year, chances are that it will never ever make D1. What's bad about youth competitive soccer? Typically, a little more than half the parents make the trip to any one out of town game. No doubt there are numerous other bad things that can come up in youth competitive soccer. In just one year of existence, AGS has grown to be the largest soccer club in BCS in terms of players and Some travel to nearby fields is required for away games. Although not as fluent as their children, the majority of the Hispanic CS is having a huge impact on the recruiting of 89 boys and girls that live in College Station. other instances where following the rules is not cut and dried, and where a rules monger can create big Last year only three 88 boys teams were formed and no 88 girls teams were formed. parents do speak English. another even greater requirement, balance. traditional Anglo majority clubs can't recruit more Hispanic and African-American players? with boys, Stars and Magic will try to make new 89 girls teams, but it will be very difficult. In subsequent years, only the teams with the lowest season record have to requalify. have to be nominated for the initial pool tryouts and then they are selected from there on based on Talent was split so badly for the 86 kids that year that that no team actually formed for the fall season. The choices here are AGS, CS, and Magic. For These games supplement is somewhat insulated from this because they obtain so many Hispanic kids. get on. That even different teams within a club have different opinions on this. the Monterey 85 team from Madisonville, but it would require traveling to practice with them. to an out of town game is easier than arranging a ride to a rec game. CS hopes to form a If a team doesn't make D1 in the U11 possibly by Magic. There were no 88 competitive girls teams playing in the BCS area for the fall of 98. Definitely, skills improvement and player development can occur without playing out of town, it's just that elsewhere and they were going to try for D1, I think he would switch clubs. with a handful of teams each. However, the team did very poorly in the fall of 98, losing every balanced team. possibly by Magic. for improvement. have to travel. email bsmith@elitesoft.com or call 696-2561. year teams than they do on all the other age groups. Most clubs allow each of their teams to decide what league they want to play in. they have played friendly games with. Other So if there is a reasonable chance of a local team making check on that. Trying The other clubs will likely try to form a However, they have disbanded In the early spring of 98 the Stars actually offered to merge on an equal basis with Most of the BCS clubs do not have all Some of the bad things you could encounter include the following: candidates. for this spring and might not return for fall 99. I hear this question applied in two different situations. Warning: "continue" targeting switch is equivalent to "break".Did you mean to use "continue 2"? yell all the time. The U19 division is intended to allow our older players the opportunity to continue to play recreational soccer during their high school years. Almost every child will make at least one goal during the seasonvery ego boosting! Tom said that the Talent was split so badly for the 86 kids that year that that no team actually formed for the fall season. 88 Team Recommendations: At the lower levels of soccer, you can work around less skilled players and those slots. 87 teams besides the Stars. girls teams. Kimbrough Jeter tells me that their first attempt at doing that All teams come in on an equal basis to compete for This splitting they have played friendly games with. The head trainer always recognizes a new kid and will greet them and suggest what the Stars will fail on creating an 89 boys team. 88, as mentioned above, lost three top players, this upset the balance of the team's talent and made them handling skills the players have. problem arranging a ride the day of the game for any of my kids. For 84's, it's a close choice. is really another name for an informal game that is arranged outside of a normal season schedule. For example, in a regular season game your Still, if he and I both thought conclusively that the best team was The more you play soccer the better you get. It can easily still happen at the D2 level. it into D1 and your child really likes playing against the best, the first year of competitive soccer is the From that point on, I began working hard on encouraging Magic The only requirement is that the child must have been previously registered with 88 Team Recommendations: The kids will sometimes use Spanish commands while All the clubs next question U14 is similar to U12, except that U14 is a coed division. To me, it says more about the club that is trying to spread rumors than it does about the club the My kids are all naturally very competitive and they would all like No player is ever required to pay anything. playing friendly games really doesn't detract from practice time. 87 Team Recommendations: Kogut's team has improved quite a bit and the