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Typical larchToo long.So you didn't read the quoted article huh?Maybe they should switch to playing soccer with a nerf ball.
Typical larchToo long.So you didn't read the quoted article huh?Maybe they should switch to playing soccer with a nerf ball.
Pretty sure this is in - the club my kids play for are putting this in now - and limiting playups to two players per team.Another big change us soccer is mandating - going to calendar year for birthdate groupings. It's going to split most current temps in half (those using the sept 1 date). It kind of sucks for my son, who was born in December so will be separated from several of his best friends and classmates, and will essentially miss u12 - going from u11 directly to u13, with the size 5 ball, 11 v 11 on a full field.
U11 here (2005s) is still 7v7. Next year they go to 9v9 with offsides.Pretty sure this is in - the club my kids play for are putting this in now - and limiting playups to two players per team.Another big change us soccer is mandating - going to calendar year for birthdate groupings. It's going to split most current temps in half (those using the sept 1 date). It kind of sucks for my son, who was born in December so will be separated from several of his best friends and classmates, and will essentially miss u12 - going from u11 directly to u13, with the size 5 ball, 11 v 11 on a full field.
We already did 11v11 at U11, but that is changing based on the new guidelines so that U11 would be smaller sided games. My oldest is an October birthday, so he stays with the age group he was with, but now will be on the younger half of kids rather than the younger half. My middle kid is an April birthday so he will repeat U9 again, but now instead of being on the younger end will be on the older end. My youngest is the one this sucks for as he is a late December birthday, but he's only 4 and has never known anything but playing against older kids, so I don't think it will hurt him.
I'm not opposed to the smaller sided games staying as the kids get older and not going to full on 11v11 until they are 12 or 13, I know it's better for their long term development (the same goes for basketball, but it's almost impossible to get a viable league doing 3 on 3 for young kids going, everyone wants to push them into 5 on 5 on 10 foot hoops when it is well documented that it stunts the players development - but that is another topic).
Depending on which kids stay/go from our team and who the coaches are for our age group, strong possibility this was my oldest son's last season of soccer (at least at the club level). He played this year for the coach and for the friends on the team, but his passion is basketball, so he may take a step back to Signature or even Rec and just play for fun.
I'm a firm believer that the smaller sided games are better for the kids development, so I am a fan of the move here in America. Less players on the field should equate to more touches for each kid which should accelerate development and also increase enjoyment. The larger sided games, especially at a younger age, means some kids will never touch the ball, they just stand around watching. Not saying that the smaller sided games will eliminate this completely as no matter what there are some kids that are there because their parents force them to play a sport or they have no interest at all, but it should help the overall game.U11 here (2005s) is still 7v7. Next year they go to 9v9 with offsides.Pretty sure this is in - the club my kids play for are putting this in now - and limiting playups to two players per team.Another big change us soccer is mandating - going to calendar year for birthdate groupings. It's going to split most current temps in half (those using the sept 1 date). It kind of sucks for my son, who was born in December so will be separated from several of his best friends and classmates, and will essentially miss u12 - going from u11 directly to u13, with the size 5 ball, 11 v 11 on a full field.
We already did 11v11 at U11, but that is changing based on the new guidelines so that U11 would be smaller sided games. My oldest is an October birthday, so he stays with the age group he was with, but now will be on the younger half of kids rather than the younger half. My middle kid is an April birthday so he will repeat U9 again, but now instead of being on the younger end will be on the older end. My youngest is the one this sucks for as he is a late December birthday, but he's only 4 and has never known anything but playing against older kids, so I don't think it will hurt him.
I'm not opposed to the smaller sided games staying as the kids get older and not going to full on 11v11 until they are 12 or 13, I know it's better for their long term development (the same goes for basketball, but it's almost impossible to get a viable league doing 3 on 3 for young kids going, everyone wants to push them into 5 on 5 on 10 foot hoops when it is well documented that it stunts the players development - but that is another topic).
Depending on which kids stay/go from our team and who the coaches are for our age group, strong possibility this was my oldest son's last season of soccer (at least at the club level). He played this year for the coach and for the friends on the team, but his passion is basketball, so he may take a step back to Signature or even Rec and just play for fun.
Basketball plays 4v4 for u10 and the really bad u12 leagues.
As far as headers, my sons team has been running sets on corners since u9 with a couple kids that could really finish. They have been pilfered by the larger clubs in the last year even thought they beat the top team from the biggest club in Bavaria last season at the u10 level.
I'm no doctor, but I don't think you should be rubbing dirt on your brain.amazing how much has changed in terms of awareness.
the concussions I mentioned upthread- the only one that was diagnosed was the bike crash, which was 10 years ago. the others were clearly (looking back) concussions, but not even considered somethign to look at or be worried about. I got knocked out temporarily in a college game- had the trainer give me a look-over quickly on the sideline, and put me back in with a "rub some dirt on it".
as I was writing "rub some..." it was all I could do not to think of AZRon's thread and not get creeped out.I'm no doctor, but I don't think you should be rubbing dirt on your brain.amazing how much has changed in terms of awareness.
the concussions I mentioned upthread- the only one that was diagnosed was the bike crash, which was 10 years ago. the others were clearly (looking back) concussions, but not even considered somethign to look at or be worried about. I got knocked out temporarily in a college game- had the trainer give me a look-over quickly on the sideline, and put me back in with a "rub some dirt on it".
I could get on board with that.Kids should play nothing but Futsal until 14