39. Experience as a soccer parent — MR

eferencing the above information around pay to play, he quickly learned that not all players in the premier club teams are there to develop. Some just want to play soccer and they are good athletes. So, he has found there are good coaches that can develop…

40. Experience as a parent —AG

What we do for our kid development is technical training 2–3 hours/day when he doesn’t have practice; supplemental physical training to improve strength, speed and fitness without over-tiring him for practice and matches; having him watch at least 1–2 games per week…

39. Experience as a parent — SH

I played soccer professionally and I have coached for over 20 years so it was only natural that I got my son involved. He loved it and here we are. David has played his whole life and has always been a top player so his natural progression was to play in the Academy…

38. Experience as a soccer parent — LM

Two of my kids love football with a passion that was what push them in to playing soccer and they are doing well in it,thou not in any club or academy yet but It does not stop them from showcasing their talent,their talent in soccer comes within, it is something…

36. Experience as a soccer parent — AA

Lots of quality time spent with my son going through the good and the bad. Positives where when he would get through a few Defenders, make great passes and score amazing goals like his Idol. As a parent enjoying his passion and excitement is the great…

38. Experience as a parent — DA

Has been a very positive experience. We have spent many hours in the car, travel to numerous events and have spent many hours together as a family. There has also been highs and lows, ups and downs. He played for Columbus crew as a freshman and our family was apart for a…

37. Experience as a soccer parent — FR

As a parent that did not play extensively (college or pro) it is hard to get information regarding the soccer landscape and what is out there. If you have a talented player, how do you get them around other talented players and coaches to help with their development that isn’t cost/time/distance prohibitive.

35. Experience as a soccer parent — AR

It has been very up and down. We originally had him on a Academy team that Coach would belittle the boys. When then took him out of that and into another club where he grew a lot and we saw a small glimpse of how good he could be. All the coaches at this club…

30 — Current DCU Coach

Pricing and key KPI’s for pricing were discussed. The key metric at least initially would be focused on # of contacts and # of players successfully recruited. Some key #’s that were discussed were current scouts are paid $25 per player (and this seemed too low for an enterprise model)…

26 — A current HS Coach

EM described what HS coaches look at vs. club and academy coaches and also discussed the different information that college coaches may look at that high school coaches were in a place to provide. Additionally, the discussion around using high school coaches as cheap/easy labor for reviewers was discussed and identified as a great option.

33. Experience as a soccer parent- PL

As for the positive football my son is quite skilled when it comes to bargaining and rivals it is very difficult to take the ball, also has very physical performance since he runs the entire game and always leaves everything for the team. and as for the negative…

34. Experience as a soccer parent — NR

My overall my experience is good. I have enjoyed watching my son develop as a player. There have been a few negatives when you finally understand youth soccer is a business, as it should be. For example, my son should have stayed in the club premier system (MLS…

27 — A former player and coach

Watcher:

1. 1–2 games a week

2. American players abroad.

Dortmund players- esp Christian Pulisic

Weston McKennie

47- Talk to A.C, Former Player / Reviewer

• What is your current background? Former Player
• Would you be comfortable saying who is the best player on a team or during a soccer match? Yes
• Would you need an incentive to rate young US Soccer players or…

48- Talk to A.B, Former Player / Reviewer

• What is your current background? Former Player
• Would you be comfortable saying who is the best player on a team or during a soccer match? Yes
• Would you need an incentive to rate young US Soccer players or…

32 — Current Parent & Potential Rater

Discussed the difficulties and differences between women’s/men’s recruiting and how the systems are starting to change on women’s side (academies, etc.). Agreed that this is a major problem and was open to paying if it would help get his daughter into college.

44-Talk to S.M, Reviewer

• What is your current background? Fan
• Would you be comfortable saying who is the best player on a team or during a soccer match? Yes
• Would you need an incentive to rate young US Soccer players or are you willing to do that without an…

25 — A possible future competitor

KQ provided extensive information on how Rivals (a football recruiting site) does their ratings, pricing and strategy, to include the pricing structure for reviews, and where revenue comes from for advertising. Additionally, when asked the question “how would you re-do…

28 — Former player and DCU employee

Soccer Players

1. How long did you play soccer for? 5- Present (23)
2. Where did you play? What level? Played in rec leagues until I was eligible for travel. Travel: 4th-12th grade. Played competitively in HS (Varsity &…

49 — Reviewer

The yellow team needs to learn to play better defense and pass out of the back. Both goals from careless turnovers and missed tackles.

Gave the kid a 3. Need to see more video against better competition to determine skill level.

45- Talk to Matthew, Coach and scout/ Reviewer

• What is your current background? Coach, Scout
• Would you be comfortable saying who is the best player on a team or during a soccer match? Yes
• Would you need an incentive to rate young US Soccer…

46- Talk to S.T, Former Player / Reviewer

• What is your current background? Former Player
• Would you be comfortable saying who is the best player on a team or during a soccer match? Yes
• Would you need an incentive to rate young US Soccer players or…

29 — Former player

Soccer Watchers

• How much soccer do you watch? Premier league/major tournaments
• Are there specific players you follow? No
• Would you be comfortable saying who is the best player on a team or during a game? Yes

41-Talk to A.D, Reviewer

• What is your current background? Fan
• Would you be comfortable saying who is the best player on a team or during a soccer match? Yes
• Would you need an incentive to rate young US Soccer players or are you willing to do that without an…

42-Talk to G.F, Reviewer

• What is your current background? Fan
• Would you be comfortable saying who is the best player on a team or during a soccer match? Yes
• Would you need an incentive to rate young US Soccer players or are you willing to do that without an…

31- Talking to S.H rater/watcher

• How much soccer do you watch? 10–15 hours a week
• Are there specific players you follow? Mostly well-known European players
• Would you be comfortable saying who is the best player on a team or during a game? Yes I am…

43-Talk to M.W, Reviewer

• What is your current background? Fan
• Would you be comfortable saying who is the best player on a team or during a soccer match? Yes
• Would you need an incentive to rate young US Soccer players or are you willing to do that without an…