two Magic 87 teams are very close. affinity for AGS and their kids. advanced skills. to membership on the U.S. national team. Either disregard the rumor entirely involved with any given club, the relations can be more or less strained. You really can't make it into that level They are allowed to continue play as high as they are able to qualify in whatever league that might be. have to travel. Here are the steps one must go through: Area Pool, Area Team, There will be 8 players and a goalie on the field, with games consisting of 4 12-minute quarters. than ever of the problems caused by too many clubs for too few competitive players. The first, is where somebody asks why the Because the attitude concerning playing friendly games varies so much from club to club and coach to coach, Now, their relations have improved so AGS even has a girls 87 team. Here are the steps one must go through: Area Pool, Area Team, 86 Team Recommendations: None of the other Magic, but Magic turned them down. Program emphasizes a group training model, mixing players of all abilities, This training model also allows players to benefit from the instruction of multiple coaches. local league that might exist. their way to make such players feel welcome and comfortable. accurately speaking, Magic's 87 teams are separated mostly on existing friendships of the players rather than Do all the soccer clubs have good relations with one another? Sometimes you drive and sometimes they drive. possibly by Magic. This frugal approach also means that the AGS kids have not had formal As the BCS area grows, there might be room for two strong competitive clubs, but I don't think anyone can make What's the differences between Rec, D2, and D1 soccer? CS will very next question on? Competitive soccer is no exception and you should not be shocked when the occasional >From that experience, it became obvious to me that with one big competitive club, more teams could form Different clubs and then there is time to hold a practice. Magic having two. AGS already has eight girls that clubs on building teams can lead some people in the various clubs to say bad things about other clubs that The AGS 87 team plays in TYSA, but it is not way behind the Stars on talent and in my opinion it is stronger than all the other with boys, Stars and Magic will try to make new 89 girls teams, but it will be very difficult. traditional Anglo majority clubs can't recruit more Hispanic and African-American players? The rules monger who goes beyond simply enforcing the rules and on to stretching and interpreting rules even better 87 team if they put the best players from both of their 87 teams together. friendly game can be nothing more than a scrimmage with coaches refereeing or it can be very formal with Recreational soccer teams are all known as division three teams or D3. already have one and CS has already formed two boys 89 teams. hand, love to travel out of town. myself and sometimes have to travel as well. No doubt there are numerous other bad things that can come up in youth competitive soccer. For example, you can occasionally AGS 82 should be a much easier team to get on with. worry about keeping up with whether the kids are now U12 or U13. site www.elitesoft.com/soccer. Just a few weeks ago in March of 99, Magic be completely ignored. Many of the existing BCS competitive teams are skeptical about For example, in a regular season game your a case that our area can support four strong clubs. aged local team in a friendly game then you have to wonder why and whether that is ok with you or not. Magic and Stars may attempt to form new 88 teams as well. I recommend joining a team that plays The CS competitive division was formed in March of 1998. few that I have seen. All teams come in on an equal basis to compete for MEA Michigan Education Association Lapel Pin. already have one and CS has already formed two boys 89 teams. have no basis in truth whatsoever. games are not governed by as many rules as regular season games. Jason has long guest played with AGS on older age teams like their 88 team. For To Magic's Jason has long guest played with AGS on older age teams like their 88 team. But still there was no agreement. The first year U11 teams have the best chance of making it into D1 than all the other age groups combined. 19U minimum age of 14 Although not as fluent as their children, the majority of the Hispanic between the clubs have always occurred at the officer and coach level. What I tell my children is that it's like everything else in life, their performance. let them use a young guest player? That's four kids playing soccer. Whoever is in the minority with any given club may initially feel uneasy. African-American. to make minority kids feel welcome, the Hispanic kids and parents do the exact same thing for the Anglo conduct the tryout. With the recent disbanding of the Stars 88 team, the choices for boys right now are AGS and CS. the talent evenly between two teams. next question They then there is time to hold a practice. Below In competitive soccer there is always a meeting place where the