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EAsoccer9,

Your theory may hold some weight on the boys side, but does not explain the perceived shortcoming on the girls side.

Yesterday I had lunch with a D2 college coach who has coached college soccer in both North and South Carolina. He told me that he feels the talent pool in South Carolina is relatively deeper on the girls side, as compared to the boys side.



I don't think it holds weight on the boys side either. Its a valid argument for explaining why an NC team might do better at regions than a SC team. But not for ODP.

I doubt NC Club coaches are any more tolerant than SC high school coaches of a player missing practices or games. Actually, I think it would be HARDER to train an NC high school aged player becasue they are playing club and weekends....are when you play your games. By contrast....HS aged SC kids, for the most part, have their weekends off during the Spring. HS coach may schedule something....but its an exception, not the rule.