D1 college soccer under threat

MacDre said:
Maybe you misunderstood me because my kid has never played in NorCal to be scouted there. But I think any US 12 year old girl on a pro roster should be scouted. Plus she is being scouted by other countries and time is of the essence.
I don’t care if my kid fizzles out, I’m riding the wave as long as she continues to have fun. My kid is also doing extremely well in school. She has nothing to lose and much to gain.
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No 12-year old should be on a pro anything. You said, originally, that you moved her to Tijuana because you were not satisfied with the attention she was getting here. Am I mistaken about that? Or did you send her to Tijuana because the schools are better than the richest zip code in the U.S.?
 
Simisoccerfan said:
I might be wrong but that is like saying a 12 year old kid playing for the LA Galaxy academy is a pro. I think your not a pro until you actually get salary for playing soccer.
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The Outlaw said:
No 12-year old should be on a pro anything. You said, originally, that you moved her to Tijuana because you were not satisfied with the attention she was getting here. Am I mistaken about that? Or did you send her to Tijuana because the schools are better than the richest zip code in the U.S.?
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She goes to a British school that adheres to the British education system. Everything is also taught in Spanish and English. Since my kid is a British citizen and tuition at Oxford and Cambridge is reasonable for citizens, I wanted my kid to be prepared to attend if she wants.
Going to TJ had nothing to do with soccer. But half of my kids elementary classmates parents were first team Club Tijuana players and it inspired her.
 
@Ellejustus @MacDre You all think I am arguing or hoping it does not work. I hope it does. I am just pointing out FIFA may not accept 7 options based on their law which is different than what most of us consider citizenship. Players have their citizenship rejected by FIFA all the time.
 
vegasguy said:
@Ellejustus @MacDre You all think I am arguing or hoping it does not work. I hope it does. I am just pointing out FIFA may not accept 7 options based on their law which is different than what most of us consider citizenship. Players have their citizenship rejected by FIFA all the time.
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I get it...but you throw it against the wall and see what sticks. We are not putting all of our eggs in one basket because the process is arbitrary and flawed.
 
Simisoccerfan said:
Her dad got her an endorsement deal. She plays for the Portland Thorns DA team or she did until DA ended. Not sure what league she will be in next year. I saw she got 45 minutes in a preseason game for the top team. https://equalizersoccer.com/2019/03...wsl-portland-thorns-13-years-old-perspective/ The article does a good job describing the issues involved.
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Please note Liga MX Femenil does not have the same rules as NWSL. In Liga MX, U15’s and U17’s travel with the first team and play their games earlier in the day. They also practice with the first team. Money and contracts are not an issue for my kid. So, the distinction is that the kid in the article was on a DA team and my kid is on a pro roster and WILL debut at 15 for Club Tijuana’s first team. Night and day difference my friend.
 
Don’t get me wrong, I’m rooting for her. She might be a trail blazer for young ladies in the game. Long shot for sure. However, I’ve seen many a player that are FAR FAR better than her. Mine played against her a few times. She wasn’t even the best on her own team. But, to give her credit, she was playing up a year or so.
 
MacDre said:
Where are these great players hiding?
Are they late bloomers? College coaches from top schools have also spoke to her ability. So should I tell the top D1 and pro coaches to fuck off?
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Okay, wait! Your kid has been approached by Pro scouts and Top Div I coaches at 12? Yet, she can get on the radar for the US system? Call KUSI, cause, “It Ain’t Right!!”
 
MacDre said:
Please note Liga MX Femenil does not have the same rules as NWSL. In Liga MX, U15’s and U17’s travel with the first team and play their games earlier in the day. They also practice with the first team. Money and contracts are not an issue for my kid. So, the distinction is that the kid in the article was on a DA team and my kid is on a pro roster and WILL debut at 15 for Club Tijuana’s first team. Night and day difference my friend.
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Sounds a lot like a DA team that has a NWSL team to me. Not sure where Liga MX fits in the world of soccer but some brief googling seems to put it on par with the 2nd Division here in the US. I could only find a few results for Liga MX teams against US teams.

I am certainly rooting for your kid and looking forward to hearing of her debut in a few years.
 
MacDre said:
I get it...but you throw it against the wall and see what sticks. We are not putting all of our eggs in one basket because the process is arbitrary and flawed.
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Wall stick.. throw none of those things... read thru the lines and you will see I mapped out your roadblocks. It gets to a case then you may be prepared. You gave me examples of players and I gave you the reason for the National team club
 
Simisoccerfan said:
Sounds a lot like a DA team that has a NWSL team to me. Not sure where Liga MX fits in the world of soccer but some brief googling seems to put it on par with the 2nd Division here in the US. I could only find a few results for Liga MX teams against US teams.

I am certainly rooting for your kid and looking forward to hearing of her debut in a few years.
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MLS commissioner recently said Liga MX was superior to MLS. Tigres of Liga MX beat Houston Dash last year.
 
vegasguy said:
Wall stick.. throw none of those things... read thru the lines and you will see I mapped out your roadblocks. It gets to a case then you may be prepared. You gave me examples of players and I gave you the reason for the National team club
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How do men who grew up in Germany and the Netherlands whose only ties to the US is their father that served a military tour in Europe compete for the MNT?
 
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