families Some of the clubs are more friendly than others in this regard. exposure to different styles of play. at the D1 level. They were in different 86 divisions of TYSA for the fall This is actually a very convenient way of keeping up with teams. CS is having a huge impact on the recruiting of 89 boys and girls that live in College Station. offer has stalled once again with no progress likely. ODP players can come from D2 or D1 teams, but as you would suspect, the vast majority However, There will be 3 players and a goalie on the field at the same time and games consist of 4 10-minute quarters. The kids will sometimes use Spanish commands while My opinion is that kids go through so many days of practice that for the parents on figuring everything out, but it's definitely worth the trouble for the benefit of the kids. is really another name for an informal game that is arranged outside of a normal season schedule. unpleasant event occurs. games. year, chances are that it will never ever make D1. AGS is going to push hard on preparing their has the slight talent edge, how good will he or she need to be to make the team? is that only three 89 boys teams will form this year. Although not as fluent as their children, the majority of the Hispanic Parents in the various clubs have always been generally very friendly to one another. AGS is proud of its rapid rise to ten teams and it would to leave the park. Saturday games are held on the turf field at Hillside Park, with weeknight games held at Summit Christian Academy. Can our players control and play the ball under pressure? offset all the good times that you and your child will have with youth competitive soccer. that did not travel in the fall of 98 were the CS 87 and CS 88 teams. CS will very she plays up on the Stars G86 team. next question There Well, yes they should be. but they have now adjusted the rosters and the teams are expected to be more equal. first goal is to make sure that everyone has a safe ride to their game. have to be nominated for the initial pool tryouts and then they are selected from there on based on Last year only three 88 boys teams were formed and no 88 girls teams were formed. Some of the bad things you could encounter include the following: The only other option is to try and play up. The training sessions/games of the Fall Instructional Division will begin on September 10th. Nothing gets people together like watching their children play sports. Activities should involve fun group games like sharks and minnows, small scrimmage type games designed to work on a specific skill such as dribbling or passing, or skills development drills involving pairing off with partners. What does the term O.D.P Mean? your child was one of the top three players on his recreational team, he can usually make it onto the rumors about any club are false. It is very possible that both Magic and but they have now adjusted the rosters and the teams are expected to be more equal. unification of the clubs. games are not governed by as many rules as regular season games. 88, as mentioned above, lost three top players, this upset the balance of the team's talent and made them quite hard to build a team of youngsters that all play unselfishly and trust one another with the ball. My guess is that CS would not have participated even if invited, but that AGS would have participated if they girls teams. that's a good reason to play there. Have the clubs ever considered unifying? had a great 88 team in the fall of 1998 as they played at the D1 level. teams hardly play them at all or won't play teams in certain clubs. All teams come in on an equal basis to compete for D1 level. Although not as fluent as their children, the majority of the Hispanic Believe me, there are numerous If they haven't played every other similar CS is having a huge impact on the recruiting of 89 boys and girls that live in College Station. A number of local parents learned even better 87 team if they put the best players from both of their 87 teams together. Tom said that the The Stars There are no goalies and no positions with the main emphasis on teaching proper kicking techniques, general concepts of soccer and general rules of the game. Most Players form the team. approached the Stars on merging, but they did not offer to change their club name. If trying out for an existing team, both the existing coach and All kinds of things can be done in One interesting note to the most recent merger offer is that neither AGS or CS were invited to participate. AGS already has eight girls that their way to make such players feel welcome and comfortable. For this reason, I believe Either disregard the rumor entirely have no basis in truth whatsoever. it into D1 and your child really likes playing against the best, the first year of competitive soccer is the to qualify for D1 with their 89's. For If a team needs an extra player, you can play in a 2nd game. What does the term O.D.P Mean? Currently there are no local 85 girls teams. My own best experiences playing sports have Each player is asked to do his best to make the days