Re: Soccer In Middle School???

by 00scrmom 01/02/13, 11:53 am

UR> wrote:
00scrmom wrote:
futbollove wrote:
00scrmom wrote:
UR> wrote:I do not know of any schools south of DFW that do this. It seems to me that as girls start middle school there is much more of a push for them to play b-ball and v-ball. For all the replies do you know if they have always had soccer in Middle School as an option or is it a recent change to include it as a new sport for the girls?

Mansfield ISD does not have soccer in the middle schools and would agree the focus is more on v-ball and b-ball. I do not believe Kennedale or Arlington has middle school soccer either.

There's one school in Arlington that has soccer in middle school. Can't remember which. They play against some of the Dallas schools. 4-5 game season.

It's a shame they don't all have it.

I would imagine soccer becomes much less important to girls where middle school soccer is not available because all their friends are practicing/playing b-ball and v-ball. Maybe not but I could see that scenario playing out.

My DD only plays soccer, it's her one true passion. She knows she doesn't want to play the other ones because it could conflict with her soccer. She is in athletics and runs cc and track so she still feels included with the other girls and doesn't feel pressured to play other sports just because her friends do. Now I have seen girls who only played soccer then started playing bball and vball in MS and have seen their desire to play soccer to be less. It's happening to a few girls on our team and would guess that a few may not return because of it. It happens. Not every girl follows the same path.

by 94/00 01/02/13, 03:12 pm

Duncanville and Cedar Hill have MS soccer. Midlothian coach has been trying for years, but no luck. Some Coaches don't want it.

by ledger 01/02/13, 05:41 pm

From what I've seen in Frisco ISD, most of the club soccer players go out for the middle school soccer team. Many of them will also play basketball since that season doesn't interfere with LHGCL season games. Each middle school usually ends up with 4-5 club players and the rest are rec players. They have about 8 games and then a district tournament.

by Seven 01/02/13, 08:40 pm

I think middle school athletics has re-invigorated my DD. It has reminded her that she is a pretty good athlete. I think after the "grind" of LHGCL where every player is as good as you or better it can be benificial to "shine" a little.

by Spolar 02/02/13, 07:16 am

Middle school soccer will be interesting this spring. Our team will have 12 LHGCL players. We feed into Marcus HS in LISD.

by mtorres 11/02/13, 08:29 am

Gunner9 wrote:Club basketball and volleyball players get to represent their school. Why not club soccer players?

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