easy to see why they might not make the next level. 80 games at keeper over a four year period compared to 40 games splitting time. Your kid rides the bench half the time even if they are better than the other keeper? Not great for development nor does it motivate your kid.
Game experience is so important for keepers, it is one of the reasons that keepers peak at a later age because their knowledge and leadership improve with experience. I understand why teams want to have two keepers, but many clubs do it the right way(in my opinion) and have one keeper on the top teams, then grab from another team(B team or younger team) if they need another keeper for any reason.
So you have a 15 man roster. The top players are in the game at least 85% of the time. Important game experience for development.
I wouldn't want my keeper to split time and only play 50% of the time, either every other game or splitting halves. How does that help development? When your kid plays half the games and doesn’t develop as well or gain experience like another kid on another team playing every game makes it easy to see why they might not make the next level. 80 games at keeper over a four year period compared to 40 games splitting time. Your kid rides the bench half the time even if they are better than the other keeper? Not great for development nor does it motivate your kid.
Game experience is so important for keepers, it is one of the reasons that keepers peak at a later age because their knowledge and leadership improve with experience. I understand why teams want to have two keepers, but many clubs do it the right way(in my opinion) and have one keeper on the top teams, then grab from another team(B team or younger team) if they need another keeper for any reason.
Good question.... injuries seem to be on the rise right now
My kid has had multiple injuries so far this year with only a few games played. Back strain and pulled hamstring. Kids are out of shape due to the minimal season they have had. To much standing around at practice in cold weather and then doing something quick and dynamic without your body being ready. This is especially hard on older kids. Kids need to be constantly in motion at practice to keep the body ready and loose.
I agree, what are your kids stretching pre (dynamic) and static (afterward) regime with their team... I'm often horrified at some teams lack of proper warmup.
I'm a big proponent of cold laser therapy also to help the healing process for certain injuries like sprains and strains. It has worked well for my kid.