My DD finished a summer HS soccer preview. To help your DD get noticed by the HS Varsity Coach you may want to have your DD:
1. Play soccer at the highest level. Maybe even play up a year or two at the highest levels and have a track record of success playing with more mature players already on local Varsity teams.
2. Have great first touch and speed of play.
3. Have high soccer IQ and field vision.
4. Make good off the ball runs and have smart positioning.
5. Have high-level speed, endurance, and agility.
6. Make strong tackles and win 50/50 balls and help the team keep possession.
Don't waste your time with those things. Make your DD be tall. Be tall and dribble until she loses it. Don't worry about her ability to receive a pass, make a pass, or win a 50/50 ball (she should work on fouling from behind and hoping the other player dribbles out of bounds). But, in the off chance she gets the ball, make sure she dribbles until she loses it. Tell her to stop being average height. Tell her to be tall. Tell her to go outside now, and practice being tall.
1. Play soccer at the highest level. Maybe even play up a year or two at the highest levels and have a track record of success playing with more mature players already on local Varsity teams.
2. Have great first touch and speed of play.
3. Have high soccer IQ and field vision.
4. Make good off the ball runs and have smart positioning.
5. Have high-level speed, endurance, and agility.
6. Make strong tackles and win 50/50 balls and help the team keep possession.
Don't waste your time with those things. Make your DD be tall. Be tall and dribble until she loses it. Don't worry about her ability to receive a pass, make a pass, or win a 50/50 ball (she should work on fouling from behind and hoping the other player dribbles out of bounds). But, in the off chance she gets the ball, make sure she dribbles until she loses it. Tell her to stop being average height. Tell her to be tall. Tell her to go outside now, and practice being tall.