Blues 2, CDA 1
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meatsweats
SILVER ELITE
The whole point of SCDSL is development, (So Cal DEVELOPMENT soccer league). Having a player that is within age level play on two teams and split time 50/50, is exactly the point. It elevates the play of the age current team and gives the player confidence that is having to play up. Unless that player is scoring 5+ goals and is some sort of mini Messi, than they aren't changing the makeup of the team all that much. jmh. That is unless the other players are that bad. But I think in this case, these players are amazing 08's!
I am not with Strikers, we played them once and their parents were fine. My older Daughter has played CDA Macias/ Cruz and the G coach teams all crazy sidelines and coaches. Usually thug teams too.
CDA is not Slammers Newport keep believing that propaganda if you choose.
My beef is with you coming on here to make your first post on the forum about discrediting 8 year olds. But if these things help you sleep at night good for you. Then you even discredit players on your own team, by saying they are 09.
Keep it classy CDA, I know it is hard for your area.
Cda Slammers - woke
SILVER
Sure your not from Stikers,
Cda Slammers - woke
SILVER
Is it classy you assuming where are girls come from ? We have a Beautiful mix of races on our team but keep it classy and don't be such a racist.
silverstreak
SILVER ELITE
LOL @ CDA............just curious since we are talking about development.....What did Strikers do to Cruz/Macias at 2007 with that same 08 player 8-1 no guest.........then how is CDA 2006 doing 3-1 .....just wondering since development is the key...it does not seem to be that any of the CDA teams at youngers are learning, everytime i see them it seems they are pushing or shoving to win a ball....ill give slammers credit to thrive at the older ages after players developed by other clubs and have been recruited, but lets just be real !!!!! geeeeezzzzzzzz.....lol
Come from was meant towards your club, CDA, not City.
Again thanks for supporting CDA = Nuts
Our team as well is a great blend of kids. Heck San Diego is the biggest melting pot in the USA, IMHO.
Strikers 4, Blues 1
And did the 08 girl play down on the strikers team today? Or they win without her?
Are you referring to the "guest player" CDA was complaining about? If so, no, she did not play with Strikers 08's today against the Blues.
Impressive
Papa Teran
BRONZE
At this age, 1 or 2 players can make a difference with speed and a developed shot. I am more impressed with the teams that move the ball around with solid team work, connecting passes and communication. I've been very impressed with the many talented girls playing at the 2008 flight 1 level where most can give the 2007 flight 1 teams a run for their money. Looking forward to their progression in years to come.
-Papa
-Papa
I think I have seen just about every flight 1 2008 and flight 1 2007 team play this year. The 08' teams would get dominated by the 07's!
Papa Teran
BRONZE
In my opinion, it all starts with the coach development curriculum, game tactic knowledge and parents/players commitment. Playing a player up would help by competing at a faster pace with a year further in development. Obviously, having your daughter's feedback on where she wants to play is also very important. Best of luck to your daughter.
Yes...that is why I made the choice to stay down. The '07 team is very good and won surf cup, and I am sure she would have benefited from the higher pace of play, but I liked the way the '08 coach ran his sessions. I do notice that she doesn't get out of 2nd or 3rd gear much cause she doesn't have to to beat the players in coast. When we play the Strikers, Blues, Slammers etc., it takes her a few to get up to pace. I hope it ends up being the right decision in the long run... I still struggle with it. I wish we were in the environment that the Strikers girl is afforded where she plays up and down. But we did not have that choice. Anyway...thanks for the feedback.In my opinion, it all starts with the coach development curriculum, game tactic knowledge and parents/players commitment. Playing a player up would help by competing at a faster pace with a year further in development. Obviously, having your daughter's feedback on where she wants to play is also very important. Best of luck to your daughter.
jrcaesar
SILVER ELITE
Fact: Playing up usually benefits the coach more than the player (one less good player to find), esp. at this very young age.
Opinion: Unless your DD is soooo much better than her teammates, best to have your DD (she's 8?) play with the coach you prefer since that's where she's going to be spending most of her development time. Kids don't need to be playing at full speed all the time, every game, at this age group, IMO. At 9U, the level of play is going to vary widely away, so the team goal should be developing skills every game, no matter the pace. Sounds like you did the right thing. (Now, if she's really that much better, you might need to go club/team shopping, instead of playing up.)
Papa Teran
BRONZE
Sounds like your daughter is doing great and continues to progress, which should be the objective (in my opinion). Having players play up and down doesn't always benefit the player. It takes time to mesh and play comfortably at this age on a competitive team. If your coach is driven to make your player and her team the best they can be, he/she will seek out the best opponents and prepare them for success. I believe a coach needs to be in it for the long haul searching for the 11 man roster. It all starts with the coach, not the club. At these younger ages, 1 or 2 players can make a difference, but as they get older it's the team that has to practice, work and progress together to succeed. These younger years are all about development.
IMO. It should be clearly obvious that a player should play up. If you have to think about it or get sold why she should play up then she shouldn't. And if you do play up she must be on a flight 1 team, playing up on a bronze or flight 2 team will not be the best option unless the trainer/coach is unbelievably good and if they are that good why don't they have the top team. Speed of play and decision making at a flight 1 level is just that much higher regardless of age group.
All great opinions and just the kind of dialogue I was hoping to get from my post. My DD played EGSL with the '07 Eagles which was a very good team that just recently won Surf Cup. For me, being a former player who loves technical development as well as a club, high school, and college coach for the last 20 years, it came down to the contrast of the two styles of the coaches between the two teams. I think both have their values. One coach believes that playing in unstructured environments with other great players will elicit development organically. The other runs completely structured functional sessions that emphasize technical development within the framework of the team and will bring in great little nuances(that as a coach I love). So at the end of EGSL I choose the latter coach. When we first went back to the '08 she was head and shoulders above everyone. Over the last several months I have noticed that she has lost a bit of the intensity that the '07 team required and that the other teammates have either been brought up to her standard...or that she has dropped? Just not sure since we play against mostly bad teams in coast and have not played many tough games. Like I said..she can stay in 2nd or 3rd gear and still net 5-10 goals a game. I do see this and think this is the most important aspect. She continues to develop the love of the sport and more and more often when we are sitting around the house she is kicking the ball around and talking more and asking questions about her practice etc. So if not making the jump to the higher age group hurts her in the long run, but somehow inadvertently ignited her love of the sport just a little bit more because of all the positive(albeit easy) outcomes....worth it?
Thanks again for the posts...I really appreciate it.