This is an awful soccer club in St. Louis for kids in my opinion. I cannot recommend it. They make youth soccer into a figurative Olympics. They cut little kids from teams after making judgments about their ability to play at young ages (less than age 10) -- and at very short practices where they didn't even have the time to properly evaluate them. If your kid makes it, he better be impressing the coach. Otherwise, they will let kids on a team (little kids less than 10), take the money and then not let them play but a few minutes in a game. How can a child get better if they are riding the bench? Believe me, I am not a person who believes in giving participation trophies to kids. But the way this soccer club treats children is absolutely ridiculous in my opinion. You'd be better to find another team. Kids shouldn't be judged like it's a NFL combine when the child is less than 10 years old. They should also be more upfront with parents about how it works versus encouraging kids to come, taking their money and not letting them play. Nor, should they lead parents on that the child can make the A or B team and then cut them. They need to be upfront that they are trying to run a varsity sports program with little kids. Then, the parents could make a choice about whether they want their kids involved in something this cutthroat and competitive with a young child. read more