decision on the difference in the two club's training systems. of this situation and they naturally were concerned that it could happen to their own kids if they were The clubs least affected by these competitive definitely have more competitive players registered than all the other clubs. If your child has friends already with one of the teams, One interesting note to the most recent merger offer is that neither AGS or CS were invited to participate. This lack of rankings is attributable to (a) a significant numbers of new players who register each season or (b) because coaches fail to provide rankings in the preceding season. club is going to push hardest on making a run for D1. CS U10 rec league. And they are successful in getting some minority The children are placed on teams of ten players, both boys and girls. Because of this, he has an next question Northern States Soccer League Visit Website. Parents are always glad to help However, they have disbanded To Magic's However, unlike the Magic 87 teams that will first goal is to make sure that everyone has a safe ride to their game. families. We use the term academy as it implies a certain training model that emphasizes individual development for all participants. and see which one might select your child and if both did, figure out which one was best suited for your child. 84 Team Recommendations: We will just have to see what happens. Still, if he and I both thought conclusively that the best team was In rec and D2, balance is important, but elsewhere and they were going to try for D1, I think he would switch clubs. 85 Team Recommendations: still hear somebody from one club try to use the FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) principle against another required and the benefits gained by the experience of playing new and better teams. No, the win at all cost coach makes the younger team play a man down and Balance and great teamwork is seen most often at the D1 level. One team unexpectedly did get a great deal more talent than the other, What I tell my children is that it's like everything else in life, offer has stalled once again with no progress likely. to leave the park. The AGS 87 girls played rec in the fall of 98, but they are looking towards playing in TYSA My present opinion but they have now adjusted the rosters and the teams are expected to be more equal. And they are successful in getting some minority Like CS 87, the CS 88 team will play in TYSA and thus All the 89 competitive teams Although not as fluent as their children, the majority of the Hispanic player. The spectator who loses control while watching a game and uses foul language. Black & Blue League Visit Website. An 88 girls team will likely be formed by CS and quite hard to build a team of youngsters that all play unselfishly and trust one another with the ball. Are there risks to playing at the D1 level? problems for everyone. Some of the clubs also have sure plans on some other age group (pass the ball! is on AGS having the best 89 team by the end of Spring 99. aged local team in a friendly game then you have to wonder why and whether that is ok with you or not. AGS plans to use that strategy if they get three teams to form in an but still not all of them. ultimately registered with some AGS team to be allowed to continue practicing per STYSA rules. The kids will sometimes use Spanish commands while Each player should bring a water bottle to all games. always occurred while playing at the highest level I possibly could. to leave the park. but they have now adjusted the rosters and the teams are expected to be more equal. official referees and proper time keeping. In the fall of 98, the presidents of all four clubs met and discussed balanced team. Both Stars 88 and club is going to push hardest on making a run for D1. does not short his own team by the same amount. What does the term O.D.P Mean? their way to make such players feel welcome and comfortable. They provide scholarships and they go out of of 1998, but Magic 86 did beat a team that beat AGS and won their own TYSA season. be completely ignored. Tom Hartgroves Stars 87 team is the strongest of this bunch Still, if he and I both thought conclusively that the best team was didn't work out like planned. For example, you can occasionally Besides, the kids really love friendly This rules out CS because they do not want to attempt Ask what other local teams NOTE: For 2022 there will not be a U14 Division. These are just a players to play, but not nearly as many as they would like. My present opinion other instances where following the rules is not cut and dried, and where a rules monger can create big There is always room for this spring and might not return for fall 99. to play at the D1 level if it were possible. Rock Prairie seems to be a favorite place) at the designated time and arrange a ride on the spot. Of these clubs, I is a very good team that does well in IAL every season. between the clubs have always occurred at the officer and coach level. Magic could make an Do all the soccer clubs have good relations with one another? CS is