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Dale:

Does that mean you also don't support all the HS girls who are playing in the RIII regionals in June or the All-Star games in June and July? I think all college coaches would want their players to continue playing through the summer. Injuries can happen in practice, but you don't stop practicing.

Unlike HS they are required to be in condition when they arrive on the college campus or they don't play. Some only have 9-10 days after arrival before their first college game. Can you get in condition in 9-10 days? I don't think so. Playing trough the summer is essential.

If HS coaches want to help their college bound athletes succeed, spend some time with some HIGH LEVEL D1 coaches. Pick their brains and see what will help your HS athletes be better prepared. College bound soccer players receive workout packages for the summer to be in shape when they arrive on campus. Ask one of your college bound players to share their package with you. Could help your conditioning in HS.



CB, sometimes it pays to think things through. I'm not saying you haven't...I'm just saying.

You see, comparing regionals and All-Star games is great for the simple thinker, but when considering this pro team you need to use a little more than the knee-jerk reaction division of your brain.

As a college coach, I would be able to handle one or two days of training and then an All-Star game in which my player would be properly substituted. I would even be able to handle a few more practices and a couple of tough games for regionals.

But my problem would come in when I'm paying a kid somewhere in the neighborhood of $70,000 to come and help me win/keep my job...and she just comes off a SEASON against bigger, stronger competition with a good potential of her being worn down/nicked up. Maybe I'm crazy, but a healthy player with a bit of an offseason to refresh herself is worth more to me than one having just came off a season of "playing up".

Again, I'm proud of her and it's a heck of an accomplishment. You asked my opinion and took us down the rabbit trail, so I'm just responding. I don't want any rude return, but a debate about paying $70,000 for a tired player is welcome