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>>[Coach P] However, individual technical skills are typically not the deciding factors for high level teams above U14, especially for teams that have qualified for regionals.<<
Having attended the last four regional tournaments and watching a lot of games on the girls side, I very respectfully disagree.


So are you saying that games are decided at that level by poor first touch, inability to pass accurately, etc, as opposed to being decided by good play off the ball, combination play, set plays etc? I must say that surprises me. Even at the President's Cup level, the games I saw were determined by poor decision making. Being out of position, poor defensive organization, poor defensive coverage on set plays, etc. Or from the positive side, I saw games won by good teamwork on set plays such as corner kicks, good combination play to beat defenses, and good defensive organization.