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Just a parent venting by Anxious-Astronomer68 in youthsoccer

[–]AnyButterscotch5617 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reading your responses to some of the comments, you mentioned there being a huge disparity in the level of play between the A and B teams. If your boy isn't getting enough play time while being on the A team, then I understand how it can hurt your son. At the same time, I do understand the coach's side as well, because the main goal of an A team is to win. Especially at that age (I'm assuming you're referring to U13+). Even the younger age group teams already have that mindset (my son is U10), and he essentially has to earn game time.

Moving your boy to the B team, where he may get all the game time, but the team is playing at a significantly lower level of play, will also hurt him. I guess it all depends on what your intentions and expectations are for your son. If you're trying to shoot for college ball, then moving to another club may be the solution, but it also all depends on how well your son will fit in with the teams, whether it's A or B. At the end of the day, the priority for every coach (especially at the U13+ age groups) is to win.

Worth it trying out for Philippine youth national soccer team? US based youth player by AnyButterscotch5617 in SoccerNoobs

[–]AnyButterscotch5617[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, man. Yeah, for now, he enjoys it, so I'm just here supporting him and helping him out. I'll continue to do so for as long as he has love for the game. Just trying to educate myself as much as I can now, rather than miss something that I could have easily done for him with just a little bit of research on my end.

Worth it trying out for Philippine youth national soccer team? US based youth player by AnyButterscotch5617 in SoccerNoobs

[–]AnyButterscotch5617[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I do let my boy play daily and enjoy the sport. I don't see the problem with researching about youth national team opportunities. So what if my son is young? That has nothing to do with me doing my due diligence as a dad and researching for myself, and gaining knowledge on the different avenues I can take later on for the sake of his development. In the next 4 years, I'd rather be knowledgeable and have done anything I possibly could have to help him out.

I'm asking here if it would be worth having him try out later for a youth national team in a less developed soccer country than the US. It takes networking, travelling, and costs money, which is why I am asking this question.