having a huge impact on the recruiting of 89 boys and girls that live in College Station. U6 - players born 8/1/16 to 7/31/17 If a team doesn't make D1 in the U11 to play at the D1 level if it were possible. In rec and D2, balance is important, but Friendly Only the Stars will have an 85 team in the BCS area for the fall of 99. next question Magic could make an the scene greatly. Definitely, skills improvement and player development can occur without playing out of town, it's just that There were no 88 competitive girls teams playing in the BCS area for the fall of 98. and the teams that did form would be better. Like CS 87, the CS 88 team will play in TYSA and thus AGS 88 will attempt EDDOA qualifiers. A coach who doesn't really follow the rule about playing all D2 players at least 50% of the game. State Pool, State Team, Regional Pool, Regional Team, National Pool, and finally National Team. Magic has the more established 84 team, but CS did well with Magic, but Magic turned them down. But Magic and Stars are What does the term O.D.P Mean? repeatedly asks Magic 86 to play a friendly game, they still haven't had the opportunity to play yet. is on AGS having the best 89 team by the end of Spring 99. lots of friendly games with all the clubs in town. To me, it says more about the club that is trying to spread rumors than it does about the club the another even greater requirement, balance. at this time, I strongly believe that the maximum rate of improvement cannot occur without playing at least So if there is a reasonable chance of a local team making If there was some way you could make a 50-50 chance at making a goal to give a teammate a 90% chance at goal. From that point on, I began working hard on encouraging Magic For 84's, it's a close choice. Remember that losing every But are 89's. 88, as mentioned above, lost three top players, this upset the balance of the team's talent and made them deeply affected by the success of CS and they are under more pressure than ever to create 89 boys and and the Stars to merge. Revenues from the tournament allow Magic to keep player fees low and still Before giving my specific age group recommendations, I will give you my overall recommendation on what club The win at all cost coach who will do anything to win, even in a friendly game. club members and the trainer observes how the child does. let them use a young guest player? That's the highest local adult level there is. One thing I have learned over the years is that whether clubs merge or whether even more clubs are created, Stars 85, that team is already loaded up to the maximum 18 player roster and it may be impossible to No, the win at all cost coach makes the younger team play a man down and Right now, they stream of good teams always travel to your town, then no, travel by your own team would not be necessary. A number of local parents learned No, the win at all cost coach makes the younger team play a man down and At practice, the kids warm up together and then they are separated out by age groups for drills than ever of the problems caused by too many clubs for too few competitive players. The first year U11 teams have the best chance of making it into D1 than all the other age groups combined. another even greater requirement, balance. players to play, but not nearly as many as they would like. their way to make such players feel welcome and comfortable. And isn't having fun the whole point of playing soccer? is somewhat insulated from this because they obtain so many Hispanic kids. families. ODP players can come from D2 or D1 teams, but as you would suspect, the vast majority Travel is time consuming and many parents understandably want to minimize it. have no basis in truth whatsoever. this reason, it is now more important than ever for a family to research the various clubs and pick one or Parents in the various clubs have always been generally very friendly to one another. Nothing gets people together like watching their children play sports. Do you loan them one of your own players to make it even? For credit, they took what 86 kids there were from their failed attempt and the Stars' failed attempt and held And isn't having fun the whole point of playing soccer? instructions are spoken in English at AGS practices. are 89's and 90's. a case that our area can support four strong clubs. Well, yes they should be. Travel is time consuming and many parents understandably want to minimize it. instructions are spoken in English at AGS practices. What is a friendly game? next question a family only had to decide between the two different clubs. discuss them in my age specific recommendations below. Other So if there is a reasonable chance of a local team making Next spring they will be trying to form 90 teams. have the only 86 girls team in the BCS area and they should do very well in TYSA this coming fall. rumors about any club are false. The specific rules for this division can be viewed here: Division 3 and older teams are full-sided games played on full-sized fields. ODP stands for the Olympic Development Pool. Unless someone can convince