Comments on: Thoughts on MLS Youth Development http://onthepitch.org/2006/08/14/thoughts-on-mls-youth-development/ Thoughts on Youth Soccer from a Soccer Dad, Fan, Coach and Administrator Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:47:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Thomas Shawn http://onthepitch.org/2006/08/14/thoughts-on-mls-youth-development/comment-page-1/#comment-3770 Thomas Shawn Sun, 27 Aug 2006 14:10:36 +0000 http://onthepitch.org/2006/08/14/thoughts-on-mls-youth-development/#comment-3770 I like the idea of modeling what the European (especially the English) do. There's a another, similar model, in ice hockey. It is called major juniors (16,17,18) year olds unconnected to high schools, colleges or pro teams. Serious late teen players certainly need to be liberated from their schools/towns/states. The NHL gets some good players from the colleges and there is a good mix of college kids and kids that came through the rough and tumble major juniors. The concern with the college system is the lack of games and short season. Certainly, 16 and 17 year olds should be eligible for drafting. I like the idea of modeling what the European (especially the English) do. There’s a another, similar model, in ice hockey. It is called major juniors (16,17,18) year olds unconnected to high schools, colleges or pro teams.

Serious late teen players certainly need to be liberated from their schools/towns/states.

The NHL gets some good players from the colleges and there is a good mix of college kids and kids that came through the rough and tumble major juniors. The concern with the college system is the lack of games and short season.

Certainly, 16 and 17 year olds should be eligible for drafting.

]]> By: Kevin http://onthepitch.org/2006/08/14/thoughts-on-mls-youth-development/comment-page-1/#comment-3394 Kevin Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:15:59 +0000 http://onthepitch.org/2006/08/14/thoughts-on-mls-youth-development/#comment-3394 well you just about covered that whole issue...i feel much more informed about youth academies. we'll see how MLS proceeds. i'm not hopeful. well you just about covered that whole issue…i feel much more informed about youth academies. we’ll see how MLS proceeds. i’m not hopeful.

]]> By: numeri di calcio » Youth Development in MLS http://onthepitch.org/2006/08/14/thoughts-on-mls-youth-development/comment-page-1/#comment-3374 numeri di calcio » Youth Development in MLS Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:16:40 +0000 http://onthepitch.org/2006/08/14/thoughts-on-mls-youth-development/#comment-3374 [...] The On the Pitch blog has a post on youth development in MLS which I found interesting. However he also posts a familiar quote that I’ve wondered about for quite some time: “An agreement binding you to a professional team is a contract to play for that team if they choose to keep you. It could be argued (though I Am Not A Lawyer) that it is a promise of pay to be received once the player is of age. Suffice to say a player who commits to a team is unlikely to retain their right to play in college.” [...] [...] The On the Pitch blog has a post on youth development in MLS which I found interesting. However he also posts a familiar quote that I’ve wondered about for quite some time: “An agreement binding you to a professional team is a contract to play for that team if they choose to keep you. It could be argued (though I Am Not A Lawyer) that it is a promise of pay to be received once the player is of age. Suffice to say a player who commits to a team is unlikely to retain their right to play in college.” [...]

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