GIRLS DAII

I understand where you all are coming from. I am just telling you what we are being given for information and what I am.seeing first hand being implemented by my 03 Girls and 06 Boys DAs. May be the switch is on.
 
C.A.M. said:
Not what I see being taught to the youngers or the girls.
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I hope so. I look forward to seeing the changes coming down the pipeline. I can tell you that none of the 3 club players that they are trying to push onto the full national team are extremely technical. They fit the standard mold of fast, athletic players that they have always pushed up through the system. Those players are 17/18 years old and if they continue pushing them up (regardless of how they perform) they are going to be the cornerstones of any national team these new GDA players would be joining and I can tell you with them as cornerstones you are not looking at a possession style team. These players are '01's and an '00 so they will be playing with your daughter's age group soon enough.
 
MakeAPlay said:
I am somewhat skeptical about "style of play" as well...

Especially after watching the U17 and U20 WWC, the U23's play the NWSL teams and the full WNT against pretty much any opponent in the top 12 in the world (the "real" competition).
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And I have a technical smaller DD and I use to have the same "hope" for a more technical game. The younger parents will learn.
 
C.A.M. said:
I understand where you all are coming from. I am just telling you what we are being given for information and what I am.seeing first hand being implemented by my 03 Girls and 06 Boys DAs. May be the switch is on.
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Time will tell, but I for one won't be holding my breath.
 
MakeAPlay said:
I hope so. I look forward to seeing the changes coming down the pipeline. I can tell you that none of the 3 club players that they are trying to push onto the full national team are extremely technical. They fit the standard mold of fast, athletic players that they have always pushed up through the system. Those players are 17/18 years old and if they continue pushing them up (regardless of how they perform) they are going to be the cornerstones of any national team these new GDA players would be joining and I can tell you with them as cornerstones you are not looking at a possession style team. These players are '01's and an '00 so they will be playing with your daughter's age group soon enough.
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I know. Same for the U15 girls. Those girls are not made for possession based games either. My daughter gets frustrated and I tell her what I have always said - If you want to be on those teams, you have to play their style also. She just doesn't want to.

Either way she loves high level soccer and the DA fits her. She can still get a scholarship and become the doctor she aspires to be if the US Teams don't pan out.

I also know a great defender in the U20 pool who is always invited and passed over and is burned out by the process. We all know they have their favorites. The only thing that will change it is the constant losing and struggle we are seeing at the U16-18 where the midfield is so bad we put up 2-3 goals in 6 games. Luckily the defense is lock down.
 
NoGoal said:
And I have a technical smaller DD and I use to have the same "hope" for a more technical game. The younger parents will learn.
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Mine is 5-6 150, no fat, extra strong and lightning fast who simply hates playing kickball. She can play every outfield position but prefers the 6 & 8. She guested with her new clubs 01s this weekend and looked like one of them physically. Her 03 DA team is full of girls who think and play as she does. I guess we are back to get in where you fit in right?

I should have married a Japanese lady so she could play on a national team that would fit her. My wife is gonna read that and kill me. Lol.
 
C.A.M. said:
I know. Same for the U15 girls. Those girls are not made for possession based games either. My daughter gets frustrated and I tell her what I have always said - If you want to be on those teams, you have to play their style also. She just doesn't want to.

Either way she loves high level soccer and the DA fits her. She can still get a scholarship and become the doctor she aspires to be if the US Teams don't pan out.

I also know a great defender in the U20 pool who is always invited and passed over and is burned out by the process. We all know they have their favorites. The only thing that will change it is the constant losing and struggle we are seeing at the U16-18 where the midfield is so bad we put up 2-3 goals in 6 games. Luckily the defense is lock down.
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I'm not really convinced that youth national teams are even needed. I see several players in the pool that aren't going to contribute very much in college yet they are in the U20 pool. The players sort it out on the field and a good coach recognizes what works. With the direction the women's side of US Soccer is going I would say that come 2021 we will be looking out a significant house cleaning.
 
C.A.M. said:
Mine is 5-6 150, no fat, extra strong and lightning fast who simply hates playing kickball. She can play every outfield position but prefers the 6 & 8. She guested with her new clubs 01s this weekend and looked like one of them physically. Her 03 DA team is full of girls who think and play as she does. I guess we are back to get in where you fit in right?

I should have married a Japanese lady so she could play on a national team that would fit her. My wife is gonna read that and kill me. Lol.
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One of my player's best friends is the most technical women's player in North America and perhaps the world (including the full US WNT) and she probably wouldn't have been picked up by US soccer. I would say just keep letting her be her, find a college that is a good fit for her skills (I can think of about 6 or 7 off hand that play varying degrees of possession) and her academic goals and let the chips fall where they may.

Good luck to you and your player.
 
C.A.M. said:
Serious question, you can change your nationality once if you play professionally in a country right?
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Yes. Dual citizens can do a onetime federation switch. It is not needed if a player has never been capped for a country's full team (not a youth national team). Sydney Leroux was born in Canada but is a dual citizen and chose the US. She could switch federations if she falls out of favor with Jill. She probably won't though since Jill recruited her at UCLA.
 
MakeAPlay said:
I'm not really convinced that youth national teams are even needed. I see several players in the pool that aren't going to contribute very much in college yet they are in the U20 pool. The players sort it out on the field and a good coach recognizes what works. With the direction the women's side of US Soccer is going I would say that come 2021 we will be looking out a significant house cleaning.
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Thanks for the insight. I'm focusing on our plan right now. I figure all that will sort its way out. Hoping for 4 years of constant high level play for her so the necessary doors open.
 
C.A.M. said:
Thanks for the insight. I'm focusing on our plan right now. I figure all that will sort its way out. Hoping for 4 years of constant high level play for her so the necessary doors open.
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You are a smart man. Focus on your player, have her play good soccer, get good grades and help push her through to the finish line. Good luck to her and you!!
 
MakeAPlay said:
Yes. Dual citizens can do a onetime federation switch. It is not needed if a player has never been capped for a countries full team (not a youth national team). Sydney Leroux was born in Canada but is a dual citizen and chose the US. She could switch federations if she falls out of favor with Jill. She probably won't though since Jill recruited her at UCLA.
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Damn she isn't dual.
 
C.A.M. said:
Serious question, you can change your nationality once if you play professionally in a country right?
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For example, if a player can obtain dual citizenship such as US and Mexican citizenship. If the player is capped as a US YNT player, but not capped on the Sr team. They can file for a 1 time FIFA exception and play for the Mexican Sr team.
 
C.A.M. said:
Mine is 5-6 150, no fat, extra strong and lightning fast who simply hates playing kickball. She can play every outfield position but prefers the 6 & 8. She guested with her new clubs 01s this weekend and looked like one of them physically. Her 03 DA team is full of girls who think and play as she does. I guess we are back to get in where you fit in right?

I should have married a Japanese lady so she could play on a national team that would fit her. My wife is gonna read that and kill me. Lol.
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You do know playing kickball vs direct are different styles. A team that doesn't play kickball doesn't mean they play possession.
 
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