First year for '05 DA discussion

jose said:
There is a great thread going on in the Girls DA. from about page 164 onward. someone posted an article that is really interesting. https://www.socceramerica.com/publi...he-development-academy-fc-stars-director.html really makes some great points
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That coach makes some very valid points, but I would bet this is probably more parent driven. They probably had parents threatening to leave the club or making some noise about play time.

If that is the case, then it's funny if they did complain about those things to the coach/DOC. Those same parents all knew what they signed up for as far as substitutions and no outside sports/High School soccer go.

If that's not the case, then I hope the coach gets to speak with US Soccer about his concerns, and they listen to him..because he won't be the last to have the same concerns pop up.

I am not advocating for change, but there is nothing wrong with listening to people and maybe being a little more flexible for the ever changing whims of soccer parents. :p
 
timbuck said:
I think it's based on what the player and parent end-game is. They like the team. They like the coach. They aren't looking at a scholarship. They are fine with practice 2x per week and an occasional private training or strength training here and there. They don't have to fly to games and/or miss school to do so.
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Add that the kid wants to play other sports as well. Or High School. Or both. I think DA should embrace cross training with other sports.
 
I had a brief conversation with one of our coaches about outside sports/PE and his take was if the kid is happy and enjoying playing other sports at this age, it's fine. He said the one thing he didn't want DD doing was playing middle school soccer. To me it sounded like he wanted to minimize the potential for injury, which I tend to agree with. (And yes, I also know she could get injured anywhere playing soccer or not.) At this point, HS is a year away and who knows if my kid will still be playing DA. If she is, the no HS thing doesn't bother me that much because my kid's school is college-prep focused and has a terrible sports program. But that's just us....
 
Our coach doesn't have any issues with girls playing in middle school.

At least in Corona, the middle school level of play is pretty good. The best team could easily be a dominant flight 1 team. (Lots of DA players, Top Flight 1's and CSL Gold's.)

The main problem besides the questionable fields are the terrible ref's. But I can definitely see why some DA coaches would say no to middle school too.
 
I have two 04’s in DA that played two games of middle school and we were then told per US Soccer that is not allowed. Our coach pulled my girls aside and told them someone had informed US Soccer they were playing and they had to quit.
 
splinter said:
I have two 04’s in DA that played two games of middle school and we were then told per US Soccer that is not allowed. Our coach pulled my girls aside and told them someone had informed US Soccer they were playing and they had to quit.
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does that go for other sports like tennis or lax?
 
Paddingtonsoccer said:
does that go for other sports like tennis or lax?
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I looked at the rules on the academy website and it only refers to no other organized Soccer with the exception being futsal. I know of a few boys and girls academy players that were able to do baseball and volleyball in high school. Can be tough if your player is an honors student and has AP classes.
 
bruinblue14 said:
I had a brief conversation with one of our coaches about outside sports/PE and his take was if the kid is happy and enjoying playing other sports at this age, it's fine. He said the one thing he didn't want DD doing was playing middle school soccer. To me it sounded like he wanted to minimize the potential for injury, which I tend to agree with. (And yes, I also know she could get injured anywhere playing soccer or not.) At this point, HS is a year away and who knows if my kid will still be playing DA. If she is, the no HS thing doesn't bother me that much because my kid's school is college-prep focused and has a terrible sports program. But that's just us....
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Ah yes..... Middle School Soccer. Probably the most painful soccer to watch cause you have the club players, the AYSO players, and the I don't know what I'm doing players. We're not going DA, but our coach told our girls if they do play middle school soccer, go at it 70%. And there were special rules for my daughter who's the goalie. Well, basically just 1 rule .... stay on her feet; no diving or sliding. I haven't show him the pictures yet......lol
 
splinter said:
I have two 04’s in DA that played two games of middle school and we were then told per US Soccer that is not allowed. Our coach pulled my girls aside and told them someone had informed US Soccer they were playing and they had to quit.
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it did not come from US soccer. US soccer did not have a restriction on HS this year. All those that were told no HS were told from their club. Straight poop I emailed them and they replied back
 
jose said:
it did not come from US soccer. US soccer did not have a restriction on HS this year. All those that were told no HS were told from their club. Straight poop I emailed them and they replied back
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It depended on the age group you were in. I emailed IS Soccer directly and was told no middle school or high school for my 04s.
 
Do DA coaches also prohibit kids from riding bikes, riding a skateboard, diving in a swimming pool, walking barefoot in the house, climbing trees, going on a boat, going to Disneyland, fishing or walking around the mall with friends?

04 kids are 13 years old. Stop making them act like pros and let them be kids.
 
Soccer coaches recommend not playing soccer because soccer might get you hurt.

Could be a good title for a story in “The Onion”
 
splinter said:
It depended on the age group you were in. I emailed IS Soccer directly and was told no middle school or high school for my 04s.
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i asked about the entire DA program. They said the first year (current) they could play HS. After this year they will reexamine. Just what my experience was
 
RedCard said:
Ah yes..... Middle School Soccer. Probably the most painful soccer to watch cause you have the club players, the AYSO players, and the I don't know what I'm doing players. We're not going DA, but our coach told our girls if they do play middle school soccer, go at it 70%. And there were special rules for my daughter who's the goalie. Well, basically just 1 rule .... stay on her feet; no diving or sliding. I haven't show him the pictures yet......lol
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Nailed it!!! I find myself not being able to watch... so I phone diddle and drink my Starbucks. I was hoping it would be fun for my kid... but turns out getting beat 0-2 every game and having 4 girls on top of u is not that fun.
 
splinter said:
I have two 04’s in DA that played two games of middle school and we were then told per US Soccer that is not allowed. Our coach pulled my girls aside and told them someone had informed US Soccer they were playing and they had to quit.
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My DD was told not to participate and the main reason was concern about over training.
 
I am curious..are any other teams out there still practicing? We have 40 straight days off..started last week and they don’t come back until the end of July.
 
Mr. Mac said:
I am curious..are any other teams out there still practicing? We have 40 straight days off..started last week and they don’t come back until the end of July.
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June is pretty common for clubs to go dark. At Pats DA for the 04s, our girls were given a week off after the end of season play, and are now back prepping for the Summer Showcase.

However 40 days is a pretty long period off, my youngest had 2 weeks. When both of my kids played at Legends they typically gave them 2-3 weeks off in June.
 
Mr. Mac said:
I am curious..are any other teams out there still practicing? We have 40 straight days off..started last week and they don’t come back until the end of July.
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Albion gave our girls a week off earlier in the month, then they practices last week, we have this week off, then back to normal next week. They played So Cal Showcase last weekend, and have Albion Cup next month.
 
Technician72 said:
However 40 days is a pretty long period off, my youngest had 2 weeks. When both of my kids played at Legends they typically gave them 2-3 weeks off in June.
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That's what I was thinking. Especially since we come back and have a showcase only a few days later. Gonna be some very out of shape ugly soccer games that weekend!
 
Mr. Mac said:
I am curious..are any other teams out there still practicing? We have 40 straight days off..started last week and they don’t come back until the end of July.
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We have a summer schedule that includes the break. It has a week off and weeks on but limited sessions. Our girls won't go to a full practice schedule till the break is over.
 
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