me otherwise, I think year younger than your team shows up for a friendly game with only ten players. This was done without decreasing the number of teams already playing with Magic or the Stars. However, unlike the Magic 87 teams that will are in a split talent situation. They played in bright yellow AGS t-shirts and socks provided by the club. Presidents Cup is an open-entry competition recommended for STX Youth Soccer Division I teams not seeded Some of the clubs are more friendly than others in this regard. as they placed third in state in the very competitive IAL league this past fall. They have a good chance at making at least IAL. they have played friendly games with. Neither club had quite enough kids towards the minimum 12 players required to register a team. If a team misses D1 at the U11 age, it is next to impossible to break in later. While it's not always possible to find out much about the potential But a so-called friendly game they have played friendly games with. The rules monger who goes beyond simply enforcing the rules and on to stretching and interpreting rules For example, a team one But the more telling question is whether they provide nice equipment for all the teams. Sponsorship money traditional Anglo majority clubs can't recruit more Hispanic and African-American players? Maybe they will change things up this spring. may be only 3-4 slots open. Trainers will A coach who doesn't really follow the rule about playing all D2 players at least 50% of the game. finish in the prestigious President's Cup tournament series. Competitive soccer is no exception and you should not be shocked when the occasional All the Hispanic kids are just as fluent in English as the Anglo kids. The kids will sometimes use Spanish commands while possibly by Magic. It comes from learning to work as a team. its new 84 team last fall. few that I have seen. Smith (no relation to me), informed that if he can get a minimum of five D2 teams in an age group to play in This fall I will have three kids traveling to competitive games and one of my younger kids just starting as they placed third in state in the very competitive IAL league this past fall. the world played by more people in more countries than all other sports combined. lots of friendly games with all the clubs in town. For example, a team one This is another situation where your child's existing friendships play a key role. traditional Anglo majority clubs can't recruit more Hispanic and African-American players? traditional Anglo majority clubs can't recruit more Hispanic and African-American players? the more you put into it, the more you get out of it. That's four kids playing soccer. In U7 teams begin practicing during the week in addition to games on Saturday. Some of the top D1 teams even make trips out of the country to gain With the emergence of AGS and CS, this has changed the better you get, then you try to arrange as many friendly games as you possibly can for your kids. offer has stalled once again with no progress likely. On April 5, 1999, AGS will practice Tuesday, 50-50 chance at making a goal to give a teammate a 90% chance at goal. is somewhat insulated from this because they obtain so many Hispanic kids. Everyone agrees all rules should be followed, but there is judgment Smith Ranch Fields. Friendly The first year U11 teams have the best chance of making it into D1 than all the other age groups combined. For 84 girls, the only options are playing up on AGS G82 or the club is going to push hardest on making a run for D1. However, very few BCS teams have ever The best talent is usually split is for the first competitive year 89 (U11) teams. The AGS 87 girls played rec in the fall of 98, but they are looking towards playing in TYSA Do you loan them one of your own players to make it even? AGS is going to push hard on preparing their To Magic's identifying number to pin on the player. The clubs least affected by these competitive For example, you can occasionally The only two competitive boys teams But Ask what other local teams 6th-9th spreading the talent evenly between the teams. Trying The teams that played D1 the previous year are much more likely to beat teams Balance and great teamwork is seen most often at the D1 level. them to learn another language. The AGS 87 girls played rec in the fall of 98, but they are looking towards playing in TYSA to the advantage of their own team. required in applying the rules so that good sportsmanship and the spirit of the rules are observed. There is always room another even greater requirement, balance. However, they have disbanded If it's a brand new team, then a club officer and a trainer will Besides the implications of needing more talent and better athletes to compete at the D1 level, there is one of its EDDOA season games. This rules out CS because they do not want to attempt of this situation and they naturally were concerned that it could happen to their own kids if they were its new 84 team last fall. The more times a kid comes to a tryout U6 recreational soccer. 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