07 Looking for a team

Istanbul2005 wrote:

planogirl wrote:

Istanbul2005 wrote:If you truly want to find the right coach for your daughter, I suggest going to one of the multiple 3v3 tournaments this spring and summer and watch how the coaches interact with their players and watch how the team plays.

I don't agree to watch any 3x3 game to judge a team, for this age one superstar could take the team to final.

A 7x7 tourney such as PT would be better since you can evaluate more players for a game. Remember to watch close how all players, not just the game result.

100% with boilerjoe on this one. Planogirl, you don't think 3v3 is a good indication because you probably haven't seen a good 3v3 team. The teams that are in the finals aren't toe-balling it to the fast kid -- they're outpassing, out"skilling" (just made that up, you can use it), and simply out playing teams that have not yet been taught positions, where to pass, when to pass, how to control a ball away from pressure, etc.

The 7v7 PT tournaments are terrible at the moment. The fields are full-sized and in this instance are tailored more for the players with the fast kid. Over a space of 30 yards, they can run freely and never look back. The fast players in 3v3 are actually at a disadvantage because of the smaller space. Not an opinion, I've seen it with my own eyes. One last point, at this age, when you've got 7 players on a field, chances are very high that only 3 or 4 of them, on the best teams no less, can actually play.. which leaves 3 or 4 others just smacking the ball down field to the fast kid and/or chasing the ball around.

planogirl wrote:

Istanbul2005 wrote:

planogirl wrote:

Istanbul2005 wrote:If you truly want to find the right coach for your daughter, I suggest going to one of the multiple 3v3 tournaments this spring and summer and watch how the coaches interact with their players and watch how the team plays.

I don't agree to watch any 3x3 game to judge a team, for this age one superstar could take the team to final.

A 7x7 tourney such as PT would be better since you can evaluate more players for a game. Remember to watch close how all players, not just the game result.

100% with boilerjoe on this one. Planogirl, you don't think 3v3 is a good indication because you probably haven't seen a good 3v3 team. The teams that are in the finals aren't toe-balling it to the fast kid -- they're outpassing, out"skilling" (just made that up, you can use it), and simply out playing teams that have not yet been taught positions, where to pass, when to pass, how to control a ball away from pressure, etc.

The 7v7 PT tournaments are terrible at the moment. The fields are full-sized and in this instance are tailored more for the players with the fast kid. Over a space of 30 yards, they can run freely and never look back. The fast players in 3v3 are actually at a disadvantage because of the smaller space. Not an opinion, I've seen it with my own eyes. One last point, at this age, when you've got 7 players on a field, chances are very high that only 3 or 4 of them, on the best teams no less, can actually play.. which leaves 3 or 4 others just smacking the ball down field to the fast kid and/or chasing the ball around.

Thanks Istanbul2005 and boilerjoe_96, your suggestions make sense to me now. I thought I had some soccer experience, but obviously may not apply to a U6, I am still a new soccer mom.

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Joga14:55 wrote:

007shaken wrote:As long as you're beating the LP drum, show some love to LP St.John in the Duncanville-area.